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13 years ago
HI guys I bough this mining lamp today on bgoot sale and another small gold looking mini lamp no idea what that is.

Does any one know anything about this 2 items please?
http://reeamz.com/group/12 

Last 3 images is the item I don't know anything about it's about size of the palm. Does any one know what it is ?

Also any ideas what the mining lamp I have is any good and how old it is ?

Thanks Guys :oops:
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Yorkshireman
13 years ago
Hi,

possibly made in (or for) Wales as a souvenir for the investiture of Charlie as Prince of Wales quite a few years back.

The stamp is the crest of the P-of-W

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"Yorkshireman" wrote:

Hi,

possibly made in (or for) Wales as a souvenir for the investiture of Charlie as Prince of Wales quite a few years back.

The stamp is the crest of the P-of-W

Cheers



Thank you for that info any ideas what it might be worth ? So I know I have not over paid for it 🙂

Thank you
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Yorkshireman
13 years ago
"Breeze" wrote:

"Yorkshireman" wrote:

Hi,

possibly made in (or for) Wales as a souvenir for the investiture of Charlie as Prince of Wales quite a few years back.

The stamp is the crest of the P-of-W

Cheers



Thank you for that info any ideas what it might be worth ? So I know I have not over paid for it 🙂

Thank you



Sorry, absolutely no idea on that count - If it was a classic camera like a Leica or Rollei, I could probably give you an estimate (or even buy it off you for my collection!).

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JohnnearCfon
13 years ago
Am a bit confused by your question, as the last three photos seem to be of a legal document.

The small "gold" (brass) lamp is probably as suggested, a commemorative lamp, certainly not a genuine miners' lamp. Which is the other lamp you want info about, surely not the Vesta lamp?

Maybe uploading some photos to your personal album on here might be better.
rufenig
13 years ago
The brass item is a replica lamp made for the tourist market.
Try to take it apart or look into the "chimney" are there any pieces of wire gauze in there?
Is the wick flat?
Might cost about £30-0 for a new equivalent, but for close to that you could get a genuine lamp off E-pay.
It will almost certanly run on parrafin.
The other item just looks like a cycle (bike) lamp
Should have a bracket on the back.
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"JohnnearCfon" wrote:

Am a bit confused by your question, as the last three photos seem to be of a legal document.

The small "gold" (brass) lamp is probably as suggested, a commemorative lamp, certainly not a genuine miners' lamp. Which is the other lamp you want info about, surely not the Vesta lamp?

Maybe uploading some photos to your personal album on here might be better.



http://reeamz.com/groups/photo/view/group_id/12/photo_id/102 
http://reeamz.com/groups/photo/view/group_id/12/photo_id/105 
http://reeamz.com/groups/photo/view/group_id/12/photo_id/97 
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rufenig
13 years ago
Wat I said :smartass:
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"rufenig" wrote:

The brass item is a replica lamp made for the tourist market.
Try to take it apart or look into the "chimney" are there any pieces of wire gauze in there?
Is the wick flat?
Might cost about £30-0 for a new equivalent, but for close to that you could get a genuine lamp off E-pay.
It will almost certanly run on parrafin.
The other item just looks like a cycle (bike) lamp
Should have a bracket on the back.



it does not come apart it's all 1 cast it's really heavy and its size of about Average cigarette lighter about size of the palm.
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JohnnearCfon
13 years ago
The last photo

http://reeamz.com/groups/photo/view/group_id/12/photo_id/97 

seems to be just a 1960s cheap bicycle lamp.
exspelio
13 years ago
The Vesta is either a bike lamp or ex- military, if the bracket on the back is a slot, it will be a bike lamp, late 1940's though to 70's, if it more of a clip, it was designed to fit on a webbing belt or strap, ex- military, (or Police) pre- 1970's. I remember both.
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staffordshirechina
13 years ago
The 'mining' lamp is a piece of tourist sh*t.
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13 years ago
Thanks for all the info 🙂 much appreciated.
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chriscambo25
13 years ago
I want to know what was paid for em .......
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13 years ago
"chriscambo25" wrote:

I want to know what was paid for em .......



Hopefully no more than a quid 😉 :lol:
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Yorkshireman
13 years ago
On a website in the USA they go for $20 brand new.
Aditaddict
13 years ago
"Breeze" wrote:

"rufenig" wrote:

The brass item is a replica lamp made for the tourist market.
Try to take it apart or look into the "chimney" are there any pieces of wire gauze in there?
Is the wick flat?
Might cost about £30-0 for a new equivalent, but for close to that you could get a genuine lamp off E-pay.
It will almost certanly run on parrafin.
The other item just looks like a cycle (bike) lamp
Should have a bracket on the back.



it does not come apart it's all 1 cast it's really heavy and its size of about Average cigarette lighter about size of the palm.

It's just an ornament !
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"Jimbo" wrote:

"chriscambo25" wrote:

I want to know what was paid for em .......



Hopefully no more than a quid 😉 :lol:



For both items I paid £12 So I guess it's not bad at least I know what to look for now. 🙂
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