
I posted about this lantern a few months ago.
I purchased this at an antiqe store for $10.00. At the time I had never heard about AGM. I had no idea what I was looking at, but it was calling to me as I walked by. It was sitting outdoors. All the metal pieces were rusted but the chrome fount and the blue vent were shinning through.
I took a chance and took it home. Over the course of many weeks I have been working on this. Cleaning the rust. Painting the burner cage and the collar. I had to find a new gasket for the gas cap and fasion a new leather pump. I cleaned out the tank. I also used some bbg paint on the rust on the vent. This thing has been a pleasure to work on and went back together easy (unlike a couple that I have from the 40's, fighting me tooth and nail). I had tried once, before I was finished to put it together for a quick burn, but no luck. Fuel was leaking and flames shooting. A quick shut down was in order. This time I took my time and made sure every thing was tight. The generator has a loop in it so I figured a preheat was in order. When I burned in the new mantles i used it as a preheat. I also used a lighter to help warm it up. Then I turned the gas on and poof. It lit right up. Just as though it were new. It was a thing of beauty.


