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crickleymal
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Newbie Topic Starter

9 years ago

Hi All

I bought this Protector 1A lamp off Ebay for £30. It seems complete and works. It has two gauzes one in side the other.

My question is, how are you supposed to light it without dismantling it. There is apparently no hole or anything for an ignitor. It's not a huge problem in that I'm not going to use it in and area with explosive gasses. I'm assuming there is something missing perhaps?

Malc.
Rusted and ropey, Dog eared old copy
Vintage and classic or just plain Jurassic
All words to describe me.

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legendrider
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9 years ago

Nice lamp.

The 1A's were extensively used by GPO/BT to check for nasties in manholes. Batches of them turned up at autojumbles in the 90's, I managed to acquire a couple of nice examples.

Useful as a (non-colliery) work lamp and air monitor, also great for keeping hands warm!

see Protector website for more info:

http://www.protectorlamp.com/minerslamps.htm

cheers MARK

festina lente[i]

crickleymal
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9 years ago

Thanks but how are you supposed to light them?

Malc.
Rusted and ropey, Dog eared old copy
Vintage and classic or just plain Jurassic
All words to describe me.

sinker
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Newbie

9 years ago

Unscrew the base and light with a lighter. In clean, safe, fresh air obviously! :thumbup:

I have a couple of ex-BT lamps and a bag of spare parts if there is anything missing? We used these for confined space entry on the BT contract until as late as 2002! Old technology but they work just fine as long as you understand the theory behind the operation.....colour/size/smell of flame etc. Useless for lighting but a great hand-warmer that could potentially save your life. :thumbup:

Yma O Hyd....

legendrider
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Newbie

9 years ago

Just untwiddle the base, trim and light the wick with fag lighter, re-twiddle base.

FWIW only Deputies lamps (type 6 and GR6S) were self-lighting. Colliery workmens lamps were not re-lightable as the men were not permitted to do so, and they were lit and locked in the lamp room before being issued.

The 1A's are more of a general purpose lamp used in non-coal applications such as entry into enclosed spaces eg manholes, cellars, ships ballast tanks, submarines, and so forth where such strict lighting protocols are not required.

hope this is useful

MARK

festina lente[i]

crickleymal
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Newbie Topic Starter

9 years ago

"legendrider" wrote:
Just untwiddle the base, trim and light the wick with fag lighter, re-twiddle base.

I'll have to have another look, the base doesn't want to unscrew. The top and gauzes come off easy enough.

Malc.
Rusted and ropey, Dog eared old copy
Vintage and classic or just plain Jurassic
All words to describe me.

rufenig
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Newbie

9 years ago

I'll have to have another look, the base doesn't want to unscrew. The top and gauzes come off easy enough.

That is it.
Take the top including the glass off, raise the wick and light it.
Put the top back on and adjust the flame to a small clean burn.
Simples.:thumbup:

Morlock
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Newbie

9 years ago

Strip all top bits off and lay bottom on it's side, apply a few drops of diesel (or similar) to the joint area and allow to soak in.
Apply hand torque either side of joint line and rap smartly down onto a hardwood block.

Repeat as necessary 'til it parts or you suffer a major 'blackmans pinch'.;D

Edit: Does it have the wick adjuster (not clear in images)?

http://www.protectorlamp.com/images/service%20parts/1A%20burner%20and%20wick.JPG

crickleymal
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Newbie Topic Starter

9 years ago

Sorted. Put it in the vice with some cardboard to protect it and applied BF&I. Yes it has got a functioning wickmadjuster although the wick was way too high in it so the smallest flame was about an inch long.
Thanks all

Malc.
Rusted and ropey, Dog eared old copy
Vintage and classic or just plain Jurassic
All words to describe me.

Mr.C
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Newbie

9 years ago

#10

Sorry, bit late on this one!
However, for any one else faced with a Protector lamp base that won't undo, Mr.C's top tip! :)
Stand the lamp in boiling water out of the kettle, to about 1/4" below the joint line between the base & the upper part of the lamp.
(If you have a diagram of the lamp, it's the joint between the vessel & the glass plate).
Leave for a couple of minutes, remove from water and unscrew while still hot (but wrap the base in a cloth first to save burnt hand!)
Done lots this way & so far it's worked on every one. Even those cemented up with years of Brasso.

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