Baby petromax clone identification

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  1. Leonardo Collares Uruguay

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    Hello everyone, yesterday a bought this little lamp, I cant find any markings. Any idea of the origin? May be chinese? Thanks, regards 20260831_130619.jpg 20260831_130626.jpg 20260831_130626.jpg 20260831_130638.jpg 20260831_130646.jpg 20260831_130653.jpg 20260831_130707.jpg 20260831_130749.jpg
     
  2. Reinhard

    Reinhard Germany Subscriber

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    That's an almost-new Santrax (made in China) that's been painted over and artificially distressed to look old.
    Are you trying to pull our leg ?
     
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    A santrax lamp with an raso therm glass ,yeah right, dont think so this must be an old lamp ,maybe some markings under the painted fond
     
  4. Leonardo Collares Uruguay

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    Thank you Loe,
    I am in the process of removing the paint and cleaning it, and we'll see if anything turns up. The glass might be a replacement.
     
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    A fine restoration project!:thumbup::thumbup:
     
  6. Reinhard

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    Leonardo's lamp is this model:
    The Santrax 150cp in polished brass.Note the smooth collar and the round ventilation holes in the hood-
    Features found only on the 150 cp size from Santrax.
    Towards the end of their production run , these 150cp models were sold unbranded, featuring the same type of control knob seen on Leonardo's lamp.

    These lamps were also available in a nickel- plated Version.

    @Loe
    Don't let the old glass mislead you.



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  7. Leonardo Collares Uruguay

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    Thanks, Reinhard.
    It is undoubtedly the same lamp.
    In this case, it is nickel-plated and slightly rusty—which was likely the reason it was painted.
    It is also missing the correct jet and cleaning needle... the most valuable part is the glass tube.:lol:
     

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