@Marc W. Marc, I completely agree — giving new life to an old lamp is always a special moment. Watching it burn again makes the whole...
The fuel tank has a lovely patina. Br, Shinzo
@Titoo It is a truly beautiful No. 115. Congratulations on finally being able to remove one long-standing item from your wish list. I have two...
Frederik, That is a very beautiful 1080. I also have one, but the plating on the ventilator of mine is in poor condition. Br, Shinzo
@podbros Thank you very much for the information and for taking the time to share the label details. At least in the case of this product, it...
@podbros Thank you very much for sharing the photo — it’s much appreciated. From the composition shown, it appears to follow the WHO hand...
@podbros Thank you for your interesting comment. Here in Japan, most hand sanitizers are indeed ethanol-based, typically containing around...
@Nils Stephenson Thank you again for the detailed explanation, Nils. A 93% ethanol product available in every supermarket sounds technically...
@Sammi Jane That’s amazing — two published books and a third on the way! I’ll have a look at your profile for sure. If your Space Munky ever...
@Sammi Jane I grew up with a bit of sci-fi influence. Br, Shinzo
@JEFF JOHNSON @Titoo @Sammi Jane Thank you very much for your kind words — I’m very glad you enjoyed the post. And yes — the Stargate is located...
@Sedgman Thank you very much for your kind words — I’m very glad you enjoyed the post. And thank you also for explaining the situation in...
Tony, A beautiful example, and very well presented. Thank you for sharing this fine lamp with us. Br, Shinzo
(with reference to historical Swedish alcohol appliances) I should begin by noting that I am not a fuel or chemical expert. However, based on my...
@Marc W. Thank you for your kind words. It took a great deal of time to complete the restoration. Shinzo
@Jörg Wekenmann @Tony Press @David Cully @Martin K. @presscall @Tom Pedersen Thank you all very much for your comments. Jörg, Thank you for...
This is a HASAG Model 242, manufactured by Hugo Schneider AG of Leipzig, Germany. It is fuelled by kerosene and rated at 200 candlepower. The mica...
I am very sorry to hear about Mick’s passing. Though I did not know him personally, I greatly appreciated his thoughtful and informative...
@presscall I see—lighting and extinguishing lamps suspended at a height of four metres would be rather inconvenient with kerosene-fuelled...
@presscall As I imagine it, floodlights would have been particularly useful at outdoor work sites such as roadworks, railway construction, and...
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