Uploaded May 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago

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In this video I disassemble and restore a KampLite LRL-2 lantern made by American Gas Machine Company in the 1950s. Along the way I explain the history of these lanterns, how to date them, and give some tips on various aspects of restoration, including painting.

Video Content
00:00 History and Model Identification
03:48 Disassembly
14:38 Electrolysis Tank
16:56 Cleaning with Citric Acid
17;25 Cleaning with Steel Wool
18:42 Polishing
19:51 Preparing Surfaces for Paint
21:22 Primer
24:25 Colour Coat
26:45 Reassembly
39:17 Replacing Graphite Packing
576:17 Light-up