Best Indoor or Outdoor Arc Light

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  1. Anthony

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    This seems to be a combination of the models 94 and 95 Arc lights.
    It does not have the fancy scrolls like the 94 and it does not have the lugs to hold the reflector like 95.
    I would assume the plate for the larger outer globe would indicate an indoor lamp so I'm thinking model 95.
    A good sized lamp at 30 inches and if I had a 5inch mantle it would shine at 600cp.

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    This is from my 1921 catalogue but it is also in other Best catalogues that may be older than that.

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    Strangely rough cut badge on the underneath.

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  2. Tony Press

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    Fabulous lamp!

    How much work to get it going?

    :thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:!

    Cheers

    Tony
     
  3. Anthony

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    Quite a bit Tony. Bits were stuck or blocked. Holes were drilled and enlarget. Jet was stuck and blocked. Even the ball in the NRV was rusted, stuck and too pitted to seal.
    All part of the game we play :)
     
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    A very nice Lamp there .
    Reckon this one would sing when running .:-({|=(inside joke)
    Bob .
     
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    Beautiful lamp!
     
  6. phaedrus42

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    Wonderful to see it working, Anthony!
     
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    Fantastic i love it :clap:

    Regards,
    Titoo.
     
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    That is a very nice lamp,
    Well done for getting it running and thanks for sharing the pics
    James
     
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    Well saved!:thumbup::clap::clap::thumbup:
     
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    Hum, very nice :D/
     
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    Top find Anthony ! Well done !
     
  12. Anthony

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    I was doing a bit of adjusting and I am surprised how sensitive it is with its setting.
    Lifting the vapouriser about 1 to 1 1/2 mm almost doubles the light and halves the noise.

    Left is how it was and right is the adjustment.
    (taken in full daylight)

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  13. Anthony

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    This is what Bob was referring to.

    Clearly not the right glass for it. :)

     
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    Great sound!

    Cheers

    Tony
     
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    G'day Anthony, you do come up with some interesting lamps and congratulations getting it running. :clap:
    But that singing would get on my nerves very quickly. :(
     
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    Martin, that noise is almost as loud as a smoke detector. The cat ran off but the dogs wanted to what was going on.
     
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    I have my own inside joke in regards to this lamp. I call it Kitterly.
     
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    Tôi có 2 đèn này nhưng chỉ có 1 đèn hoạt động. Tôi nghi ngờ máy phát điện bị lỗi nhưng không biết cách khắc phục sự cố bên trong máy phát điện. Ai đó vui lòng hướng dẫn tôi. Cảm ơn rất nhiều.
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    "I have 2 of these lights but only 1 works. I suspect the alternator is faulty but don't know how to fix the problem inside the alternator. Someone please guide me. Thanks a lot"

    Could be a number of things. Blocked or enlarged jet or chocked packing in vapouriser. Check air way is not blocked or the gauze is not damaged in the burner.
     

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