Uploaded November 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago

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In this video we explore the history and operation of a match-lighting Akron 103 lantern, made by the Akron Lamp company in the 1920s. The video includes a full take-apart, restoration, and reassembly and at the end we light it.

Video Content
00:00 Introduction & History
06:17 Disassembly
17:38 Citric Acid Bath
19:25 Post Acid Bath Cleaning
31:12 Polishing Nickel and Brass Parts
37:14 Reassembly
49:43 Final Light-up