I recently found a nice Optimus 200, in good condition other than some rust on the bail for $20 Cdn at a large flea market held to raise money for...
This one comes with it's box but it's used. They are asking $400 Cdn for it. Maybe if they moved the decimal point one place I'd consider it. Stan
I've found one here in western Canada and have never seen one before. Are they special in any way? The price they are asking is astronomical,...
Thanks Nils and Christer, it worked out just fine. Stan
Thanks for the help and the tips. The bail is so badly rusted on just one side that it is almost rusted through in a couple of places. I intend...
My very first Euro lantern is a barn fresh Optimus 200 found "in the wild" on Vancouver Island BC Canada. I am going to have to replace the bail...
Michel....take a simple propane plumber's torch and put the generator body on a metal grid and heat it up to glowing temperatures, pick it up with...
Mackburner, if your 237 is not blinding everyone in the vicinity, they you probably have a 237 that is improperly tuned. I have had several and...
Since Chris is interested in these lamps, maybe some other out there are also. Here it is lit up with a shade that is probably not genuine to the...
Since we have some shade experts on here I'd like an opinion on this shade. I've thought that it's a "shade" too short, and unlike most...
Correct me if I'm wrong but it's only the relatively rare specimens you want in the gallery right? Unless it's of some interest because of a...
An EVERBRIGHT , Made by Coleman for the Everbright Lamp company, sold by Simpsons Sears between 1930 and 1933. Only 556 were ever made. Very...
Here's an early 1930's Everbright (made by Coleman, sold by Sears) very heavy lamp with a correct period but non-coleman shade. There's no...
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