I just found your channel tonight and have subscribed!!! Yesterday my husband unearthed (literally) an old lamp from a site where he's doing a lot of work. He's cleaned out an old cellar that's around 100 years old (it's incredible), as well as part of an old cistern; which is where the lamp was buried. I've researched this evening and believe it's an Aladdin 1934 Corinthian Model B-116 Rose Moonstone. If I'm understanding correctly, the font and the foot of this model lamp are glued together (correct?). My question is this...the metal ring where those pieces come together is terribly corroded. Can the font and foot be separated and a new (or old) ring purchased and then the two pieces glued back together? If so, how should I proceed in separating them without causing damage. This thing is so, so pretty even in it's sad state right now. I cannot believe someone just threw it in the cistern and then buried it!!! I'd appreciate any suggestions you can offer. I really want to try to save this piece of history.
Great story. I would gently heat with a hair dryer to soften the glue joint. Don’t get it too hot . I would joint an Aladdin Facebook group, someone has to have a spare connector for sale as I don’t. Good luck Cheers
Great new lamp. I currently have a model b Aladdin that is causing me all kinds of issues.... I have two model 11s that work wonderfully. The model b always smells of kerosene. I got a brand new wick for it. I rinsed out the inside with water. Cleaned off as much as the parts as I could. But no matter what it always smells like kerosene. Any suggestions?. And I did watch your video on model b issues. The flame is blue when I don't have the glass covering it. As soon as I put the glass on top of it it goes yellow. So I think it needs more oxygen. But I don't know how I could solve that.
Honestly, center draft lamps do burn cleaner than side draft. Sometimes the flames go yellow. Just keep trying the B , it might improve with run in time. Cheers
