Jno. W. Brown til light seal available?

braol

Senior Member
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.
 
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.
 
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