GR6S, GR6, TYPE 6 and Torch Realy Lamp
Hi Robert,
the GR6S is a development of the GR6 and Type 6, it has a stainless steel outer wick tube.
the GR6S is the current gas testing lamp for uk coal mines, the lamp is a flame trap ie you cannot put a flame in ( other than via the internal relighter) or take one out.
the lamps with a bung in the glass are a modified GR6S used for the Olympic and other Torch Relays. This enables the continuity of the flame to be maintained but allowing it to be carried safely on board aircraft.
regards david
robert smith wrote:
the GR6S is a development of the GR6 and Type 6, it has a stainless steel outer wick tube.
the GR6S is the current gas testing lamp for uk coal mines, the lamp is a flame trap ie you cannot put a flame in ( other than via the internal relighter) or take one out.
the lamps with a bung in the glass are a modified GR6S used for the Olympic and other Torch Relays. This enables the continuity of the flame to be maintained but allowing it to be carried safely on board aircraft.
regards david
robert smith wrote:
hello there,just been admiring your protector lamps on your web site,can you tell me what the differences are between the gr6s and the gr6,i can see from the pictures the gr6s has the flint striker,am i right in thinking the gr6 is lit via the hole in the glass then sealed with plug.many thanks mr paul smith
posted by david mather at 12:16 PM
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hi have just purchased an eccles type 6 protector lamp and cannot or dont know how to light it can you help nicola x
Type 6 needs relighter spirit or ronson lighter fuel or petrol, lamp oil will not light with a spark.
I have just acquired a type 6 lamp.Do the approval numbers have any meaning ?.Can this be used to used to establish the production date of the lamp ? and Are some lamps more valuable than others ?.
please advise.
How does the magnetic lock work on a type6? I cant get mine apart to clean it. Thanks
The GR6 came first as a development of the Type 6. The brass wick tube was prone to burning, so it was replaced with a stainless steel tube, becoming the GR6S.
The lamps with the hole in the glass are only used for Torch Relays.
Hello. I am wondering what you can tell me about the lantern you have designed for the Vancouver 2010 torch relay. What is it made of? How long will each lantern burn? Is there any special or different about this lantern than previous torch relay lanterns? Thanks!
Hi Paula,
Protector has been making miners lamps since 1873, it is now our family business.
The lamps are used for gas testing in UK coal mines, as such they are a safety approved flame trap so are ideal for transporting a flame on a plane.
The idea of using miners lamps for the torch relays started with the Melbourne games in the late 1950's, Miners from Germany provided the lamps.
We became actively involved for the Sydney games as our lamps were used in coal mines in Australia. Since then we have provided lamps to the Hellenic Olympic Committee for all games as well as the lamps for Athens,Torino, Shanghai ( Special Olympics), Beijing and now Vancouver. We also did lamps for the Central African Games in Dohar and the Pan American Games in Rio.
As you know the flame is continuous from Olympus so by transferring it into one of our lamps the continuity is maintained, also the lamps can be refueled while the flame continues to burn. It can then be safely transferred to the open torches wherever it lands.
We were approached by Bombardier last year and met with them in at our factory in Eccles near Manchester in April along with a representative from the Torch Relay Team. We supplied them with 10 lamps for the relay.
The links below are to some of our archive info on torch relays;
http://www.protectorlamp.com/gwc.htm
http://www.protectorlamp.com/torchrelay.htm
I HAVE A TYPE 6 LAMP AND THE BOTTOM WILL NOT COME OFF.
IT HAS NOT BEEN OFF IN 25 YEARS.
IS THERE A SPECIAL WAY OF GETTING IT OFF.
THX
JEFF CONSTANCE
depends whether its a magnetic or lead lock, the former needs a lamp opening magnet.Leave it on your ch boiler overnight and then use plenty of wd40, it should then unscrew. If you search our blog archive you will fing more articles on this.
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