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braol · 12-29-2018, 12:18 PM

Hello! I have a Jno. W. Brown kerosene tail lamp. I'm in the process of finishing the restoration of the lamp but I needed a replacement rubber seal that goes under the burner. Are these available from any secret sources??? I found a few parts on modeltford.com but not the seal.

The antique dealer did not know what the lamp went to and couldn't figure out how to fill the lamp. I got it for $15! I had to use a torch to free up the twist-off base but now I got it working fine. I just need the seal and I have to put some reflective tape on the corroded reflector and I am good to go!
The lamp takes a 3/8" wick in case anybody was wondering.

redmodelt · 12-29-2018, 08:15 PM

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If you are talking about the 1915-26 type; No seal and if you did use one, it would be felt or maybe thin leather not rubber. The kerosene would make the rubber swell and you would never get the lamp apart even with a torch.

12-29-2018, 12:18 PM	#1
braol Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Endeavor, WI Posts: 119	Jno. W. Brown til light seal available? Hello! I have a Jno. W. Brown kerosene tail lamp. I'm in the process of finishing the restoration of the lamp but I needed a replacement rubber seal that goes under the burner. Are these available from any secret sources??? I found a few parts on modeltford.com but not the seal. The antique dealer did not know what the lamp went to and couldn't figure out how to fill the lamp. I got it for $15! I had to use a torch to free up the twist-off base but now I got it working fine. I just need the seal and I have to put some reflective tape on the corroded reflector and I am good to go! The lamp takes a 3/8" wick in case anybody was wondering. __________________ "I have not yet begun to defile myself." -Doc Holliday '31 Tudor, '69 F100, '66 Mustang, '11 Ford Flex

12-29-2018, 08:15 PM	#2
redmodelt Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Portland OR Posts: 6,340	Re: Jno. W. Brown til light seal available? Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) If you are talking about the 1915-26 type; No seal and if you did use one, it would be felt or maybe thin leather not rubber. The kerosene would make the rubber swell and you would never get the lamp apart even with a torch. __________________ I know the voices aren't real but damn they have some good ideas!