Crestworth Comet Car Boot Find

[Martmos]

I bought this Crestworth lamp from my local car boot sale today for £3! 

 

At first I walked past as I didnt recognise the shape but after a second look and a quick look at the base realised it was a Crestworth. What interests me most is the fact that the top is a different shade of pink to the base, anyone know if this is typical?

 

(The glitter bottle didnt come with it, it had a cloudy orange/clear bottle on it)

[Martmos]

Hi, it has a 1.11.1992 date sticker on the base. It seems to be in lovely condition apart from the colour difference. Nice to find something a bit different to the usual Jet's I come home with every week.

[Martmos]

Yes, it is the white cap version with a vertical ridge texture. The liquid is cloudy but might try and cycle it for a while to see if I can bring it back to life.

[alan lovedog]

wish i found jets at my local boot sale every week :(
only ever found one mathmos - a clouded up astro. this week i saw a strange mini astro copy from china - like 6 inches high, but passed on that.

[Martmos]

I've found quite a few over the past 3-4 years. Here is a photo I took of my car boot finds last year. I've probably acquired another 10-15 since. I think you just need to get there early enough and be lucky. I know there is at least one other lamp buyer on 'my patch' lol

[alan lovedog]

i'm green with envy!

[Modulo '70]

My mate snatched a green mathmos glitterball (2 quid) last year and I was at the same sale. Drat!

[Modulo '70]

Nice find indeed, i've one in the gun metal.

[chrisLUNAR]

great finds martyn, my local boot sale is great but have only seen 60s astros there. ive just bought a crestworth traction engine lamp from a retro shop in newcastle for £20. Do you know if thats a good buy? am holding on to it for now.

[Modulo '70]

Hi Chris, 20 quid for a traction is pretty good going. notmally the bare min for these on 'the bay' is about 25. and i've even seen them go for over 60 quid on occasions.

J