Stalingrad bunker lantern

**bob32268** · 04-07-2010, 12:30 AM

Here is a piece of WWII German field equipment that you don't often see. It's a carbide bunker lantern made mainly of Bakelite and some inner metal parts like brass.
This one came from a bunker in the Stalingrad area. I got it from a friend who goes to Stalingrad every summer to dig. He told me this the Number One souvenir of the
local Russian diggers. It's in remarkably good shape for it's age and background. It is marked Pres/AG 1940 in a hard to see area (see pics). I believe this lantern could be
used again if I knew how to use it. It uses carbide and water (I believe).

Tks, Bob.

**ironcross1** · 04-07-2010, 08:30 AM

Fantastic item , i like it , cheers Raymond

**sitges1990** · 04-07-2010, 12:24 PM

That is a great lantern Bob. One really big chunk of Bakelite! I'm suprised that lantern didn't get worn out by someone using it for light in their house post war. Very rare item over here in the states. Thanks for showing.

Jay

**Sebastien** · 04-07-2010, 01:38 PM

Hi Bob,

the excellent preservation of the carbide bunker lantern

. You right, it uses carbide and water.
I found only a spare parts or fragments of this lantern,

like this:

**napalm** · 04-07-2010, 10:08 PM

fire her up Bob and lets see her in action :-)

Abandoned Mines Discussion Forum :: View topic - Carbide Lamp FAQ & Owner's Manual.

**bob32268** · 04-07-2010, 10:37 PM

Napalm:
Thanks very much for the thread on carbide lamps. It was
very informative.
Bob

**jock auld** · 04-07-2010, 10:44 PM

by bob32268

(see pics). I believe this lantern could be
used again if I knew how to use it. It uses carbide and water (I believe).

Tks, Bob.

Bob,

I lit mine last summer (camping in N Germany), It is the same as yours and I posted the pics and how to light it etc on here, I don't know how to link back to old threads but if you search you might find it.

Regards

Jock