Petromax Lamp Restoration ( Made in Germany )

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Petromax is a brand name for a type of pressurised paraffin lamp (US:kerosene lamp) that uses a mantle. They are as synonymous with the paraffin lamp on the Continent as Tilley lamps are in Britain and Coleman lanterns are in the United States.
The Petromax lamp was created in 1910 in Germany by Max Graetz, who also named the brand, on the basis of a spirit lamp that was already well-known.
Max Graetz (1851-1937) was President of the firm Ehrich & Graetz in Berlin, which developed the lamp, and also the primary designer.
He had wanted to create a lighting system fueled by paraffin, which was then a new product. Graetz invented a process to make a gas out of paraffin; it has a very high caloric value and could make a very hot blue flame.
Graetz then designed a pressure lamp, working with vaporized paraffin. To start this process, the lamp was preheated with methylated spirit (denatured alcohol), in later models with an integrated blow torch called "Rapidstarter" running from the paraffin tank directly. In a closed tank, paraffin was pressurised with a hand pump. The heat produced by the mantle was then used to vaporize the paraffin, which is mixed with air and blown in to mantle to burn. Around the year 1916, the lantern and its name started to travel around the world. The name Petromax derives from “Petroleum” and “Max Graetz”.
The design was such a success that it still is being used to this day. The name Petromax has become synonymous with paraffin pressure lamps in many countries. The design of the lamps was later used to create a cooker based on the same principles.
In many countries "Petromax" is a registered Trademark, e.g. for the US by Britelyt Inc. or for Germany and some other European countries by Pelam International Ltd.
The Petromax design has been often copied, today e.g. by Tower in China, Lea Hin in Indonesia or Prabhat in India.

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@BradinManheim Жыл бұрын

I have a Aida 1500, which is made by Petromax and looks nearly identical. Mine has the “blowtorch” lighter to heat the generator. There is a parts rebuild kit available for these, under $40 US if I remember. Mine lights and burns brightly on kerosene only.

@ralphvanspronse8362 2 жыл бұрын

Asyik bang. Tapi akhirnya lampu bisa nyala? Terima kasih atas sharing. Salam dari Holland.

@ralph6115 3 жыл бұрын

Good work, spectaculair result!

@ralphvanspronse8362 2 жыл бұрын

Jaman duluh di Jakarta tahun 1956 waktu saya masih anak kecil, banyak tukang jual makanan dan toko2 pakai lampu ini.

@markuidenich7056 2 жыл бұрын

Why doesn't it make light?

@dalmatino9336 2 жыл бұрын

Nice job👍I do not think that is an original glass,because Petromax lamps used to come with one piece cylinder glass.Probably somebody broke the original.

@dpradeepc 2 жыл бұрын

In India this used to be common replacement for broken glasses, almost half the Petromax's I bought had this type of replacement

@ralphvanspronse8362 2 жыл бұрын

Although it is a replacement it looks beautiful, may be looks better than the original.

@RESTORATIONOFSCRAPMETAL 3 жыл бұрын

Cool job 👍👍👍

@antiqueland7491 3 жыл бұрын

Ok , very nice👌👌👌👏👏👏

@සජිත්ප්රනාන්දු 3 жыл бұрын

Nice

@dampfi0152 2 жыл бұрын

WORKS THE LAMP ?????

@souvikghosh272 3 жыл бұрын

This lamp spare sparts is available??? Please tell me

@DeputatKaktus 3 жыл бұрын

There are spare parts available from the original manufacturer. From Tank to top cover and everything in between. Petromax is still around and they still make and sell this lamp. If you have an old one you consider getting back to working order: Get the maintenance kit. It has all of the seals and O-rings you need, a graphite pack, leather patch for the pump, plus a fresh clay burner, a spare needle and a few mantles. Just to be sure, I personally would also swap out the pump valve. Or at least give it a really thorough cleaning. There are two upgrades I suggest: A steel burner (less prone to cracking than the clay one) and a preheating dish. The latter is providing a more gentle (albeit slower) way of preheating the carburettor that is easier on the mantle.