I have 2 of the Radius 119 NOS with cooktop, both in the orginal box and both unlit. But no 3 crowns makings. They came from a surpusshop in the south of Sweden. My my question is, are they factory made? Was these offered to the public like this or was the cooktop allways civil defence issue? Is so, why not the 3 crowns?
Congratulations on a nice find. It's always a bonus to find as lamp in the original box with all the accessories. My understanding is that this model was only made for the civil defence and not for public sales. As it was civil defence and not military, it won't have the three crowns on it. Possibly there is a the shield with the crossed bars, but not always. I have a NOS one (no box unfortunately) with this stamped in the tank. Here is a photo of it. This is a slightly earlier version than yours as it does not have the arabic writing.
I have one of these 119's somewhere... I can't recall any civil defence or government markings on the lantern. However, it's been sometime since I last seen it. Have to "shovel" my way out into the garage and see what I can find...
Wow what a find. My 119 is a work in progress and is a long way from from this incredible example. Thanks for sharing
I had an unlit NOS one of these bought locally from an Army Surplus shop many years ago. I've a vague recollection it had a yellow Civil Defence sticker on the tank. The only lantern I've ever had which developed stress cracks in the collar during my ownership whilst doing absolutely nothing except sitting on a shelf...
How is that even possible? Without lighting the lamp which can cause heating and cooling stress on the metal collar you would think it was safe and sound. The collar isn't a load bearing structure to my knowledge....my collar is also broken
It probably happened because the collar was initially a flat piece of metal which Radius then turned into a closed curve without bothering to relieve the stresses put into it. These stresses within the metal then relieved themselves by forming cracks and splits over the years the lantern sat on a shelf...
