Paraffin lamps

[TTIMAN]

Hi I am trying to find lamps like these in the photos for a model I am making of a replica ww1 boy scout ambulance I am involved with . Can anybody  help

Thanks Edward 

 

Edited February 28, 2019 by TTIMAN

[PhilJ W]

Military model maker Montaz produce a Ford model T ambulance in 1/72 scale that has a number of extra such lamps.

[Poor Old Bruce]

I would suggest that the lamps are for calcium carbide (acetylene) rather than paraffin.

[otherplanet]

The Roden Vauxhall D type ambulance appears in the pictures to have nice brass headlamps, although not exactly the same shape, but I havent bought that kit, yet. For a method for making something fairly similar. I file the vertical body of the lamp from a piece of round styrene rod. Put it in a pin vice to hold easier and work round gently with needle files and then emery paper. To create the brass lens, cut the flared end from brass top hat bearings and then glue on to the vertical body. Add the handle from a piece of fine wire and paint. See attached in 1:76.

Did you say you are involved with the prototype. I would be interested to know whether these were parrafin or carbide? My assumption would be that the upper lamps on the dash panel are parrafin / oil and therefore glow dull and yellow, whilst the lower main headlamps would be carbide, glowing whiter and brighter. I am interested from the perspective of what colour LEDs to fit. Good luck