OK so possibly OT: Gambal camp lamp

Atlantia · 14th November 2009, 11:36 PM

well, it was cheap, and if the story was BS then I'm going to give it to my mother to sell on her ebay account!

This is a steel gimbal oil lamp, can anyone shed any light on it's origins? (OMG terrible pun I know, apologies all round).

katana · 15th November 2009, 03:24 AM

Hi Gene,
it looks to be a boat lamp, the gimble arrangement to keep the lamp 'stable' whilst the boat 'pitched and rolled'. I believe the lower oil light 'bowl' needs to be relatively heavy to help that stability....repo's are lighter.

Kind Regards David

Atlantia · 15th November 2009, 06:56 AM

Hi David,

Its about 3 1/2 inches across, quite heavy, all iron/steel. Any idea where its from?

Thanks
Gene

Atlantia · 15th November 2009, 10:36 PM

No ideas guys?

Rick · 16th November 2009, 02:45 PM

I'd tend to go with David's assesment .

A gimbaled lamp to be hung from a beam belowdeck out of the wind .

Atlantia · 16th November 2009, 08:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rick

I'd tend to go with David's assesment .

A gimbaled lamp to be hung from a beam belowdeck out of the wind .

Hi Rick,
Thanks mate, but what country? It looks to have some age..

14th November 2009, 11:36 PM	#1
Atlantia Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: The Sharp end Posts: 2,928	OK so possibly OT: Gambal camp lamp well, it was cheap, and if the story was BS then I'm going to give it to my mother to sell on her ebay account! This is a steel gimbal oil lamp, can anyone shed any light on it's origins? (OMG terrible pun I know, apologies all round).

15th November 2009, 03:24 AM	#2
katana Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,653	Hi Gene, it looks to be a boat lamp, the gimble arrangement to keep the lamp 'stable' whilst the boat 'pitched and rolled'. I believe the lower oil light 'bowl' needs to be relatively heavy to help that stability....repo's are lighter. Kind Regards David

15th November 2009, 06:56 AM	#3
Atlantia Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: The Sharp end Posts: 2,928	Hi David, Its about 3 1/2 inches across, quite heavy, all iron/steel. Any idea where its from? Thanks Gene

15th November 2009, 10:36 PM	#4
Atlantia Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: The Sharp end Posts: 2,928	No ideas guys?

16th November 2009, 02:45 PM	#5
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,288	I'd tend to go with David's assesment . A gimbaled lamp to be hung from a beam belowdeck out of the wind .