My Collection: AEC (Kingfisher) Kaos 1
| Manufacturer | AEC Illuminazione |
| Catalogue Number (model) | KAOS 1 VP |
| Wattage | 70W |
| Lamp-Type | SON-T |
| Gear | Original |
| Ballast | VOSSLOH SCHWABE NaHJ 70. |
| Ignitor | VOSSLOH SCHWABE Z400 MK (disconnected) S.P.L. CD-Z 400W (replacement) |
| Capacitor | Italfarad Type A MFP-F 12.5μF |
| Photocell | Zodion SS12 |
| IP Rating (when new) | IP66 |
| Date On Photocell | ~~/10/2016 |
| Date on Ignitor | 12/01/2009 (old) 03/01/2017 (new) |
| Date on Capacitor | ~~/08/2011 (31/11) |
| Date Acquired | 14/12/2024 |
| Collection Number | #86 |
The Kaos is perhaps one of the most popular lanterns by Kingfisher Lighting (Actually a liscenced AEC product) in the UK. They are extremely easy to identify given their slightly odd shape and size. This one is a shared asset between me an collector AgentHalogen_87.
They look rather stubby, and are way larger than they need to be, but given these could accept larger lamp-types, there are occasions where the lamp wouldn't look so lost!
The lantern has a clip at the column end of the canopy, and once undone the canopy and reflector hinge upwards.
The lantern's ID sticker is stuck to the inside of the canopy:
Inside, both the gear and lamp remain in place.
All original gear remains in place, but there is actually a small modification! It appears at some point the original ignitor failed and was left in place when a replacement was fitted! The top two images are of the ballast and capacitor, both still in working order.
With the gear in working order (save for the original ignitor presumably) the lantern fired up with no issues:
