Restoring a 1920s AGM 288 Lantern

In this video I restore a Model 288 lantern made by the American Gas Machine Company in the late 1920s and early 1930s. The video includes disassembly, restoration techniques, reassembly, and troubleshooting. Video Content 00:00 Intro & History 05:19 Disassembly 17:22 Fuel System Operation 29:37 Cleaning the Mica Chimney 31:19 Prepping the Fount 34:47 Cleaning & Polishing Parts 38:02 Sealing the Fount with Epoxy 47:56 Painting the Fount 53:19 Reassembly 01:08:02 First Fire: FAIL! 01:09:51 Figuring Out What Went Wrong 01:18:35 Success!