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Glass Repairs 101

21 January 202220 January 2022

Pictured are two Indian lamps, JK Dey, 13, Old China Bazaar Street, Calcutta. (or whatever they’re calling it now). The one on the left is a non-relighter, the one on … [Read More]

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Total Restoration of a Protector GR6S

21 January 202215 January 2022

The following writing was submitted by Bosuns Mate (a pseudonym) in NSW Australia. Bosuns Mate is an avid collector and restorer of miner’s lamps in NSW Australia. In this post, … [Read More]

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A time-defying craftsman of parts for age-old miners lamps.

21 January 202210 January 2022

Folks, introducing Dušan Mesároš from Slovakia to you this week. A time-defying craftsman of parts for age-old miners lamps.   Many lamp collectors know Dušan as their go-to guy when … [Read More]

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