Polar No. 3

Here is the HASAG Polar No. 3. Unfortunately it arrived heavily damaged via FED EX. Other than that and the repainted tank it appears all original. It is missing the knob from the door if anyone happens to have a spare they can part with please pm me!

Hi Karli,

No, Ill give the benifit of the doubt there. Looks like Fed Ex dropped the ball (or the package) this time. When I saw the box it was obvious that there was a lot of pressure put on the package. This is the third lamp I ordered and the only one to arrive damaged. Luck of the draw I guess. Its a long way from Jaipur to Jackson. So I figure Fed Ex has insurance. I can and will file the claim. A little experience to share though from a new collector to others. Anyone ordering antique lamps should request dis assembly and separate packing of delicate components such as the shade and manometer. It will save a lot of problems. In all honesty vk communicates everything so there are usually no surprises. Just my experience thus far.

I am finally off from work for the day! I am relaxing in the yard with the 834 and the Kamplite both in service. This is a good hobby.

Sean

Does anyone else have one of these lamps that might be able to send me a few hi res pictures of the decals. I have a gentleman that can recreate the decals but he needs a clear glare free jpg to do so.

Thanks,

Sean

Many thanks to the people on this forum that helped me track down the parts I need to restore this lamp!!!! I'll post up some pictures as soon as I get a chance to finish it up!

Sean

Well, I finally got around to finishing up the restoration on the No. 3. I left a lot of the original paint, as much as I could. The tank was completely painted over in flat black when I got it so I stripped it to bare metal and repainted it. I then applied the new decals and replaced a few of the missing parts. The Manometer was tough to repair but it seems to be fine now. All the dents came out and the entire chimney was crushed down and bent to one side but I was able to pry it back into place with no damage. Thanks again to everyone who helped me track down parts. Special thanks to Mat for the decals and the door knob. I really appreciate all the help here.

Hope this finds you all well,

Sean

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Hi Björn, Thanks! The 11A must be really scarce as well. I haven't seen one up for sale. Do let me know if you manage to find one!

Best Regards,
Sean

Thanks Karli,

Everything checks out and it is definitely operational. I agree with you this may be better off left unlit at this point.

Kind regards,

Sean

Matthias,

It came out much better than I expected. A bit different than working on the Petromaxes. I am really happy with it now. I need to find a nice spot near my other lamps to display it.

Thanks!
Sean

Karli, Beautiful lamp! And a completely intact shade! I agree better left untouched. It is amazing to have a lamp that old in such great condition. Did you build the box for it?

Thank you for the pictures,

Sean