The blue one seems to be a HASAG Model 351L made by Hugo Shneider Aktiengesellshaft, Leipzig, Germany and is probably a WW2 period lantern. It has black enamel top hood and blue "steel" fount which seems to have been repainted. It has a label riveted to its base frame with "HASAG No.351L".
The chrome one has no markings at all but has almost the same fittings as blue one except the top food and valve knob.
So, it would be a post WW2 lantern and is more likely to be a MEWA ( Metall Warem Kombinat ) model 51 from around 1945 - 1949 period.
MEWA lanterns have a ink stamp mark in the base which is often very faint of missing. Thanks Neil for these good ID information.
Here is another Hasag ( or MEWA ) lantern, possibly Model 351L, and is quoted from Dave Reinhartsen's collection
with his permission. Thanks Dave.
This is a HASAG Model 42 and is quoted from Anders & Per-Henrik Willman's collection with
their permission.
It is the first lantern they ever bought as used and it now works very well.
It is a 200cp lantern.
Thanks Anders & Per-Henrik.
This is another HASAG Model and is quoted from Anders & Per-Henrik Willman's collection with
their permission.
They are not sure about the model number as it only says "Hasag" on the tank.
The tank seems to be from a Hasag 72 and the vaporisor parts and the pre-heater
seems to be from a Hasag 51L or Hasag 71L and the rest seems to be from a Hasag 71.
If you have any information on this model, please let me know.
Thanks Anders & Per-Henrik.
This is a HASAG Model 350 and is quoted from Roland Loos's
collection with his permission.
Thanks Roland.
This single mantled kerosene lantern is a BAT Model 71, 500cp.
It looks similar to HASAG 51 and was predominantly made of brass with a few
steel fittings. Followings are from Neil McRae.
BAT lanterns are interesting and I am still trying to understand what
happened with these things.
It is complicated.
BAT was a brand name belonging to Stuebgen AG in Germany before WW2.
It looks like they were sold out to Hugo Schneider (HASAG) sometime in
1937 or so.
After the war Schneider were liquidated for war crimes and the company
ceased to exist.
However the factory tooling was still in existence and we think for two
years HASAG lanterns were again produced until 1947 when the tooling was
moved to a factory in Beierfeld near Leipzig and became part of
the MEWA company.
After 1949 this company began producing lanterns marked BAT again.
However these BAT lanterns are identical to the war period HASAG and
post war MEWA lanterns.
I know they were imported into the UK by Veritas in the 50s and I guess
this one would be from that sort of period.
Thanks so much Neil.
This is a Petromax Model 826, 300-350cp kerosene lantern. When I got this lantern, its steel parts of
burner assembly were terrible condition.
So, I replaced them with new spare parts and now it works very well.
Interestingly the logo on the fount has an E inside the G.
This seems to be related with the change of the company name.
In 1943, Petromax changed the company name from
"Ehrich & Graetz" to "Graetz". So, after 1943 there is no E
and this is the hint to date the Petromax.
Thanks Neil for this information.
And I've got an interesting story about the brand name
"Petromax".
The Name of the Petromax came from Max Graetz (1861-1936)
the owner of the company for 50 years. His nickname was
"Petroleum-Maxe", since he made his money with petroleum lights.
The short version is "Petromax". Thanks Peter Suess for this information.
The left is Max Graetz (1861-1936), the owner of the Company,
Ehrich & Graetz from the mid 1880 till his death 1936.
The right is the original Petromax-Rapid-Lighter from 1936.
Both are quoted from Peter Suess's collection
with his permission. Thanks Peter.
Peter's work about the Ehrich & Graetz Company was published in Germany in Aug. 2003.
"Ist Hitler nicht ein famoser Kerl?" Graetz - Eine Familie und ihr Unternehmen vom Kaiserreich bis zur Bundesrepublik. 351 Seiten, 34,90 Euro, Paderborn 2003.
The left one is a Hipolito Model H-102,( Please mind that Hipolito is from Portuguese company ) 150cp and it is never used condition.
The right one is a Petromax Model 830 also 150cp.
Both are quoted from Anders & Per-Henrik Willman's collection with
their permission.
Thanks Anders & Per-Henrik.
This is a Petromax Model 850 and is quoted from Roland Loos's
collection with his permission.
Thanks Roland.
The left is a Petromax Model 523 and the right is a Petromax Model 850. Both are quoted from Manfred Link's collection with his permission. Thanks Manfred.
Here is an original tin box for accessories of lamps and is quoted from Manfred Link's collection with his permission. Thanks Manfred.
Here are original accessories for Petromax Hanging Lamps such as Model 834, 835, 790, 794 etc.
and are quoted from Thospol Tnasopolchaikul's collection with his permission.
The left is a Filling Funnel and the right is a Filling Can and both are made of Zinc and Brass.
Thanks Thospol.
Both 2 lamps are Petromax Model 2827B. The right one is quoted from Manfred Link's collection with his permission. Thanks Manfred.
The Petromax 2827B has army colour painted "steel" tank with pressure gauge & pre-heat torch and was fitted with green enameled ventilator. Seems to be a military version of Model 827.
This is a Petromax Model 827, a 250cp kerosene lantern.
It was predominantly made of brass with nickel/chrome plated except the bail & the part of burner assembly and was fitted with a pre-heat torch.
The side reflector on the left image looks nice.
This is a Petromax Model 821 in brand new condition, runs on kerosene and produces 200-250cp.
Although it does not have a pre-heat torch like Model 827, it has a cup for alcohol on its base frame instead.
Most of its parts were made of brass with nickel plated except its inner chimney, base frame and bail.
This is a Petromax Model 827B from 1960s.
This model was made for military use with mat finish and produces 200-250cp with gasoline, not kerosene.
It is a brand-new condition and came with the original carton box, instruction papers, spare parts and a funnel.
This is a Petromax Model 828B.
This model was also made for military use with mat finish and produces 300-350cp with gasoline, not kerosene.
It is a brand-new condition.
This is a Petromax Model 900 "little baby Petromax" and is quoted from
Thospol Tnasopolchaikul's collection with his permission.
It could be a 150cp kerosene lantern and has an original glass globe.
Thanks Thospol.
The left & center image also shows a Petromax Model 900 and the right is a Geniol Model 150, nickel plated version.
Both are quoted from Manfred Link's collection with his permission. Thanks Manfred.
This single mantled Kerosene lantern is a Geniol Model 150, brass version and is almost the same as Petromax Model 830.
This is a PICO STAR kerosene lantern made in Germany and is quoted from Atsuhito Watanabe's collection with his permission.
He bought it at a flea market held in Tokyo and it is a very rare case here in Japan to find old pressure lamps at flea market.
Thanks Atsuhito.
This large kerosene lantern is an Aida Model 1500 Express Record, 500cp.
Aida was a brand name of J. Hirschhorn AG, Berlin, Germany and in 1928 it was taken over by Ehrich & Graetz who continued to use the Aida brand.
The most of this Model 1500's parts were made of brass with nickel plated
and has a blow torch style pre-heater.
Here is an Aida Model 1250 Express Record, 250cp.
The most of its parts were made of brass
with nickel plated and has a blow torch style pre-heater.
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