@@lotsatrains I agree ! I've got it in my possession now and I'm excited for the new wick and oil to arrive. The oil it had was in bad shape and refused to burn.. The wick was also in bad shape and was swollen at the bottom and would not move when actuating the knob. I'm going to have to wait another few days to light it, but I'm ready to get it all cleaned up tonight 😄
when soldering you always heat the piece til it is hot enough to melt the solder without the flame present you do not use the flame to melt the solder onto the piece as it will ball up and run off that way. Hope this helps. Great lamps enjoy your videos.
Hello Ken, just a little advice next time you solder a funt; After job's over, flush it with a table spoon of baking soda in clear water, this will neutralized the flux acidity, otherwise, rust will appear quickly. Then dry it well. Just my two cents
Thanks I actually have done that as an afterthought but did not put that in the video but next time will mention it because it’s very good advice thanks so much for that.
Nice collection of lanterns you have! 👍👍 Had to do a little repair on one of my dietz railroad lanterns, as I have two of them! Yup a bit of soldering & the repair is strong too & lamp is ready to use! 🙂👍 Yes a fantastic repair on the little tank on your lantern! 👍👍
Hey Ken nice score on those two lanterns , I picked up a CNR (Canadian National Railroad) a couple months back from a old guy who retired from CN this lantern was actually his dad's who also retired from what was CNR so this lantern had a long time connection to a railroad family and to me that just added so much more value to it knowing the history. His dad retired as a conductor.by the way your CPR looks to be nickel plated like my CNR and it will polish up beautiful.thnx for the video
Duane Richardson thank you for the info on that lantern i think i will keep it unlit for now because the more i look at it now i really cannot tell if this was ever used.
ScoutCrafter i used to think that someone just added the wood but recently i have noticed that most of these canadian lanterns have it probably because it’s easier to handle with gloves on i guess rather than just a thin bare wire.
Hi…I have a Central Railroad of New Jersey signal lantern….it has no bail or bail brackets on the main body. Are these items available for restoring it? Thanks….Tony
Yes I’ve seen some with the packing in the fount but not this one and I usually remove it anyway because it’s just there from keeping the kerosene from sloshing around when waving the lantern around by signaling which I don’t do and limits the amount of kerosene that can go into the already incredibly small fount.
Hi This is a tough call without actually seeing how bad it is it could be a candidate for several repair methods or possibly a replacement if it is too bad. Could you send some photos of it to me at kenslanterns2020@gmail.com and then I can possibly recommend something that would help you.
Hi Ken: I have an old Keystone Casey lantern with lots of soot & minor surface rust all over it. What do you reccomend for cleaning both issues? Thanks from Bill in Columbus, Ohio.
Wow that’s a really nice railroad lantern, what I usually do to clean up soot is use superclean automotive degreaser concentrate mixed about 50/50 with water in a good spray bottle. Spray it all down very generously and let it soak for a few minutes followed up with a scrubbing from an old toothbrush or similar and hose it off really good and just be sure to dry it thoroughly with a heat gun or hair dryer and might have to do this process a couple times depending on how sooty it is but take precautions with the cleaner because it’s sodium hydroxide I think also afterwards for the rust there is a rustoleum product spray that I have used that you get at the big hardware stores that works ok or use a white vinegar soak too but be sure to neutralize it with baking soda after. Hope this helps you!
Hi Sorry I don’t have a magic solution for doing that I usually just try me best using several size pair of pliers and vice grips and just start taking your time tweaking them back into shape the best that you can.
