Uploaded July 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago

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In this video I restore a Model 288 lantern made by the American Gas Machine Company in the late 1920s and early 1930s. The video includes disassembly, restoration techniques, reassembly, and troubleshooting.

Video Content
00:00 Intro & History
05:19 Disassembly
17:22 Fuel System Operation
29:37 Cleaning the Mica Chimney
31:19 Prepping the Fount
34:47 Cleaning & Polishing Parts
38:02 Sealing the Fount with Epoxy
47:56 Painting the Fount
53:19 Reassembly
01:08:02 First Fire: FAIL!
01:09:51 Figuring Out What Went Wrong
01:18:35 Success!