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Unknown lantern Here's a weird one for you... There is no maker's mark on it as far as I can tell and the tank holds a pint of oily 'tuff, the globe is for a Chalwyn Tropic Lantern, which is what drew my attention to it in the first place. I'm guessing that it was made in the 60s. Unfortunately there's a slight leak from the tank which will need to be sealed up. Keywords: Lanterns

Unknown lantern


Here's a weird one for you... There is no maker's mark on it as far as I can tell and the tank holds a pint of oily 'tuff, the globe is for a Chalwyn Tropic Lantern, which is what drew my attention to it in the first place. I'm guessing that it was made in the 60s. Unfortunately there's a slight leak from the tank which will need to be sealed up.

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Lamp/Fixture Information
Manufacturer:Unknown
Lamp
Lamp Type:Oily Lamp
Filament/Radiator Type:1/4" flat cotton wick
Service Life:Indefinite
Burning Position:Upright would be a good idea
Fixture
Location:Personal collection
Electrical
Wattage:Nada
Voltage:Zilch
Current:Nowt
Optical
Lumen Output:depends on how high the wick is...
Physical/Production
Application/Use:Lighting where there's no leccytrickery
File information
Filename:Ada1.jpg
Album name:Sammi / Oily Lampses and Torches
Keywords:Lanterns
Filesize:322 KiB
Date added:06 Apr 2026
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Ria   [Tue 07 Apr 2026 at 14:40]
Weird is certainly the word, never seen anything like it before Wonder
AgentHalogen_87   [Tue 07 Apr 2026 at 22:00]
That is an odd one. The high capacity tank makes me think all night lighting; but it's not a hurricane lantern, so it doesn't have as much wind resistance for proper outdoor use. The burner is on its own without a deflector around the wick and not a design I'm familiar with.
If I was to take a punt, I'd guess it 's a deadflame lamp for a railway singalman or gate controller to keep in the box on the night shift But that is a complete shot in the dark!
Sammi   [Wed 08 Apr 2026 at 00:16]
The burner is very similar to the one on this lantern, so your guess at it being a deadflame lamp could be right. Wonder
wide-lite 1000   [Sun 12 Apr 2026 at 18:55]
Neat ! Definitely an odd one !
Sammi   [Mon 13 Apr 2026 at 20:46]
It is, and I'm going to try and seal up where the leak is with a puddle of solder. Wonder

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