Clearing out my grandads garage - parafin lamps.

[Dozzer]

i was looking for something else when i came across this used for the old cast irons for ironing

new style

I have 2 of those rescued from my parent's house but blue.

 

[gaz1]

that double one is rare as i did some digging about those lamps

they can be repaired now as wicks are being resold for them

 

[Dragnet]

There are some places that specialise in this sort of old lamp. Mr Purves, St Stephen Street, Edinburgh for example. The kind of place you go in and can choose from wicks and shades. Paraffin lamps are still used, for obvious reasons, even in these days of plugging into the wall. However, don't feel you need to be a museum. Having cleared two sets of grandparents' houses, if your grandfather didn't sort it out then you don't need to feel honour bound to feel the burden of doing the objects justice. There isn't enough brain volume or emotional room in the world to do that with every object.

If you have a selection of things, the easiest is to take them to a local auction house to save the trouble of online selling. The photographing, question-fielding, listing and posting takes an inordinate amount of time. While one might feel good about avoiding landfill, the economic benefit is unlikely to take the edge off the grief and possible resentment, though from being at the end of 'a long slog' you probably know all this.

The lamps look to be in fundamentally good condition, just dusty. I think they'd sell if you wished.

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

I have 2 of those rescued from my parent's house but blue. View attachment 471665

I have the same.
Mine are in use most weekends.

 

[gaz1]

I have the same.
Mine are in use most weekends.

have you 2 seen the price of cleaned up antique stove

 

[Dozzer]

have you 2 seen the price of cleaned up antique stove

@The_Yellow_Ardvark
I think gaz may be on to something.
the singles are around £2-300 each and the doubles are £3-400
They are £300 new
https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/1342961125/old-iron-british-kerosene-camping-stove
https://www.etsy.com/listing/1342932571/antique-unique-kerosene-iron-heater-camp
https://www.winnerwell.co.uk/product/winnerwell-iron-camping-cooker-stove/

 

[gaz1]

the cheaper version

Pardon our interruption...

 

[DAPPH]

Exactly hence the AM, the mark is actually a broad arrow, a symbol of government property since at least 1600 and frozen to death.

The arrow is the mark of ordnance the governments way of showing that it is owned by the government the navy RAF & army goods used to all have such markings .

I think the civil defence ( CD ) was supplied with armed forces marked stock often surpluses from WW2 , as I recall seeing loads & loads of Willie Dobson's tent on tons of CD gear .
The arrow mark is also called a bench mark if there is a line above the mark used on bench heights, trig points and spot height on government surveyed land ,

 

[MattF]

I have 2 of those rescued from my parent's house but blue. View attachment 471665

Beatrice stoves.

 

[Dozzer]

Beatrice stoves.

@MattF thanks for that, just had a look on the bottom and yes they are Beatrice, and if the casting dates are correct, made on 24 6 1935.
Made by John Harper and company 1930 - 1935

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[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

Any news on the items?

 

[paulmitchell1984]

There just sat on my overly crowded workbench, not done anything with them too many other more important shizzle to get done 1st