You don’t actually rebuild all the control cock. The control cock has only a few parts that can be disassembled: the lower brass gauze filter...
This is the Australian-made Gloria generator for this lamp. It has “-Genuine Gloria-” stamped on it. [ATTACH] Tony
Let me go through my files… No promises, but there might be something there, @hikerduane. Give me a couple of days. Tony
This is another Australian Gloria table lamp with a modified Gloria No.20 hollow wire burner. The burner cowl is unmarked. The shade in the...
There’s a YouTube video for the LRL4… Tony
Unless it looks gummed up or heavily corroded, I would: 1. Remove the packing nut and spindle; remove the packing. 2. Don’t remove the pricker...
Here, with a Fargo 300/400 mantle: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Cheers Tony
Testing a 1930s Australian Gloria table lamp No.20 burner. Not the best flame photos, but the burner and generator are working well. Straight up...
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Excellent! Cheers Tony
Thanks, Toby. The reason I as is because of the date stamp on the lamp shown here: Identification Best regards Tony
Nice! Tony
Citric acid will attack the brass and leach zinc if you leave it too long; at the strength I use it (above) it would take a very long time to...
Excellent! My Keronas are the older Preston loop kind. Tony
@David Cully Thanks for that info! That fits with Nagel-Chase/Wizard in Australasia. I’ll have to rat through my shed. Cheers Tony
Definitely Kerona. The finial and gallery is not Kerona — possibly Akron. I’m interested to know if there’s any stamping on it anywhere. These...
Fill it with citric acid solution (one heaped teaspoon per litre), let it work for an hour or so (shorter if you use hot solution); drop in a...
Thank you, Alan. I only spoke to Mick twice. First was to tell him about the passing of Jim Dick. And then a short time afterwards to have a...
@Toby Garner Can you let us know what the date stamping is on this lamp (left-right numbers), please? I’m assuming it’s US. Cheers Tony
Thank you, Shinzo, for the detail on this lantern. And thanks, Jörg. Cheers Tony @gkpllantern
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