APEX Lantern (South Africa) follow up.
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APEX Lantern (South Africa) follow up. by Peet van der Walt
Posted: May 25, 2005 @ 23:35.
Good day. Here is some extra news on the APEX lamps made in South Africa (see Question #3246). I went to Cadac to see what old stuff they had, as they invited me to come and have a look. There I found these two APEX lamps still in a very good condition. They gave me the lamps as they are not part of their history, and are not going into their museum that is to be build. My other APEX is same as the one on the left, the OLYMPIC. Both these lamps are copies of the Coleman type lamps. The MARATHON is the “better” one as it has a control for the cleaning needle and one to shut of fuel. Hope to clean and burn them a.s.a.p. I will take photos as I clean and fix for record.
They also gave me this lamp cut in half to view the inside of the lamp.
A friend of mine, working in a camping shop, told me that he has seen a few of these lamps in the past coming in to be fixed. So they are around. I just need to find the owners and convince them that they can live without their APEXes and that I know someone who will take them off their hands.
Peet
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On May 26, 2005 @ 06:20, Fil Graff
wrote:
Peet: You were the right person in the right place at the right time! I don't suppose there was anything like catalogs or manuals in the company files they'd want to dispose of, was there?
Some day, somebody in the company is going to regret getting rid of these products, particularly the demo lantern. Thanks for doing the digging, and saving the material! We now know a bit more about another lantern maker. And a copy-cat that isn't from China or India! :: Fil Graff ::
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On May 26, 2005 @ 23:13, Peet van der Walt
wrote:
Thanks for the reply. Yes I did ask for some paperwork on APEX but APEX was only bought over by the CADAC Company to get the APEX name and to build the paraffin stoves, Never went on with the lanterns so those ones I found is still from the old company that does not exist anymore. But I will keep my eyes open as I do have a good chance of finding something somewhere. (The MARATHON lamp is the only lamp with instructions in English and, yes, in AFRIKAANS. So now I know how to fill, pump, light and put out my lamp.)
A copy cat you say, indeed and not proud to say, but the quality is not what you would have expected from those years. Maybe that is why they are gone? Will keep you posted.
Peet.
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On May 26, 2005 @ 23:13, Peet van der Walt
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