that´s what i meant, the old story :-({|= everyone is responsible for what he does himself ! @wim a petromax is not designed as a multifuel...
both fuels are possible. history: the first Bundeswehr Petromax 829 (since the 50´s) were to run with petrol, but later models since the 60´s were...
it´s a post-war PX 827 which can be seen from the hand wheel, which looks like the one-part hand wheel which was used after 1947. pre-war px had...
no it´s not necessarily to hevay. lot of petromax users light their lanterns with diesel, due to it´s cheaper than kerosene. i have a petromax...
imho the preheater is not alloy, but zinc die-cast.
thanks, neil, for making this clear. i think all components are authentic at this lamp. but keep in mind, that at this time, petromax lamp parts...
here a Petromax 827 E of the beginning 50´s. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
now she is working :) [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
thats it, neil ! there is no clear evidence for that, but a lot of indices. graetz was dominating the german lamp production and had a cooperation...
it´s not a real copy of the standard 2422, but a kind of successor (same lamp, new name), because graetz took over the standard works in 1942.
Here my Petromax 850 200 CP in uncleand condition. No parts missing, nothing damaged, even the glas is original. Looking forward to cleaning her...
why do you think this lamp is made after 1945 ?
thank you, nils :thumbup:
Here is my nearly new Optimus 1551 with steel font, probably made in China. I expected the lamp beeing from lower quality, she seems to be not so...
amazing ! where can one buy a lamp like this ? :D :thumbup:
Here a special old lady, a Standard 5112 made in germany with 350 CP. Not yet restored ;) I´m happy with her, because she comes with the original...
as most german hasag-users, i use gasoline or white gas in my 351 L-lanterns as the were designed to run on either gasoline and kerosene....
Here my flea market found, a Standard Momento 6022 of the end 30´s, i presume. She was complete, only the glas cylinder missing. having some dents...
very nice lantern, even without the nickel :) :thumbup:
Here we have a 500 CP Petromax 523. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
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