? About a old #201 Koehler Mining Lamp

5KLP3749 · **Posted:** Fri Apr 11, 2014 5:12 pm

Hi, I have a Koehler mining lamp Approval No 201. from my grand father. I have been trying to get the bottom tank off but have not been able to. It unscrews about a 1/8 turn and stops solid. Can anyone please tell me how to get the bottom off. Also there are two little what I'll call plugs on the top edge of the bottom about 1/8" in diameter. Can anyone tell me what they are?
Thank you very much for the help.
Dave

chemistry1969 · **Posted:** Fri Apr 11, 2014 7:47 pm

Dave,
Those little knobs are magnetic locks that allow the fuel font to be unscrewed from the main part of the lamp. What you need to get is a very strong magnet. Place the magnet on the those two little knobs and twist the fuel font (bottom piece) back and forth until it unlocks. Hope that helps.

5KLP3749 · **Posted:** Fri Apr 11, 2014 8:46 pm

Scott,
Thank you very much for the reply. It work. I got it to unscrew. The lamp is complete and in very nice condition. I wanted to get it all cleaned up and polished. I also got a Autolite carbide lamp which is also very nice after I got it polished up. It still has the rubber piece on the bottom. The two will look good together when I get them done.
Thanks again,
Dave

Miner Dave · **Posted:** Fri Apr 11, 2014 11:25 pm

First, welcome to the site!
Second, I'd love to see pictures.

chemistry1969 · **Posted:** Sat Apr 12, 2014 7:29 am

Dave,
Glad I could help. Welcome to the forum.

Doug · **Posted:** Sat Apr 12, 2014 4:54 pm

I'll second that!

5KLP3749 · **Posted:** Sat Apr 12, 2014 5:43 pm

Guys, Thanks for the nice welcome and the help. I will post some pictures in a couple of days. I have the lamp all cleaned up, polished up but when I went to put it back together I found out that I was missing the 5 short spacers at the top. So I'll have to make some. The lamp has been setting for years partially apart in a box and I thought it was all there.

Thanks,
Dave

5KLP3749 · **Posted:** Mon Apr 14, 2014 7:37 pm

Here ya go,
Got the Koehler approval 201 done. Here is a picture of the 201 and my Autolite carbide as promised. Now I'll see if I can attach a picture.

Enjoy,
Dave

chemistry1969 · **Posted:** Mon Apr 14, 2014 8:15 pm

Nice!!!!!!!!!!!!

Miner Dave · **Posted:** Mon Apr 14, 2014 10:32 pm

Very pretty for something that spends most of its life covered in coal dust.

ngunderground · **Posted:** Tue Apr 15, 2014 6:33 am

Nice polish job.

5KLP3749 · **Posted:** Tue Apr 15, 2014 7:29 pm

Thank you guys for the very nice comments.
Now I need to see the 201 working but I need to find a big flint for it.

Thanks,
Dave

ngunderground · **Posted:** Wed Apr 16, 2014 8:12 pm

The flint for a torch striker will work. You just have to get the little metal base off of the flint.

5KLP3749 · **Posted:** Fri Apr 18, 2014 7:48 pm

ngunderground,

Thanks for tip on the flint,

Dave

Doug · **Posted:** Fri Apr 18, 2014 8:13 pm

I think I used a regular lighter flint.

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