. jAlbum 10 slides/American LSide.html# Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:16:43 -0700 AMERICAN - Extremely rare nickel-plated brass cap lamp, marked on top THE AMERICAN LAMP & SPLTY. CO. EVANSVILLE – IND, the water control lever is ON in the center position and OFF either to the right or left positions, the unique beautiful 2 3/8 in. nickel-plated brass reflector resembles a flower blossom, this lamp is one of four lamps, all rare, that uses a screw socket for the reflector attachment (the four are the American, Anton, The Buddy and the H Gall - three are included in my pics), 3 3/4 in. high to top of water cap, 2 in. base dia., complete with felt retainer in unfired condition (This lamp is featured in Fig. 2, pg.209 in Dave Thorpe’s Carbide Light - The Last Flame in American Mines. The lamp was patented by James H. Powers of Evansville, IN as patent No. 1,272,315 awarded on July 9, 1918. The lamp ca. 1918 is one of four known examples and the only nickel-plated variety. The American Lamp & Specialty Co. was in business in Evansville from around 1920 till it closed in 1924. See Thorpe, Carbide Light, pp 208-209) AMERICAN - Extremely rare nickel-plated brass cap lamp, marked on top THE AMERICAN LAMP & SPLTY. CO. EVANSVILLE – IND, the water control lever is ON in the center position and OFF either to the right or left positions, the unique beautiful 2 3/8 in. nickel-plated brass reflector resembles a flower blossom, this lamp is one of four lamps, all rare, that uses a screw socket for the reflector attachment (the four are the American, Anton, The Buddy and the H Gall - three are included in my pics), 3 3/4 in. high to top of water cap, 2 in. base dia., complete with felt retainer in unfired condition (This lamp is featured in Fig. 2, pg.209 in Dave Thorpe’s Carbide Light - The Last Flame in American Mines. The lamp was patented by James H. Powers of Evansville, IN as patent No. 1,272,315 awarded on July 9, 1918. The lamp ca. 1918 is one of four known examples and the only nickel-plated variety. The American Lamp & Specialty Co. was in business in Evansville from around 1920 till it closed in 1924. See Thorpe, Carbide Light, pp 208-209) slides/American LSide.jpg slides/American Front.html# Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:16:43 -0700 AMERICAN - Extremely rare nickel-plated brass cap lamp, marked on top THE AMERICAN LAMP & SPLTY. CO. EVANSVILLE – IND, the water control lever is ON in the center position and OFF either to the right or left positions, the unique beautiful 2 3/8 in. nickel-plated brass reflector resembles a flower blossom, this lamp is one of four lamps, all rare, that uses a screw socket for the reflector attachment (the four are the American, Anton, The Buddy and the H Gall - three are included in my pics), 3 3/4 in. high to top of water cap, 2 in. base dia., complete with felt retainer in unfired condition (This lamp is featured in Fig. 2, pg.209 in Dave Thorpe’s Carbide Light - The Last Flame in American Mines. The lamp was patented by James H. Powers of Evansville, IN as patent No. 1,272,315 awarded on July 9, 1918. The lamp ca. 1918 is one of four known examples and the only nickel-plated variety. The American Lamp & Specialty Co. was in business in Evansville from around 1920 till it closed in 1924. See Thorpe, Carbide Light, pp 208-209) AMERICAN - Extremely rare nickel-plated brass cap lamp, marked on top THE AMERICAN LAMP & SPLTY. CO. EVANSVILLE – IND, the water control lever is ON in the center position and OFF either to the right or left positions, the unique beautiful 2 3/8 in. nickel-plated brass reflector resembles a flower blossom, this lamp is one of four lamps, all rare, that uses a screw socket for the reflector attachment (the four are the American, Anton, The Buddy and the H Gall - three are included in my pics), 3 3/4 in. high to top of water cap, 2 in. base dia., complete with felt retainer in unfired condition (This lamp is featured in Fig. 2, pg.209 in Dave Thorpe’s Carbide Light - The Last Flame in American Mines. The lamp was patented by James H. Powers of Evansville, IN as patent No. 1,272,315 awarded on July 9, 1918. The lamp ca. 1918 is one of four known examples and the only nickel-plated variety. The American Lamp & Specialty Co. was in business in Evansville from around 1920 till it closed in 1924. See Thorpe, Carbide Light, pp 208-209) slides/American Front.jpg slides/American RSide.html# Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:16:43 -0700 AMERICAN - Extremely rare nickel-plated brass cap lamp, marked on top THE AMERICAN LAMP & SPLTY. CO. EVANSVILLE – IND, the water control lever is ON in the center position and OFF either to the right or left positions, the unique beautiful 2 3/8 in. nickel-plated brass reflector resembles a flower blossom, this lamp is one of four lamps, all rare, that uses a screw socket for the reflector attachment (the four are the American, Anton, The Buddy and the H Gall - three are included in my pics), 3 3/4 in. high to top of water cap, 2 in. base dia., complete with felt retainer in unfired condition (This lamp is featured in Fig. 2, pg.209 in Dave Thorpe’s Carbide Light - The Last Flame in American Mines. The lamp was patented by James H. Powers of Evansville, IN as patent No. 1,272,315 awarded on July 9, 1918. The lamp ca. 1918 is one of four known examples and the only nickel-plated variety. The American Lamp & Specialty Co. was in business in Evansville from around 1920 till it closed in 1924. See Thorpe, Carbide Light, pp 208-209) AMERICAN - Extremely rare nickel-plated brass cap lamp, marked on top THE AMERICAN LAMP & SPLTY. CO. EVANSVILLE – IND, the water control lever is ON in the center position and OFF either to the right or left positions, the unique beautiful 2 3/8 in. nickel-plated brass reflector resembles a flower blossom, this lamp is one of four lamps, all rare, that uses a screw socket for the reflector attachment (the four are the American, Anton, The Buddy and the H Gall - three are included in my pics), 3 3/4 in. high to top of water cap, 2 in. base dia., complete with felt retainer in unfired condition (This lamp is featured in Fig. 2, pg.209 in Dave Thorpe’s Carbide Light - The Last Flame in American Mines. The lamp was patented by James H. Powers of Evansville, IN as patent No. 1,272,315 awarded on July 9, 1918. The lamp ca. 1918 is one of four known examples and the only nickel-plated variety. The American Lamp & Specialty Co. was in business in Evansville from around 1920 till it closed in 1924. See Thorpe, Carbide Light, pp 208-209) slides/American RSide.jpg slides/American Back.html# Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:16:43 -0700 AMERICAN - Extremely rare nickel-plated brass cap lamp, marked on top THE AMERICAN LAMP & SPLTY. CO. EVANSVILLE – IND, the water control lever is ON in the center position and OFF either to the right or left positions, the unique beautiful 2 3/8 in. nickel-plated brass reflector resembles a flower blossom, this lamp is one of four lamps, all rare, that uses a screw socket for the reflector attachment (the four are the American, Anton, The Buddy and the H Gall - three are included in my pics), 3 3/4 in. high to top of water cap, 2 in. base dia., complete with felt retainer in unfired condition (This lamp is featured in Fig. 2, pg.209 in Dave Thorpe’s Carbide Light - The Last Flame in American Mines. The lamp was patented by James H. Powers of Evansville, IN as patent No. 1,272,315 awarded on July 9, 1918. The lamp ca. 1918 is one of four known examples and the only nickel-plated variety. The American Lamp & Specialty Co. was in business in Evansville from around 1920 till it closed in 1924. See Thorpe, Carbide Light, pp 208-209) AMERICAN - Extremely rare nickel-plated brass cap lamp, marked on top THE AMERICAN LAMP & SPLTY. CO. EVANSVILLE – IND, the water control lever is ON in the center position and OFF either to the right or left positions, the unique beautiful 2 3/8 in. nickel-plated brass reflector resembles a flower blossom, this lamp is one of four lamps, all rare, that uses a screw socket for the reflector attachment (the four are the American, Anton, The Buddy and the H Gall - three are included in my pics), 3 3/4 in. high to top of water cap, 2 in. base dia., complete with felt retainer in unfired condition (This lamp is featured in Fig. 2, pg.209 in Dave Thorpe’s Carbide Light - The Last Flame in American Mines. The lamp was patented by James H. Powers of Evansville, IN as patent No. 1,272,315 awarded on July 9, 1918. The lamp ca. 1918 is one of four known examples and the only nickel-plated variety. The American Lamp & Specialty Co. was in business in Evansville from around 1920 till it closed in 1924. See Thorpe, Carbide Light, pp 208-209) slides/American Back.jpg slides/American Socket Reflector Attachment.html# Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:16:43 -0700 AMERICAN - Extremely rare nickel-plated brass cap lamp, marked on top THE AMERICAN LAMP & SPLTY. CO. EVANSVILLE – IND, the water control lever is ON in the center position and OFF either to the right or left positions, the unique beautiful 2 3/8 in. nickel-plated brass reflector resembles a flower blossom, this lamp is one of four lamps, all rare, that uses a screw socket for the reflector attachment (the four are the American, Anton, The Buddy and the H Gall - three are included in my pics), 3 3/4 in. high to top of water cap, 2 in. base dia., complete with felt retainer in unfired condition (This lamp is featured in Fig. 2, pg.209 in Dave Thorpe’s Carbide Light - The Last Flame in American Mines. The lamp was patented by James H. Powers of Evansville, IN as patent No. 1,272,315 awarded on July 9, 1918. The lamp ca. 1918 is one of four known examples and the only nickel-plated variety. The American Lamp & Specialty Co. was in business in Evansville from around 1920 till it closed in 1924. See Thorpe, Carbide Light, pp 208-209) AMERICAN - Extremely rare nickel-plated brass cap lamp, marked on top THE AMERICAN LAMP & SPLTY. CO. EVANSVILLE – IND, the water control lever is ON in the center position and OFF either to the right or left positions, the unique beautiful 2 3/8 in. nickel-plated brass reflector resembles a flower blossom, this lamp is one of four lamps, all rare, that uses a screw socket for the reflector attachment (the four are the American, Anton, The Buddy and the H Gall - three are included in my pics), 3 3/4 in. high to top of water cap, 2 in. base dia., complete with felt retainer in unfired condition (This lamp is featured in Fig. 2, pg.209 in Dave Thorpe’s Carbide Light - The Last Flame in American Mines. The lamp was patented by James H. Powers of Evansville, IN as patent No. 1,272,315 awarded on July 9, 1918. The lamp ca. 1918 is one of four known examples and the only nickel-plated variety. The American Lamp & Specialty Co. was in business in Evansville from around 1920 till it closed in 1924. See Thorpe, Carbide Light, pp 208-209) slides/American Socket Reflector Attachment.jpg slides/American Top Marking.html# Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:16:43 -0700 AMERICAN - Extremely rare nickel-plated brass cap lamp, marked on top THE AMERICAN LAMP & SPLTY. CO. EVANSVILLE – IND, the water control lever is ON in the center position and OFF either to the right or left positions, the unique beautiful 2 3/8 in. nickel-plated brass reflector resembles a flower blossom, this lamp is one of four lamps, all rare, that uses a screw socket for the reflector attachment (the four are the American, Anton, The Buddy and the H Gall - three are included in my pics), 3 3/4 in. high to top of water cap, 2 in. base dia., complete with felt retainer in unfired condition (This lamp is featured in Fig. 2, pg.209 in Dave Thorpe’s Carbide Light - The Last Flame in American Mines. The lamp was patented by James H. Powers of Evansville, IN as patent No. 1,272,315 awarded on July 9, 1918. The lamp ca. 1918 is one of four known examples and the only nickel-plated variety. The American Lamp & Specialty Co. was in business in Evansville from around 1920 till it closed in 1924. See Thorpe, Carbide Light, pp 208-209) AMERICAN - Extremely rare nickel-plated brass cap lamp, marked on top THE AMERICAN LAMP & SPLTY. CO. EVANSVILLE – IND, the water control lever is ON in the center position and OFF either to the right or left positions, the unique beautiful 2 3/8 in. nickel-plated brass reflector resembles a flower blossom, this lamp is one of four lamps, all rare, that uses a screw socket for the reflector attachment (the four are the American, Anton, The Buddy and the H Gall - three are included in my pics), 3 3/4 in. high to top of water cap, 2 in. base dia., complete with felt retainer in unfired condition (This lamp is featured in Fig. 2, pg.209 in Dave Thorpe’s Carbide Light - The Last Flame in American Mines. The lamp was patented by James H. Powers of Evansville, IN as patent No. 1,272,315 awarded on July 9, 1918. The lamp ca. 1918 is one of four known examples and the only nickel-plated variety. The American Lamp & Specialty Co. was in business in Evansville from around 1920 till it closed in 1924. See Thorpe, Carbide Light, pp 208-209) slides/American Top Marking.jpg slides/American Bottom.html# Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:16:43 -0700 AMERICAN - Extremely rare nickel-plated brass cap lamp, marked on top THE AMERICAN LAMP & SPLTY. CO. EVANSVILLE – IND, the water control lever is ON in the center position and OFF either to the right or left positions, the unique beautiful 2 3/8 in. nickel-plated brass reflector resembles a flower blossom, this lamp is one of four lamps, all rare, that uses a screw socket for the reflector attachment (the four are the American, Anton, The Buddy and the H Gall - three are included in my pics), 3 3/4 in. high to top of water cap, 2 in. base dia., complete with felt retainer in unfired condition (This lamp is featured in Fig. 2, pg.209 in Dave Thorpe’s Carbide Light - The Last Flame in American Mines. The lamp was patented by James H. Powers of Evansville, IN as patent No. 1,272,315 awarded on July 9, 1918. The lamp ca. 1918 is one of four known examples and the only nickel-plated variety. The American Lamp & Specialty Co. was in business in Evansville from around 1920 till it closed in 1924. See Thorpe, Carbide Light, pp 208-209) AMERICAN - Extremely rare nickel-plated brass cap lamp, marked on top THE AMERICAN LAMP & SPLTY. CO. EVANSVILLE – IND, the water control lever is ON in the center position and OFF either to the right or left positions, the unique beautiful 2 3/8 in. nickel-plated brass reflector resembles a flower blossom, this lamp is one of four lamps, all rare, that uses a screw socket for the reflector attachment (the four are the American, Anton, The Buddy and the H Gall - three are included in my pics), 3 3/4 in. high to top of water cap, 2 in. base dia., complete with felt retainer in unfired condition (This lamp is featured in Fig. 2, pg.209 in Dave Thorpe’s Carbide Light - The Last Flame in American Mines. The lamp was patented by James H. Powers of Evansville, IN as patent No. 1,272,315 awarded on July 9, 1918. The lamp ca. 1918 is one of four known examples and the only nickel-plated variety. The American Lamp & Specialty Co. was in business in Evansville from around 1920 till it closed in 1924. See Thorpe, Carbide Light, pp 208-209) slides/American Bottom.jpg slides/Powers American Patent.html# Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:16:43 -0700 AMERICAN LAMP PATENT AWARDED TO JAMES POWERS JULY 9, 1918 AMERICAN LAMP PATENT AWARDED TO JAMES POWERS JULY 9, 1918 slides/Powers American Patent.jpg slides/Anthracite RSide.html# Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:16:43 -0700 ANTHRACITE LOOP & HOOK - Hard to find brass loop and hook lamp known as the anthracite, very likely manufactured by Maple City Mfg. Co. of Monmouth, IL; ca. 1911-12; 3 3/8 in. high to top of screw water door, 1 7/8 in. base dia., raking wire water feed, plain unbanded early base with rolled threads and concave bottom, and a soldered-on 2 1/8 in. reflector without sparker (This lamp is distinguished by a tiny loop in the wire hook that extends slightly above the top of the lamp. Named the barrel lamp by Illinois miners because of its shape and the anthracite lamp by longtime lamp collector George Bayles because he noted a number were found in the anthracite coal fields area of Pennsylvania, it is nearly certain that the unmarked lamp was manufactured by the Maple City Manufacturing Co. of Monmouth, IL. The wide mouth bottom, soldered-on reflector, lack of a striker, and similar size and shape to the small Maple City lamp were distinguishing features that established the Maple City connection. The interchangeable external gasket with Maple City lamps and a nearly identical gas tube arrangement between the lamps further verified the association. Anthracite lamps have two styles of threaded-base inserts, machine cut threads on some and rolled threads on others. Similarly, some lamps had twist ball water feeds while others had simple raking wire water feeds. Lamps are known with later-style banded bottoms as well as early-style unbanded bottoms. As noted by Dave Thorpe, three base style and water feed combinations seem to occur. The first style of a banded base with rolled threads occurs with both twist ball and raking wire water feeds. The second style of a banded base with machine cut threads occurs with only the twist ball feeds. The third and rarest style as shown in the pictured lamp is the plain unbanded base with rolled threads which occurs only with the raking wire feed. It is fairly certain that Maple City manufactured the unmarked anthracite lamps and their own marked lamps concurrently at least during the 1911-12 timeframe. It seems reasonable that the anthracite lamps were made for other retailers but the lack of advertising records combined with the rarity of the lamps leaves this story untold. see Spence and Thorpe, Mining Artifact Collector #9, pp 3-10; Thorpe, Eureka #16, pp 2-4; and Thorpe, Carbide Light – The Last Flame in American Mines, pp 160-64) ANTHRACITE LOOP & HOOK - Hard to find brass loop and hook lamp known as the anthracite, very likely manufactured by Maple City Mfg. Co. of Monmouth, IL; ca. 1911-12; 3 3/8 in. high to top of screw water door, 1 7/8 in. base dia., raking wire water feed, plain unbanded early base with rolled threads and concave bottom, and a soldered-on 2 1/8 in. reflector without sparker (This lamp is distinguished by a tiny loop in the wire hook that extends slightly above the top of the lamp. Named the barrel lamp by Illinois miners because of its shape and the anthracite lamp by longtime lamp collector George Bayles because he noted a number were found in the anthracite coal fields area of Pennsylvania, it is nearly certain that the unmarked lamp was manufactured by the Maple City Manufacturing Co. of Monmouth, IL. The wide mouth bottom, soldered-on reflector, lack of a striker, and similar size and shape to the small Maple City lamp were distinguishing features that established the Maple City connection. The interchangeable external gasket with Maple City lamps and a nearly identical gas tube arrangement between the lamps further verified the association. Anthracite lamps have two styles of threaded-base inserts, machine cut threads on some and rolled threads on others. Similarly, some lamps had twist ball water feeds while others had simple raking wire water feeds. Lamps are known with later-style banded bottoms as well as early-style unbanded bottoms. As noted by Dave Thorpe, three base style and water feed combinations seem to occur. The first style of a banded base with rolled threads occurs with both twist ball and raking wire water feeds. The second style of a banded base with machine cut threads occurs with only the twist ball feeds. The third and rarest style as shown in the pictured lamp is the plain unbanded base with rolled threads which occurs only with the raking wire feed. It is fairly certain that Maple City manufactured the unmarked anthracite lamps and their own marked lamps concurrently at least during the 1911-12 timeframe. It seems reasonable that the anthracite lamps were made for other retailers but the lack of advertising records combined with the rarity of the lamps leaves this story untold. see Spence and Thorpe, Mining Artifact Collector #9, pp 3-10; Thorpe, Eureka #16, pp 2-4; and Thorpe, Carbide Light – The Last Flame in American Mines, pp 160-64) slides/Anthracite RSide.jpg slides/Anthracite Front.html# Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:16:43 -0700 ANTHRACITE LOOP & HOOK - Hard to find brass loop and hook lamp known as the anthracite, very likely manufactured by Maple City Mfg. Co. of Monmouth, IL; ca. 1911-12; 3 3/8 in. high to top of screw water door, 1 7/8 in. base dia., raking wire water feed, plain unbanded early base with rolled threads and concave bottom, and a soldered-on 2 1/8 in. reflector without sparker (This lamp is distinguished by a tiny loop in the wire hook that extends slightly above the top of the lamp. Named the barrel lamp by Illinois miners because of its shape and the anthracite lamp by longtime lamp collector George Bayles because he noted a number were found in the anthracite coal fields area of Pennsylvania, it is nearly certain that the unmarked lamp was manufactured by the Maple City Manufacturing Co. of Monmouth, IL. The wide mouth bottom, soldered-on reflector, lack of a striker, and similar size and shape to the small Maple City lamp were distinguishing features that established the Maple City connection. The interchangeable external gasket with Maple City lamps and a nearly identical gas tube arrangement between the lamps further verified the association. Anthracite lamps have two styles of threaded-base inserts, machine cut threads on some and rolled threads on others. Similarly, some lamps had twist ball water feeds while others had simple raking wire water feeds. Lamps are known with later-style banded bottoms as well as early-style unbanded bottoms. As noted by Dave Thorpe, three base style and water feed combinations seem to occur. The first style of a banded base with rolled threads occurs with both twist ball and raking wire water feeds. The second style of a banded base with machine cut threads occurs with only the twist ball feeds. The third and rarest style as shown in the pictured lamp is the plain unbanded base with rolled threads which occurs only with the raking wire feed. It is fairly certain that Maple City manufactured the unmarked anthracite lamps and their own marked lamps concurrently at least during the 1911-12 timeframe. It seems reasonable that the anthracite lamps were made for other retailers but the lack of advertising records combined with the rarity of the lamps leaves this story untold. see Spence and Thorpe, Mining Artifact Collector #9, pp 3-10; Thorpe, Eureka #16, pp 2-4; and Thorpe, Carbide Light – The Last Flame in American Mines, pp 160-64) ANTHRACITE LOOP & HOOK - Hard to find brass loop and hook lamp known as the anthracite, very likely manufactured by Maple City Mfg. Co. of Monmouth, IL; ca. 1911-12; 3 3/8 in. high to top of screw water door, 1 7/8 in. base dia., raking wire water feed, plain unbanded early base with rolled threads and concave bottom, and a soldered-on 2 1/8 in. reflector without sparker (This lamp is distinguished by a tiny loop in the wire hook that extends slightly above the top of the lamp. Named the barrel lamp by Illinois miners because of its shape and the anthracite lamp by longtime lamp collector George Bayles because he noted a number were found in the anthracite coal fields area of Pennsylvania, it is nearly certain that the unmarked lamp was manufactured by the Maple City Manufacturing Co. of Monmouth, IL. The wide mouth bottom, soldered-on reflector, lack of a striker, and similar size and shape to the small Maple City lamp were distinguishing features that established the Maple City connection. The interchangeable external gasket with Maple City lamps and a nearly identical gas tube arrangement between the lamps further verified the association. Anthracite lamps have two styles of threaded-base inserts, machine cut threads on some and rolled threads on others. Similarly, some lamps had twist ball water feeds while others had simple raking wire water feeds. Lamps are known with later-style banded bottoms as well as early-style unbanded bottoms. As noted by Dave Thorpe, three base style and water feed combinations seem to occur. The first style of a banded base with rolled threads occurs with both twist ball and raking wire water feeds. The second style of a banded base with machine cut threads occurs with only the twist ball feeds. The third and rarest style as shown in the pictured lamp is the plain unbanded base with rolled threads which occurs only with the raking wire feed. It is fairly certain that Maple City manufactured the unmarked anthracite lamps and their own marked lamps concurrently at least during the 1911-12 timeframe. It seems reasonable that the anthracite lamps were made for other retailers but the lack of advertising records combined with the rarity of the lamps leaves this story untold. see Spence and Thorpe, Mining Artifact Collector #9, pp 3-10; Thorpe, Eureka #16, pp 2-4; and Thorpe, Carbide Light – The Last Flame in American Mines, pp 160-64) slides/Anthracite Front.jpg slides/Anthracite LSide.html# Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:16:43 -0700 ANTHRACITE LOOP & HOOK - Hard to find brass loop and hook lamp known as the anthracite, very likely manufactured by Maple City Mfg. Co. of Monmouth, IL; ca. 1911-12; 3 3/8 in. high to top of screw water door, 1 7/8 in. base dia., raking wire water feed, plain unbanded early base with rolled threads and concave bottom, and a soldered-on 2 1/8 in. reflector without sparker (This lamp is distinguished by a tiny loop in the wire hook that extends slightly above the top of the lamp. Named the barrel lamp by Illinois miners because of its shape and the anthracite lamp by longtime lamp collector George Bayles because he noted a number were found in the anthracite coal fields area of Pennsylvania, it is nearly certain that the unmarked lamp was manufactured by the Maple City Manufacturing Co. of Monmouth, IL. The wide mouth bottom, soldered-on reflector, lack of a striker, and similar size and shape to the small Maple City lamp were distinguishing features that established the Maple City connection. The interchangeable external gasket with Maple City lamps and a nearly identical gas tube arrangement between the lamps further verified the association. Anthracite lamps have two styles of threaded-base inserts, machine cut threads on some and rolled threads on others. Similarly, some lamps had twist ball water feeds while others had simple raking wire water feeds. Lamps are known with later-style banded bottoms as well as early-style unbanded bottoms. As noted by Dave Thorpe, three base style and water feed combinations seem to occur. The first style of a banded base with rolled threads occurs with both twist ball and raking wire water feeds. The second style of a banded base with machine cut threads occurs with only the twist ball feeds. The third and rarest style as shown in the pictured lamp is the plain unbanded base with rolled threads which occurs only with the raking wire feed. It is fairly certain that Maple City manufactured the unmarked anthracite lamps and their own marked lamps concurrently at least during the 1911-12 timeframe. It seems reasonable that the anthracite lamps were made for other retailers but the lack of advertising records combined with the rarity of the lamps leaves this story untold. see Spence and Thorpe, Mining Artifact Collector #9, pp 3-10; Thorpe, Eureka #16, pp 2-4; and Thorpe, Carbide Light – The Last Flame in American Mines, pp 160-64) ANTHRACITE LOOP & HOOK - Hard to find brass loop and hook lamp known as the anthracite, very likely manufactured by Maple City Mfg. Co. of Monmouth, IL; ca. 1911-12; 3 3/8 in. high to top of screw water door, 1 7/8 in. base dia., raking wire water feed, plain unbanded early base with rolled threads and concave bottom, and a soldered-on 2 1/8 in. reflector without sparker (This lamp is distinguished by a tiny loop in the wire hook that extends slightly above the top of the lamp. Named the barrel lamp by Illinois miners because of its shape and the anthracite lamp by longtime lamp collector George Bayles because he noted a number were found in the anthracite coal fields area of Pennsylvania, it is nearly certain that the unmarked lamp was manufactured by the Maple City Manufacturing Co. of Monmouth, IL. The wide mouth bottom, soldered-on reflector, lack of a striker, and similar size and shape to the small Maple City lamp were distinguishing features that established the Maple City connection. The interchangeable external gasket with Maple City lamps and a nearly identical gas tube arrangement between the lamps further verified the association. Anthracite lamps have two styles of threaded-base inserts, machine cut threads on some and rolled threads on others. Similarly, some lamps had twist ball water feeds while others had simple raking wire water feeds. Lamps are known with later-style banded bottoms as well as early-style unbanded bottoms. As noted by Dave Thorpe, three base style and water feed combinations seem to occur. The first style of a banded base with rolled threads occurs with both twist ball and raking wire water feeds. The second style of a banded base with machine cut threads occurs with only the twist ball feeds. The third and rarest style as shown in the pictured lamp is the plain unbanded base with rolled threads which occurs only with the raking wire feed. It is fairly certain that Maple City manufactured the unmarked anthracite lamps and their own marked lamps concurrently at least during the 1911-12 timeframe. It seems reasonable that the anthracite lamps were made for other retailers but the lack of advertising records combined with the rarity of the lamps leaves this story untold. see Spence and Thorpe, Mining Artifact Collector #9, pp 3-10; Thorpe, Eureka #16, pp 2-4; and Thorpe, Carbide Light – The Last Flame in American Mines, pp 160-64) slides/Anthracite LSide.jpg slides/Anthracite Back.html# Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:16:43 -0700 ANTHRACITE LOOP & HOOK - Hard to find brass loop and hook lamp known as the anthracite, very likely manufactured by Maple City Mfg. Co. of Monmouth, IL; ca. 1911-12; 3 3/8 in. high to top of screw water door, 1 7/8 in. base dia., raking wire water feed, plain unbanded early base with rolled threads and concave bottom, and a soldered-on 2 1/8 in. reflector without sparker (This lamp is distinguished by a tiny loop in the wire hook that extends slightly above the top of the lamp. Named the barrel lamp by Illinois miners because of its shape and the anthracite lamp by longtime lamp collector George Bayles because he noted a number were found in the anthracite coal fields area of Pennsylvania, it is nearly certain that the unmarked lamp was manufactured by the Maple City Manufacturing Co. of Monmouth, IL. The wide mouth bottom, soldered-on reflector, lack of a striker, and similar size and shape to the small Maple City lamp were distinguishing features that established the Maple City connection. The interchangeable external gasket with Maple City lamps and a nearly identical gas tube arrangement between the lamps further verified the association. Anthracite lamps have two styles of threaded-base inserts, machine cut threads on some and rolled threads on others. Similarly, some lamps had twist ball water feeds while others had simple raking wire water feeds. Lamps are known with later-style banded bottoms as well as early-style unbanded bottoms. As noted by Dave Thorpe, three base style and water feed combinations seem to occur. The first style of a banded base with rolled threads occurs with both twist ball and raking wire water feeds. The second style of a banded base with machine cut threads occurs with only the twist ball feeds. The third and rarest style as shown in the pictured lamp is the plain unbanded base with rolled threads which occurs only with the raking wire feed. It is fairly certain that Maple City manufactured the unmarked anthracite lamps and their own marked lamps concurrently at least during the 1911-12 timeframe. It seems reasonable that the anthracite lamps were made for other retailers but the lack of advertising records combined with the rarity of the lamps leaves this story untold. see Spence and Thorpe, Mining Artifact Collector #9, pp 3-10; Thorpe, Eureka #16, pp 2-4; and Thorpe, Carbide Light – The Last Flame in American Mines, pp 160-64) ANTHRACITE LOOP & HOOK - Hard to find brass loop and hook lamp known as the anthracite, very likely manufactured by Maple City Mfg. Co. of Monmouth, IL; ca. 1911-12; 3 3/8 in. high to top of screw water door, 1 7/8 in. base dia., raking wire water feed, plain unbanded early base with rolled threads and concave bottom, and a soldered-on 2 1/8 in. reflector without sparker (This lamp is distinguished by a tiny loop in the wire hook that extends slightly above the top of the lamp. Named the barrel lamp by Illinois miners because of its shape and the anthracite lamp by longtime lamp collector George Bayles because he noted a number were found in the anthracite coal fields area of Pennsylvania, it is nearly certain that the unmarked lamp was manufactured by the Maple City Manufacturing Co. of Monmouth, IL. The wide mouth bottom, soldered-on reflector, lack of a striker, and similar size and shape to the small Maple City lamp were distinguishing features that established the Maple City connection. The interchangeable external gasket with Maple City lamps and a nearly identical gas tube arrangement between the lamps further verified the association. Anthracite lamps have two styles of threaded-base inserts, machine cut threads on some and rolled threads on others. Similarly, some lamps had twist ball water feeds while others had simple raking wire water feeds. Lamps are known with later-style banded bottoms as well as early-style unbanded bottoms. As noted by Dave Thorpe, three base style and water feed combinations seem to occur. The first style of a banded base with rolled threads occurs with both twist ball and raking wire water feeds. The second style of a banded base with machine cut threads occurs with only the twist ball feeds. The third and rarest style as shown in the pictured lamp is the plain unbanded base with rolled threads which occurs only with the raking wire feed. It is fairly certain that Maple City manufactured the unmarked anthracite lamps and their own marked lamps concurrently at least during the 1911-12 timeframe. It seems reasonable that the anthracite lamps were made for other retailers but the lack of advertising records combined with the rarity of the lamps leaves this story untold. see Spence and Thorpe, Mining Artifact Collector #9, pp 3-10; Thorpe, Eureka #16, pp 2-4; and Thorpe, Carbide Light – The Last Flame in American Mines, pp 160-64) slides/Anthracite Back.jpg slides/Anthracite Bottom I.html# Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:16:43 -0700 ANTHRACITE LOOP & HOOK - Hard to find brass loop and hook lamp known as the anthracite, very likely manufactured by Maple City Mfg. Co. of Monmouth, IL; ca. 1911-12; 3 3/8 in. high to top of screw water door, 1 7/8 in. base dia., raking wire water feed, plain unbanded early base with rolled threads and concave bottom, and a soldered-on 2 1/8 in. reflector without sparker (This lamp is distinguished by a tiny loop in the wire hook that extends slightly above the top of the lamp. Named the barrel lamp by Illinois miners because of its shape and the anthracite lamp by longtime lamp collector George Bayles because he noted a number were found in the anthracite coal fields area of Pennsylvania, it is nearly certain that the unmarked lamp was manufactured by the Maple City Manufacturing Co. of Monmouth, IL. The wide mouth bottom, soldered-on reflector, lack of a striker, and similar size and shape to the small Maple City lamp were distinguishing features that established the Maple City connection. The interchangeable external gasket with Maple City lamps and a nearly identical gas tube arrangement between the lamps further verified the association. Anthracite lamps have two styles of threaded-base inserts, machine cut threads on some and rolled threads on others. Similarly, some lamps had twist ball water feeds while others had simple raking wire water feeds. Lamps are known with later-style banded bottoms as well as early-style unbanded bottoms. As noted by Dave Thorpe, three base style and water feed combinations seem to occur. The first style of a banded base with rolled threads occurs with both twist ball and raking wire water feeds. The second style of a banded base with machine cut threads occurs with only the twist ball feeds. The third and rarest style as shown in the pictured lamp is the plain unbanded base with rolled threads which occurs only with the raking wire feed. It is fairly certain that Maple City manufactured the unmarked anthracite lamps and their own marked lamps concurrently at least during the 1911-12 timeframe. It seems reasonable that the anthracite lamps were made for other retailers but the lack of advertising records combined with the rarity of the lamps leaves this story untold. see Spence and Thorpe, Mining Artifact Collector #9, pp 3-10; Thorpe, Eureka #16, pp 2-4; and Thorpe, Carbide Light – The Last Flame in American Mines, pp 160-64) ANTHRACITE LOOP & HOOK - Hard to find brass loop and hook lamp known as the anthracite, very likely manufactured by Maple City Mfg. Co. of Monmouth, IL; ca. 1911-12; 3 3/8 in. high to top of screw water door, 1 7/8 in. base dia., raking wire water feed, plain unbanded early base with rolled threads and concave bottom, and a soldered-on 2 1/8 in. reflector without sparker (This lamp is distinguished by a tiny loop in the wire hook that extends slightly above the top of the lamp. Named the barrel lamp by Illinois miners because of its shape and the anthracite lamp by longtime lamp collector George Bayles because he noted a number were found in the anthracite coal fields area of Pennsylvania, it is nearly certain that the unmarked lamp was manufactured by the Maple City Manufacturing Co. of Monmouth, IL. The wide mouth bottom, soldered-on reflector, lack of a striker, and similar size and shape to the small Maple City lamp were distinguishing features that established the Maple City connection. The interchangeable external gasket with Maple City lamps and a nearly identical gas tube arrangement between the lamps further verified the association. Anthracite lamps have two styles of threaded-base inserts, machine cut threads on some and rolled threads on others. Similarly, some lamps had twist ball water feeds while others had simple raking wire water feeds. Lamps are known with later-style banded bottoms as well as early-style unbanded bottoms. As noted by Dave Thorpe, three base style and water feed combinations seem to occur. The first style of a banded base with rolled threads occurs with both twist ball and raking wire water feeds. The second style of a banded base with machine cut threads occurs with only the twist ball feeds. The third and rarest style as shown in the pictured lamp is the plain unbanded base with rolled threads which occurs only with the raking wire feed. It is fairly certain that Maple City manufactured the unmarked anthracite lamps and their own marked lamps concurrently at least during the 1911-12 timeframe. It seems reasonable that the anthracite lamps were made for other retailers but the lack of advertising records combined with the rarity of the lamps leaves this story untold. see Spence and Thorpe, Mining Artifact Collector #9, pp 3-10; Thorpe, Eureka #16, pp 2-4; and Thorpe, Carbide Light – The Last Flame in American Mines, pp 160-64) slides/Anthracite Bottom I.jpg slides/Anthracite Bottom II.html# Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:16:43 -0700 ANTHRACITE LOOP & HOOK - Hard to find brass loop and hook lamp known as the anthracite, very likely manufactured by Maple City Mfg. Co. of Monmouth, IL; ca. 1911-12; 3 3/8 in. high to top of screw water door, 1 7/8 in. base dia., raking wire water feed, plain unbanded early base with rolled threads and concave bottom, and a soldered-on 2 1/8 in. reflector without sparker (This lamp is distinguished by a tiny loop in the wire hook that extends slightly above the top of the lamp. Named the barrel lamp by Illinois miners because of its shape and the anthracite lamp by longtime lamp collector George Bayles because he noted a number were found in the anthracite coal fields area of Pennsylvania, it is nearly certain that the unmarked lamp was manufactured by the Maple City Manufacturing Co. of Monmouth, IL. The wide mouth bottom, soldered-on reflector, lack of a striker, and similar size and shape to the small Maple City lamp were distinguishing features that established the Maple City connection. The interchangeable external gasket with Maple City lamps and a nearly identical gas tube arrangement between the lamps further verified the association. Anthracite lamps have two styles of threaded-base inserts, machine cut threads on some and rolled threads on others. Similarly, some lamps had twist ball water feeds while others had simple raking wire water feeds. Lamps are known with later-style banded bottoms as well as early-style unbanded bottoms. As noted by Dave Thorpe, three base style and water feed combinations seem to occur. The first style of a banded base with rolled threads occurs with both twist ball and raking wire water feeds. The second style of a banded base with machine cut threads occurs with only the twist ball feeds. The third and rarest style as shown in the pictured lamp is the plain unbanded base with rolled threads which occurs only with the raking wire feed. It is fairly certain that Maple City manufactured the unmarked anthracite lamps and their own marked lamps concurrently at least during the 1911-12 timeframe. It seems reasonable that the anthracite lamps were made for other retailers but the lack of advertising records combined with the rarity of the lamps leaves this story untold. see Spence and Thorpe, Mining Artifact Collector #9, pp 3-10; Thorpe, Eureka #16, pp 2-4; and Thorpe, Carbide Light – The Last Flame in American Mines, pp 160-64) ANTHRACITE LOOP & HOOK - Hard to find brass loop and hook lamp known as the anthracite, very likely manufactured by Maple City Mfg. Co. of Monmouth, IL; ca. 1911-12; 3 3/8 in. high to top of screw water door, 1 7/8 in. base dia., raking wire water feed, plain unbanded early base with rolled threads and concave bottom, and a soldered-on 2 1/8 in. reflector without sparker (This lamp is distinguished by a tiny loop in the wire hook that extends slightly above the top of the lamp. Named the barrel lamp by Illinois miners because of its shape and the anthracite lamp by longtime lamp collector George Bayles because he noted a number were found in the anthracite coal fields area of Pennsylvania, it is nearly certain that the unmarked lamp was manufactured by the Maple City Manufacturing Co. of Monmouth, IL. The wide mouth bottom, soldered-on reflector, lack of a striker, and similar size and shape to the small Maple City lamp were distinguishing features that established the Maple City connection. The interchangeable external gasket with Maple City lamps and a nearly identical gas tube arrangement between the lamps further verified the association. Anthracite lamps have two styles of threaded-base inserts, machine cut threads on some and rolled threads on others. Similarly, some lamps had twist ball water feeds while others had simple raking wire water feeds. Lamps are known with later-style banded bottoms as well as early-style unbanded bottoms. As noted by Dave Thorpe, three base style and water feed combinations seem to occur. The first style of a banded base with rolled threads occurs with both twist ball and raking wire water feeds. The second style of a banded base with machine cut threads occurs with only the twist ball feeds. The third and rarest style as shown in the pictured lamp is the plain unbanded base with rolled threads which occurs only with the raking wire feed. It is fairly certain that Maple City manufactured the unmarked anthracite lamps and their own marked lamps concurrently at least during the 1911-12 timeframe. It seems reasonable that the anthracite lamps were made for other retailers but the lack of advertising records combined with the rarity of the lamps leaves this story untold. see Spence and Thorpe, Mining Artifact Collector #9, pp 3-10; Thorpe, Eureka #16, pp 2-4; and Thorpe, Carbide Light – The Last Flame in American Mines, pp 160-64) slides/Anthracite Bottom II.jpg slides/Anthracite and Maple City Lamps.html# Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:16:43 -0700 ANTHRACITE LOOP AND HOOK WITH OTHER MAPLE CITY LAMPS - The unmarked anthracite lamp in the center shares many size and shape characteristics with the marked Maple City lamps on the left and right, providing strong evidence that the anthracite was made by the Maple City Manufacturing Co. of Monmouth, IL. ANTHRACITE LOOP AND HOOK WITH OTHER MAPLE CITY LAMPS - The unmarked anthracite lamp in the center shares many size and shape characteristics with the marked Maple City lamps on the left and right, providing strong evidence that the anthracite was made by the Maple City Manufacturing Co. of Monmouth, IL. slides/Anthracite and Maple City Lamps.jpg slides/Anton Square LSide.html# Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:16:43 -0700 ANTON - The Anton is a rare patented cap lamp with a very short lifetime. Marked in a shield under an Eagle Trade Mark *ST*AR* GEO. T. ANTON & BROTHER MONONGAHELA, PA. PAT. JUNE 20 1916 on the right side of the water tank, its most interesting features are the square top and the socket reflector. Height to the top of the water door is 4 1/16 in. and the base dia. is 2 in. The lamp is all brass with a screw-socketed 2 1/4 in. dia. brass reflector and an early smooth-sided Justrite base. The lamp is an early version that follows the patent, especially the strap cap braces that are attached to the front sides of the lamp. This lamp is featured in Fig. 3 on pg. 216 in Dave Thorpe’s Carbide Light – The Last Flame in American Mines. (Arguably the Antons were the premier wick lamp makers in the U. S. In 1874, brothers George, John and Christopher each set up workshops to manufacture wick lamps for local PA coal miners; later on, George and John combined their operations and marketed their lamps worldwide under the George Anton name; the Geo. Anton STAR brand lamp, first sold in 1898, was the best selling wick lamp of its time due to the quality construction and attractive logo; in 1905 George Anton withdrew from the business and the name was changed to J. Anton and Son; the son named George T. Anton took over the business when his father retired and changed its name to Geo. T. Anton and Brother. The bother was named John B. Anton and it is John B’s patent for a carbide lamp that brought the Anton’s into the carbide lamp business. However, their carbide lamp business seemed doomed from the start. John B. Anton’s patent application for a lamp with a screw-socket reflector was filed March 22, 1916. Augie Hansen of Justrite filed a patent application for The Buddy lamp, also with a screw-socket reflector, several months earlier. A US Patent Office hearing determined that Anton’s application included a working model and thus was awarded a patent on June 20, 1916 while Hansen’s The Buddy patent was denied due to interference with Anton’s patent. The Buddy lamp died a very quick death (see The Buddy lamp later in the cap lamp pics) and surviving examples are quite scarce. The Anton lamp although receiving a patent did not fare well either and within a year, the company ceased production. Anton’s square topped lamps are also quite scarce as well and highly sought by collectors. By 1918, the Anton business ceased production of all mine lamps and eventually became a wholesale supplier to tinners and roofers. See Thorpe, Beneath the Surface – Inventors and Marketeers of the Miners’ Carbide Light, pp 102-110) ANTON - The Anton is a rare patented cap lamp with a very short lifetime. Marked in a shield under an Eagle Trade Mark *ST*AR* GEO. T. ANTON & BROTHER MONONGAHELA, PA. PAT. JUNE 20 1916 on the right side of the water tank, its most interesting features are the square top and the socket reflector. Height to the top of the water door is 4 1/16 in. and the base dia. is 2 in. The lamp is all brass with a screw-socketed 2 1/4 in. dia. brass reflector and an early smooth-sided Justrite base. The lamp is an early version that follows the patent, especially the strap cap braces that are attached to the front sides of the lamp. This lamp is featured in Fig. 3 on pg. 216 in Dave Thorpe’s Carbide Light – The Last Flame in American Mines. (Arguably the Antons were the premier wick lamp makers in the U. S. In 1874, brothers George, John and Christopher each set up workshops to manufacture wick lamps for local PA coal miners; later on, George and John combined their operations and marketed their lamps worldwide under the George Anton name; the Geo. Anton STAR brand lamp, first sold in 1898, was the best selling wick lamp of its time due to the quality construction and attractive logo; in 1905 George Anton withdrew from the business and the name was changed to J. Anton and Son; the son named George T. Anton took over the business when his father retired and changed its name to Geo. T. Anton and Brother. The bother was named John B. Anton and it is John B’s patent for a carbide lamp that brought the Anton’s into the carbide lamp business. However, their carbide lamp business seemed doomed from the start. John B. Anton’s patent application for a lamp with a screw-socket reflector was filed March 22, 1916. Augie Hansen of Justrite filed a patent application for The Buddy lamp, also with a screw-socket reflector, several months earlier. A US Patent Office hearing determined that Anton’s application included a working model and thus was awarded a patent on June 20, 1916 while Hansen’s The Buddy patent was denied due to interference with Anton’s patent. The Buddy lamp died a very quick death (see The Buddy lamp later in the cap lamp pics) and surviving examples are quite scarce. The Anton lamp although receiving a patent did not fare well either and within a year, the company ceased production. Anton’s square topped lamps are also quite scarce as well and highly sought by collectors. By 1918, the Anton business ceased production of all mine lamps and eventually became a wholesale supplier to tinners and roofers. See Thorpe, Beneath the Surface – Inventors and Marketeers of the Miners’ Carbide Light, pp 102-110) slides/Anton Square LSide.jpg slides/Anton Square Front.html# Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:16:43 -0700 ANTON - The Anton is a rare patented cap lamp with a very short lifetime. Marked in a shield under an Eagle Trade Mark *ST*AR* GEO. T. ANTON & BROTHER MONONGAHELA, PA. PAT. JUNE 20 1916 on the right side of the water tank, its most interesting features are the square top and the socket reflector. Height to the top of the water door is 4 1/16 in. and the base dia. is 2 in. The lamp is all brass with a screw-socketed 2 1/4 in. dia. brass reflector and an early smooth-sided Justrite base. The lamp is an early version that follows the patent, especially the strap cap braces that are attached to the front sides of the lamp. This lamp is featured in Fig. 3 on pg. 216 in Dave Thorpe’s Carbide Light – The Last Flame in American Mines. (Arguably the Antons were the premier wick lamp makers in the U. S. In 1874, brothers George, John and Christopher each set up workshops to manufacture wick lamps for local PA coal miners; later on, George and John combined their operations and marketed their lamps worldwide under the George Anton name; the Geo. Anton STAR brand lamp, first sold in 1898, was the best selling wick lamp of its time due to the quality construction and attractive logo; in 1905 George Anton withdrew from the business and the name was changed to J. Anton and Son; the son named George T. Anton took over the business when his father retired and changed its name to Geo. T. Anton and Brother. The bother was named John B. Anton and it is John B’s patent for a carbide lamp that brought the Anton’s into the carbide lamp business. However, their carbide lamp business seemed doomed from the start. John B. Anton’s patent application for a lamp with a screw-socket reflector was filed March 22, 1916. Augie Hansen of Justrite filed a patent application for The Buddy lamp, also with a screw-socket reflector, several months earlier. A US Patent Office hearing determined that Anton’s application included a working model and thus was awarded a patent on June 20, 1916 while Hansen’s The Buddy patent was denied due to interference with Anton’s patent. The Buddy lamp died a very quick death (see The Buddy lamp later in the cap lamp pics) and surviving examples are quite scarce. The Anton lamp although receiving a patent did not fare well either and within a year, the company ceased production. Anton’s square topped lamps are also quite scarce as well and highly sought by collectors. By 1918, the Anton business ceased production of all mine lamps and eventually became a wholesale supplier to tinners and roofers. See Thorpe, Beneath the Surface – Inventors and Marketeers of the Miners’ Carbide Light, pp 102-110) ANTON - The Anton is a rare patented cap lamp with a very short lifetime. Marked in a shield under an Eagle Trade Mark *ST*AR* GEO. T. ANTON & BROTHER MONONGAHELA, PA. PAT. JUNE 20 1916 on the right side of the water tank, its most interesting features are the square top and the socket reflector. Height to the top of the water door is 4 1/16 in. and the base dia. is 2 in. The lamp is all brass with a screw-socketed 2 1/4 in. dia. brass reflector and an early smooth-sided Justrite base. The lamp is an early version that follows the patent, especially the strap cap braces that are attached to the front sides of the lamp. This lamp is featured in Fig. 3 on pg. 216 in Dave Thorpe’s Carbide Light – The Last Flame in American Mines. (Arguably the Antons were the premier wick lamp makers in the U. S. In 1874, brothers George, John and Christopher each set up workshops to manufacture wick lamps for local PA coal miners; later on, George and John combined their operations and marketed their lamps worldwide under the George Anton name; the Geo. Anton STAR brand lamp, first sold in 1898, was the best selling wick lamp of its time due to the quality construction and attractive logo; in 1905 George Anton withdrew from the business and the name was changed to J. Anton and Son; the son named George T. Anton took over the business when his father retired and changed its name to Geo. T. Anton and Brother. The bother was named John B. Anton and it is John B’s patent for a carbide lamp that brought the Anton’s into the carbide lamp business. However, their carbide lamp business seemed doomed from the start. John B. Anton’s patent application for a lamp with a screw-socket reflector was filed March 22, 1916. Augie Hansen of Justrite filed a patent application for The Buddy lamp, also with a screw-socket reflector, several months earlier. A US Patent Office hearing determined that Anton’s application included a working model and thus was awarded a patent on June 20, 1916 while Hansen’s The Buddy patent was denied due to interference with Anton’s patent. The Buddy lamp died a very quick death (see The Buddy lamp later in the cap lamp pics) and surviving examples are quite scarce. The Anton lamp although receiving a patent did not fare well either and within a year, the company ceased production. Anton’s square topped lamps are also quite scarce as well and highly sought by collectors. By 1918, the Anton business ceased production of all mine lamps and eventually became a wholesale supplier to tinners and roofers. See Thorpe, Beneath the Surface – Inventors and Marketeers of the Miners’ Carbide Light, pp 102-110) slides/Anton Square Front.jpg slides/Anton Square RSide.html# Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:16:43 -0700 ANTON - The Anton is a rare patented cap lamp with a very short lifetime. Marked in a shield under an Eagle Trade Mark *ST*AR* GEO. T. ANTON & BROTHER MONONGAHELA, PA. PAT. JUNE 20 1916 on the right side of the water tank, its most interesting features are the square top and the socket reflector. Height to the top of the water door is 4 1/16 in. and the base dia. is 2 in. The lamp is all brass with a screw-socketed 2 1/4 in. dia. brass reflector and an early smooth-sided Justrite base. The lamp is an early version that follows the patent, especially the strap cap braces that are attached to the front sides of the lamp. This lamp is featured in Fig. 3 on pg. 216 in Dave Thorpe’s Carbide Light – The Last Flame in American Mines. (Arguably the Antons were the premier wick lamp makers in the U. S. In 1874, brothers George, John and Christopher each set up workshops to manufacture wick lamps for local PA coal miners; later on, George and John combined their operations and marketed their lamps worldwide under the George Anton name; the Geo. Anton STAR brand lamp, first sold in 1898, was the best selling wick lamp of its time due to the quality construction and attractive logo; in 1905 George Anton withdrew from the business and the name was changed to J. Anton and Son; the son named George T. Anton took over the business when his father retired and changed its name to Geo. T. Anton and Brother. The bother was named John B. Anton and it is John B’s patent for a carbide lamp that brought the Anton’s into the carbide lamp business. However, their carbide lamp business seemed doomed from the start. John B. Anton’s patent application for a lamp with a screw-socket reflector was filed March 22, 1916. Augie Hansen of Justrite filed a patent application for The Buddy lamp, also with a screw-socket reflector, several months earlier. A US Patent Office hearing determined that Anton’s application included a working model and thus was awarded a patent on June 20, 1916 while Hansen’s The Buddy patent was denied due to interference with Anton’s patent. The Buddy lamp died a very quick death (see The Buddy lamp later in the cap lamp pics) and surviving examples are quite scarce. The Anton lamp although receiving a patent did not fare well either and within a year, the company ceased production. Anton’s square topped lamps are also quite scarce as well and highly sought by collectors. By 1918, the Anton business ceased production of all mine lamps and eventually became a wholesale supplier to tinners and roofers. See Thorpe, Beneath the Surface – Inventors and Marketeers of the Miners’ Carbide Light, pp 102-110) ANTON - The Anton is a rare patented cap lamp with a very short lifetime. Marked in a shield under an Eagle Trade Mark *ST*AR* GEO. T. ANTON & BROTHER MONONGAHELA, PA. PAT. JUNE 20 1916 on the right side of the water tank, its most interesting features are the square top and the socket reflector. Height to the top of the water door is 4 1/16 in. and the base dia. is 2 in. The lamp is all brass with a screw-socketed 2 1/4 in. dia. brass reflector and an early smooth-sided Justrite base. The lamp is an early version that follows the patent, especially the strap cap braces that are attached to the front sides of the lamp. This lamp is featured in Fig. 3 on pg. 216 in Dave Thorpe’s Carbide Light – The Last Flame in American Mines. (Arguably the Antons were the premier wick lamp makers in the U. S. In 1874, brothers George, John and Christopher each set up workshops to manufacture wick lamps for local PA coal miners; later on, George and John combined their operations and marketed their lamps worldwide under the George Anton name; the Geo. Anton STAR brand lamp, first sold in 1898, was the best selling wick lamp of its time due to the quality construction and attractive logo; in 1905 George Anton withdrew from the business and the name was changed to J. Anton and Son; the son named George T. Anton took over the business when his father retired and changed its name to Geo. T. Anton and Brother. The bother was named John B. Anton and it is John B’s patent for a carbide lamp that brought the Anton’s into the carbide lamp business. However, their carbide lamp business seemed doomed from the start. John B. Anton’s patent application for a lamp with a screw-socket reflector was filed March 22, 1916. Augie Hansen of Justrite filed a patent application for The Buddy lamp, also with a screw-socket reflector, several months earlier. A US Patent Office hearing determined that Anton’s application included a working model and thus was awarded a patent on June 20, 1916 while Hansen’s The Buddy patent was denied due to interference with Anton’s patent. The Buddy lamp died a very quick death (see The Buddy lamp later in the cap lamp pics) and surviving examples are quite scarce. The Anton lamp although receiving a patent did not fare well either and within a year, the company ceased production. Anton’s square topped lamps are also quite scarce as well and highly sought by collectors. By 1918, the Anton business ceased production of all mine lamps and eventually became a wholesale supplier to tinners and roofers. See Thorpe, Beneath the Surface – Inventors and Marketeers of the Miners’ Carbide Light, pp 102-110) slides/Anton Square RSide.jpg slides/Anton Square Back.html# Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:16:43 -0700 ANTON - The Anton is a rare patented cap lamp with a very short lifetime. Marked in a shield under an Eagle Trade Mark *ST*AR* GEO. T. ANTON & BROTHER MONONGAHELA, PA. PAT. JUNE 20 1916 on the right side of the water tank, its most interesting features are the square top and the socket reflector. Height to the top of the water door is 4 1/16 in. and the base dia. is 2 in. The lamp is all brass with a screw-socketed 2 1/4 in. dia. brass reflector and an early smooth-sided Justrite base. The lamp is an early version that follows the patent, especially the strap cap braces that are attached to the front sides of the lamp. This lamp is featured in Fig. 3 on pg. 216 in Dave Thorpe’s Carbide Light – The Last Flame in American Mines. (Arguably the Antons were the premier wick lamp makers in the U. S. In 1874, brothers George, John and Christopher each set up workshops to manufacture wick lamps for local PA coal miners; later on, George and John combined their operations and marketed their lamps worldwide under the George Anton name; the Geo. Anton STAR brand lamp, first sold in 1898, was the best selling wick lamp of its time due to the quality construction and attractive logo; in 1905 George Anton withdrew from the business and the name was changed to J. Anton and Son; the son named George T. Anton took over the business when his father retired and changed its name to Geo. T. Anton and Brother. The bother was named John B. Anton and it is John B’s patent for a carbide lamp that brought the Anton’s into the carbide lamp business. However, their carbide lamp business seemed doomed from the start. John B. Anton’s patent application for a lamp with a screw-socket reflector was filed March 22, 1916. Augie Hansen of Justrite filed a patent application for The Buddy lamp, also with a screw-socket reflector, several months earlier. A US Patent Office hearing determined that Anton’s application included a working model and thus was awarded a patent on June 20, 1916 while Hansen’s The Buddy patent was denied due to interference with Anton’s patent. The Buddy lamp died a very quick death (see The Buddy lamp later in the cap lamp pics) and surviving examples are quite scarce. The Anton lamp although receiving a patent did not fare well either and within a year, the company ceased production. Anton’s square topped lamps are also quite scarce as well and highly sought by collectors. By 1918, the Anton business ceased production of all mine lamps and eventually became a wholesale supplier to tinners and roofers. See Thorpe, Beneath the Surface – Inventors and Marketeers of the Miners’ Carbide Light, pp 102-110) ANTON - The Anton is a rare patented cap lamp with a very short lifetime. Marked in a shield under an Eagle Trade Mark *ST*AR* GEO. T. ANTON & BROTHER MONONGAHELA, PA. PAT. JUNE 20 1916 on the right side of the water tank, its most interesting features are the square top and the socket reflector. Height to the top of the water door is 4 1/16 in. and the base dia. is 2 in. The lamp is all brass with a screw-socketed 2 1/4 in. dia. brass reflector and an early smooth-sided Justrite base. The lamp is an early version that follows the patent, especially the strap cap braces that are attached to the front sides of the lamp. This lamp is featured in Fig. 3 on pg. 216 in Dave Thorpe’s Carbide Light – The Last Flame in American Mines. (Arguably the Antons were the premier wick lamp makers in the U. S. In 1874, brothers George, John and Christopher each set up workshops to manufacture wick lamps for local PA coal miners; later on, George and John combined their operations and marketed their lamps worldwide under the George Anton name; the Geo. Anton STAR brand lamp, first sold in 1898, was the best selling wick lamp of its time due to the quality construction and attractive logo; in 1905 George Anton withdrew from the business and the name was changed to J. Anton and Son; the son named George T. Anton took over the business when his father retired and changed its name to Geo. T. Anton and Brother. The bother was named John B. Anton and it is John B’s patent for a carbide lamp that brought the Anton’s into the carbide lamp business. However, their carbide lamp business seemed doomed from the start. John B. Anton’s patent application for a lamp with a screw-socket reflector was filed March 22, 1916. Augie Hansen of Justrite filed a patent application for The Buddy lamp, also with a screw-socket reflector, several months earlier. A US Patent Office hearing determined that Anton’s application included a working model and thus was awarded a patent on June 20, 1916 while Hansen’s The Buddy patent was denied due to interference with Anton’s patent. The Buddy lamp died a very quick death (see The Buddy lamp later in the cap lamp pics) and surviving examples are quite scarce. The Anton lamp although receiving a patent did not fare well either and within a year, the company ceased production. Anton’s square topped lamps are also quite scarce as well and highly sought by collectors. By 1918, the Anton business ceased production of all mine lamps and eventually became a wholesale supplier to tinners and roofers. See Thorpe, Beneath the Surface – Inventors and Marketeers of the Miners’ Carbide Light, pp 102-110) slides/Anton Square Back.jpg slides/Anton Marking.html# Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:16:43 -0700 ANTON - The Anton is a rare patented cap lamp with a very short lifetime. Marked in a shield under an Eagle Trade Mark *ST*AR* GEO. T. ANTON & BROTHER MONONGAHELA, PA. PAT. JUNE 20 1916 on the right side of the water tank, its most interesting features are the square top and the socket reflector. Height to the top of the water door is 4 1/16 in. and the base dia. is 2 in. The lamp is all brass with a screw-socketed 2 1/4 in. dia. brass reflector and an early smooth-sided Justrite base. The lamp is an early version that follows the patent, especially the strap cap braces that are attached to the front sides of the lamp. This lamp is featured in Fig. 3 on pg. 216 in Dave Thorpe’s Carbide Light – The Last Flame in American Mines. (Arguably the Antons were the premier wick lamp makers in the U. S. In 1874, brothers George, John and Christopher each set up workshops to manufacture wick lamps for local PA coal miners; later on, George and John combined their operations and marketed their lamps worldwide under the George Anton name; the Geo. Anton STAR brand lamp, first sold in 1898, was the best selling wick lamp of its time due to the quality construction and attractive logo; in 1905 George Anton withdrew from the business and the name was changed to J. Anton and Son; the son named George T. Anton took over the business when his father retired and changed its name to Geo. T. Anton and Brother. The bother was named John B. Anton and it is John B’s patent for a carbide lamp that brought the Anton’s into the carbide lamp business. However, their carbide lamp business seemed doomed from the start. John B. Anton’s patent application for a lamp with a screw-socket reflector was filed March 22, 1916. Augie Hansen of Justrite filed a patent application for The Buddy lamp, also with a screw-socket reflector, several months earlier. A US Patent Office hearing determined that Anton’s application included a working model and thus was awarded a patent on June 20, 1916 while Hansen’s The Buddy patent was denied due to interference with Anton’s patent. The Buddy lamp died a very quick death (see The Buddy lamp later in the cap lamp pics) and surviving examples are quite scarce. The Anton lamp although receiving a patent did not fare well either and within a year, the company ceased production. Anton’s square topped lamps are also quite scarce as well and highly sought by collectors. By 1918, the Anton business ceased production of all mine lamps and eventually became a wholesale supplier to tinners and roofers. See Thorpe, Beneath the Surface – Inventors and Marketeers of the Miners’ Carbide Light, pp 102-110) ANTON - The Anton is a rare patented cap lamp with a very short lifetime. Marked in a shield under an Eagle Trade Mark *ST*AR* GEO. T. ANTON & BROTHER MONONGAHELA, PA. PAT. JUNE 20 1916 on the right side of the water tank, its most interesting features are the square top and the socket reflector. Height to the top of the water door is 4 1/16 in. and the base dia. is 2 in. The lamp is all brass with a screw-socketed 2 1/4 in. dia. brass reflector and an early smooth-sided Justrite base. The lamp is an early version that follows the patent, especially the strap cap braces that are attached to the front sides of the lamp. This lamp is featured in Fig. 3 on pg. 216 in Dave Thorpe’s Carbide Light – The Last Flame in American Mines. (Arguably the Antons were the premier wick lamp makers in the U. S. In 1874, brothers George, John and Christopher each set up workshops to manufacture wick lamps for local PA coal miners; later on, George and John combined their operations and marketed their lamps worldwide under the George Anton name; the Geo. Anton STAR brand lamp, first sold in 1898, was the best selling wick lamp of its time due to the quality construction and attractive logo; in 1905 George Anton withdrew from the business and the name was changed to J. Anton and Son; the son named George T. Anton took over the business when his father retired and changed its name to Geo. T. Anton and Brother. The bother was named John B. Anton and it is John B’s patent for a carbide lamp that brought the Anton’s into the carbide lamp business. However, their carbide lamp business seemed doomed from the start. John B. Anton’s patent application for a lamp with a screw-socket reflector was filed March 22, 1916. Augie Hansen of Justrite filed a patent application for The Buddy lamp, also with a screw-socket reflector, several months earlier. A US Patent Office hearing determined that Anton’s application included a working model and thus was awarded a patent on June 20, 1916 while Hansen’s The Buddy patent was denied due to interference with Anton’s patent. The Buddy lamp died a very quick death (see The Buddy lamp later in the cap lamp pics) and surviving examples are quite scarce. The Anton lamp although receiving a patent did not fare well either and within a year, the company ceased production. Anton’s square topped lamps are also quite scarce as well and highly sought by collectors. By 1918, the Anton business ceased production of all mine lamps and eventually became a wholesale supplier to tinners and roofers. See Thorpe, Beneath the Surface – Inventors and Marketeers of the Miners’ Carbide Light, pp 102-110) slides/Anton Marking.jpg slides/Anton Square Top.html# Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:16:43 -0700 ANTON - The Anton is a rare patented cap lamp with a very short lifetime. Marked in a shield under an Eagle Trade Mark *ST*AR* GEO. T. ANTON & BROTHER MONONGAHELA, PA. PAT. JUNE 20 1916 on the right side of the water tank, its most interesting features are the square top and the socket reflector. Height to the top of the water door is 4 1/16 in. and the base dia. is 2 in. The lamp is all brass with a screw-socketed 2 1/4 in. dia. brass reflector and an early smooth-sided Justrite base. The lamp is an early version that follows the patent, especially the strap cap braces that are attached to the front sides of the lamp. This lamp is featured in Fig. 3 on pg. 216 in Dave Thorpe’s Carbide Light – The Last Flame in American Mines. (Arguably the Antons were the premier wick lamp makers in the U. S. In 1874, brothers George, John and Christopher each set up workshops to manufacture wick lamps for local PA coal miners; later on, George and John combined their operations and marketed their lamps worldwide under the George Anton name; the Geo. Anton STAR brand lamp, first sold in 1898, was the best selling wick lamp of its time due to the quality construction and attractive logo; in 1905 George Anton withdrew from the business and the name was changed to J. Anton and Son; the son named George T. Anton took over the business when his father retired and changed its name to Geo. T. Anton and Brother. The bother was named John B. Anton and it is John B’s patent for a carbide lamp that brought the Anton’s into the carbide lamp business. However, their carbide lamp business seemed doomed from the start. John B. Anton’s patent application for a lamp with a screw-socket reflector was filed March 22, 1916. Augie Hansen of Justrite filed a patent application for The Buddy lamp, also with a screw-socket reflector, several months earlier. A US Patent Office hearing determined that Anton’s application included a working model and thus was awarded a patent on June 20, 1916 while Hansen’s The Buddy patent was denied due to interference with Anton’s patent. The Buddy lamp died a very quick death (see The Buddy lamp later in the cap lamp pics) and surviving examples are quite scarce. The Anton lamp although receiving a patent did not fare well either and within a year, the company ceased production. Anton’s square topped lamps are also quite scarce as well and highly sought by collectors. By 1918, the Anton business ceased production of all mine lamps and eventually became a wholesale supplier to tinners and roofers. See Thorpe, Beneath the Surface – Inventors and Marketeers of the Miners’ Carbide Light, pp 102-110) ANTON - The Anton is a rare patented cap lamp with a very short lifetime. Marked in a shield under an Eagle Trade Mark *ST*AR* GEO. T. ANTON & BROTHER MONONGAHELA, PA. PAT. JUNE 20 1916 on the right side of the water tank, its most interesting features are the square top and the socket reflector. Height to the top of the water door is 4 1/16 in. and the base dia. is 2 in. The lamp is all brass with a screw-socketed 2 1/4 in. dia. brass reflector and an early smooth-sided Justrite base. The lamp is an early version that follows the patent, especially the strap cap braces that are attached to the front sides of the lamp. This lamp is featured in Fig. 3 on pg. 216 in Dave Thorpe’s Carbide Light – The Last Flame in American Mines. (Arguably the Antons were the premier wick lamp makers in the U. S. In 1874, brothers George, John and Christopher each set up workshops to manufacture wick lamps for local PA coal miners; later on, George and John combined their operations and marketed their lamps worldwide under the George Anton name; the Geo. Anton STAR brand lamp, first sold in 1898, was the best selling wick lamp of its time due to the quality construction and attractive logo; in 1905 George Anton withdrew from the business and the name was changed to J. Anton and Son; the son named George T. Anton took over the business when his father retired and changed its name to Geo. T. Anton and Brother. The bother was named John B. Anton and it is John B’s patent for a carbide lamp that brought the Anton’s into the carbide lamp business. However, their carbide lamp business seemed doomed from the start. John B. Anton’s patent application for a lamp with a screw-socket reflector was filed March 22, 1916. Augie Hansen of Justrite filed a patent application for The Buddy lamp, also with a screw-socket reflector, several months earlier. A US Patent Office hearing determined that Anton’s application included a working model and thus was awarded a patent on June 20, 1916 while Hansen’s The Buddy patent was denied due to interference with Anton’s patent. The Buddy lamp died a very quick death (see The Buddy lamp later in the cap lamp pics) and surviving examples are quite scarce. The Anton lamp although receiving a patent did not fare well either and within a year, the company ceased production. Anton’s square topped lamps are also quite scarce as well and highly sought by collectors. By 1918, the Anton business ceased production of all mine lamps and eventually became a wholesale supplier to tinners and roofers. See Thorpe, Beneath the Surface – Inventors and Marketeers of the Miners’ Carbide Light, pp 102-110) slides/Anton Square Top.jpg slides/Anton Bottom.html# Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:16:43 -0700 AANTON - The Anton is a rare patented cap lamp with a very short lifetime. Marked in a shield under an Eagle Trade Mark *ST*AR* GEO. T. ANTON & BROTHER MONONGAHELA, PA. PAT. JUNE 20 1916 on the right side of the water tank, its most interesting features are the square top and the socket reflector. Height to the top of the water door is 4 1/16 in. and the base dia. is 2 in. The lamp is all brass with a screw-socketed 2 1/4 in. dia. brass reflector and an early smooth-sided Justrite base. The lamp is an early version that follows the patent, especially the strap cap braces that are attached to the front sides of the lamp. This lamp is featured in Fig. 3 on pg. 216 in Dave Thorpe’s Carbide Light – The Last Flame in American Mines. (Arguably the Antons were the premier wick lamp makers in the U. S. In 1874, brothers George, John and Christopher each set up workshops to manufacture wick lamps for local PA coal miners; later on, George and John combined their operations and marketed their lamps worldwide under the George Anton name; the Geo. Anton STAR brand lamp, first sold in 1898, was the best selling wick lamp of its time due to the quality construction and attractive logo; in 1905 George Anton withdrew from the business and the name was changed to J. Anton and Son; the son named George T. Anton took over the business when his father retired and changed its name to Geo. T. Anton and Brother. The bother was named John B. Anton and it is John B’s patent for a carbide lamp that brought the Anton’s into the carbide lamp business. However, their carbide lamp business seemed doomed from the start. John B. Anton’s patent application for a lamp with a screw-socket reflector was filed March 22, 1916. Augie Hansen of Justrite filed a patent application for The Buddy lamp, also with a screw-socket reflector, several months earlier. A US Patent Office hearing determined that Anton’s application included a working model and thus was awarded a patent on June 20, 1916 while Hansen’s The Buddy patent was denied due to interference with Anton’s patent. The Buddy lamp died a very quick death (see The Buddy lamp later in the cap lamp pics) and surviving examples are quite scarce. The Anton lamp although receiving a patent did not fare well either and within a year, the company ceased production. Anton’s square topped lamps are also quite scarce as well and highly sought by collectors. By 1918, the Anton business ceased production of all mine lamps and eventually became a wholesale supplier to tinners and roofers. See Thorpe, Beneath the Surface – Inventors and Marketeers of the Miners’ Carbide Light, pp 102-110) AANTON - The Anton is a rare patented cap lamp with a very short lifetime. Marked in a shield under an Eagle Trade Mark *ST*AR* GEO. T. ANTON & BROTHER MONONGAHELA, PA. PAT. JUNE 20 1916 on the right side of the water tank, its most interesting features are the square top and the socket reflector. Height to the top of the water door is 4 1/16 in. and the base dia. is 2 in. The lamp is all brass with a screw-socketed 2 1/4 in. dia. brass reflector and an early smooth-sided Justrite base. The lamp is an early version that follows the patent, especially the strap cap braces that are attached to the front sides of the lamp. This lamp is featured in Fig. 3 on pg. 216 in Dave Thorpe’s Carbide Light – The Last Flame in American Mines. (Arguably the Antons were the premier wick lamp makers in the U. S. In 1874, brothers George, John and Christopher each set up workshops to manufacture wick lamps for local PA coal miners; later on, George and John combined their operations and marketed their lamps worldwide under the George Anton name; the Geo. Anton STAR brand lamp, first sold in 1898, was the best selling wick lamp of its time due to the quality construction and attractive logo; in 1905 George Anton withdrew from the business and the name was changed to J. Anton and Son; the son named George T. Anton took over the business when his father retired and changed its name to Geo. T. Anton and Brother. The bother was named John B. Anton and it is John B’s patent for a carbide lamp that brought the Anton’s into the carbide lamp business. However, their carbide lamp business seemed doomed from the start. John B. Anton’s patent application for a lamp with a screw-socket reflector was filed March 22, 1916. Augie Hansen of Justrite filed a patent application for The Buddy lamp, also with a screw-socket reflector, several months earlier. A US Patent Office hearing determined that Anton’s application included a working model and thus was awarded a patent on June 20, 1916 while Hansen’s The Buddy patent was denied due to interference with Anton’s patent. The Buddy lamp died a very quick death (see The Buddy lamp later in the cap lamp pics) and surviving examples are quite scarce. The Anton lamp although receiving a patent did not fare well either and within a year, the company ceased production. Anton’s square topped lamps are also quite scarce as well and highly sought by collectors. By 1918, the Anton business ceased production of all mine lamps and eventually became a wholesale supplier to tinners and roofers. See Thorpe, Beneath the Surface – Inventors and Marketeers of the Miners’ Carbide Light, pp 102-110) slides/Anton Bottom.jpg slides/Anton with Reflector Removed.html# Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:16:43 -0700 ANTON - The Anton is a rare patented cap lamp with a very short lifetime. Marked in a shield under an Eagle Trade Mark *ST*AR* GEO. T. ANTON & BROTHER MONONGAHELA, PA. PAT. JUNE 20 1916 on the right side of the water tank, its most interesting features are the square top and the socket reflector. Height to the top of the water door is 4 1/16 in. and the base dia. is 2 in. The lamp is all brass with a screw-socketed 2 1/4 in. dia. brass reflector and an early smooth-sided Justrite base. The lamp is an early version that follows the patent, especially the strap cap braces that are attached to the front sides of the lamp. This lamp is featured in Fig. 3 on pg. 216 in Dave Thorpe’s Carbide Light – The Last Flame in American Mines. (Arguably the Antons were the premier wick lamp makers in the U. S. In 1874, brothers George, John and Christopher each set up workshops to manufacture wick lamps for local PA coal miners; later on, George and John combined their operations and marketed their lamps worldwide under the George Anton name; the Geo. Anton STAR brand lamp, first sold in 1898, was the best selling wick lamp of its time due to the quality construction and attractive logo; in 1905 George Anton withdrew from the business and the name was changed to J. Anton and Son; the son named George T. Anton took over the business when his father retired and changed its name to Geo. T. Anton and Brother. The bother was named John B. Anton and it is John B’s patent for a carbide lamp that brought the Anton’s into the carbide lamp business. However, their carbide lamp business seemed doomed from the start. John B. Anton’s patent application for a lamp with a screw-socket reflector was filed March 22, 1916. Augie Hansen of Justrite filed a patent application for The Buddy lamp, also with a screw-socket reflector, several months earlier. A US Patent Office hearing determined that Anton’s application included a working model and thus was awarded a patent on June 20, 1916 while Hansen’s The Buddy patent was denied due to interference with Anton’s patent. The Buddy lamp died a very quick death (see The Buddy lamp later in the cap lamp pics) and surviving examples are quite scarce. The Anton lamp although receiving a patent did not fare well either and within a year, the company ceased production. Anton’s square topped lamps are also quite scarce as well and highly sought by collectors. By 1918, the Anton business ceased production of all mine lamps and eventually became a wholesale supplier to tinners and roofers. See Thorpe, Beneath the Surface – Inventors and Marketeers of the Miners’ Carbide Light, pp 102-110) CHECK OUT THE ANTON PATENT IN THE FOLLOWING PIC. ANTON - The Anton is a rare patented cap lamp with a very short lifetime. Marked in a shield under an Eagle Trade Mark *ST*AR* GEO. T. ANTON & BROTHER MONONGAHELA, PA. PAT. JUNE 20 1916 on the right side of the water tank, its most interesting features are the square top and the socket reflector. Height to the top of the water door is 4 1/16 in. and the base dia. is 2 in. The lamp is all brass with a screw-socketed 2 1/4 in. dia. brass reflector and an early smooth-sided Justrite base. The lamp is an early version that follows the patent, especially the strap cap braces that are attached to the front sides of the lamp. This lamp is featured in Fig. 3 on pg. 216 in Dave Thorpe’s Carbide Light – The Last Flame in American Mines. (Arguably the Antons were the premier wick lamp makers in the U. S. In 1874, brothers George, John and Christopher each set up workshops to manufacture wick lamps for local PA coal miners; later on, George and John combined their operations and marketed their lamps worldwide under the George Anton name; the Geo. Anton STAR brand lamp, first sold in 1898, was the best selling wick lamp of its time due to the quality construction and attractive logo; in 1905 George Anton withdrew from the business and the name was changed to J. Anton and Son; the son named George T. Anton took over the business when his father retired and changed its name to Geo. T. Anton and Brother. The bother was named John B. Anton and it is John B’s patent for a carbide lamp that brought the Anton’s into the carbide lamp business. However, their carbide lamp business seemed doomed from the start. John B. Anton’s patent application for a lamp with a screw-socket reflector was filed March 22, 1916. Augie Hansen of Justrite filed a patent application for The Buddy lamp, also with a screw-socket reflector, several months earlier. A US Patent Office hearing determined that Anton’s application included a working model and thus was awarded a patent on June 20, 1916 while Hansen’s The Buddy patent was denied due to interference with Anton’s patent. The Buddy lamp died a very quick death (see The Buddy lamp later in the cap lamp pics) and surviving examples are quite scarce. The Anton lamp although receiving a patent did not fare well either and within a year, the company ceased production. Anton’s square topped lamps are also quite scarce as well and highly sought by collectors. By 1918, the Anton business ceased production of all mine lamps and eventually became a wholesale supplier to tinners and roofers. See Thorpe, Beneath the Surface – Inventors and Marketeers of the Miners’ Carbide Light, pp 102-110) CHECK OUT THE ANTON PATENT IN THE FOLLOWING PIC. slides/Anton with Reflector Removed.jpg slides/Anton Patent.html# Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:16:43 -0700 JOHN B. ANTON'S PATENT - Filed Mar. 22, 1916 and awarded June 20, 1916 to John B. Anton, Monongahela Borough, PA. JOHN B. ANTON'S PATENT - Filed Mar. 22, 1916 and awarded June 20, 1916 to John B. Anton, Monongahela Borough, PA. slides/Anton Patent.jpg slides/Arrow Gilt LSide.html# Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:16:43 -0700 ARROW GILT - Hard to find brass lamp with a gold-painted finish, marked on top ARROW (with an arrow through it) TRADE MARK PATENTED and ON and OFF for the water control lever, made by Universal Lamp Co., ca. early 1920s, with set screw reflector, marked MADE IN USA PATENTED on bottom, pictured in Fig. 27 on pg 85 in Dave Thorpe’s Carbide Light - The Last Flame in American Mines and in Fig. 6 on pg 73 in Dave Thorpe's Beneath the Surface - Inventors and Marketeers of the Miners' Carbide Light, ex-Dave Thorpe collection (The ARROW cap lamp was produced by the Universal Lamp Co. of Chicago, IL. Its name comes about starting in 1917 when partners Jacob Sherman and Simon Sorokin were doing business as the Arrow Brass Mfg. Co of New York City. They subsequently moved their operation to Chicago and became part of the Universal Lamp Co as the Arrow Division. The lamp was produced, ca. early 1920s, in either a gold-painted finish as shown here or in nickel-plated brass as shown later in the photos to compete against the Shanklin manufactured Guy's Dropper lamp. As history shows, Universal purchased the Shanklin Manufacturing Co. of Springfield, IL in 1932, and instead of competing with the Guy's Dropper, Universal now owned the rights to the lamp. See Thorpe, Carbide Light, pp 84-85) ARROW GILT - Hard to find brass lamp with a gold-painted finish, marked on top ARROW (with an arrow through it) TRADE MARK PATENTED and ON and OFF for the water control lever, made by Universal Lamp Co., ca. early 1920s, with set screw reflector, marked MADE IN USA PATENTED on bottom, pictured in Fig. 27 on pg 85 in Dave Thorpe’s Carbide Light - The Last Flame in American Mines and in Fig. 6 on pg 73 in Dave Thorpe's Beneath the Surface - Inventors and Marketeers of the Miners' Carbide Light, ex-Dave Thorpe collection (The ARROW cap lamp was produced by the Universal Lamp Co. of Chicago, IL. Its name comes about starting in 1917 when partners Jacob Sherman and Simon Sorokin were doing business as the Arrow Brass Mfg. Co of New York City. They subsequently moved their operation to Chicago and became part of the Universal Lamp Co as the Arrow Division. The lamp was produced, ca. early 1920s, in either a gold-painted finish as shown here or in nickel-plated brass as shown later in the photos to compete against the Shanklin manufactured Guy's Dropper lamp. As history shows, Universal purchased the Shanklin Manufacturing Co. of Springfield, IL in 1932, and instead of competing with the Guy's Dropper, Universal now owned the rights to the lamp. See Thorpe, Carbide Light, pp 84-85) slides/Arrow Gilt LSide.jpg slides/Arrow Gilt RSide.html# Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:16:43 -0700 ARROW GILT - Hard to find brass lamp with a gold-painted finish, marked on top ARROW (with an arrow through it) TRADE MARK PATENTED and ON and OFF for the water control lever, made by Universal Lamp Co., ca. early 1920s, with set screw reflector, marked MADE IN USA PATENTED on bottom, pictured in Fig. 27 on pg 85 in Dave Thorpe’s Carbide Light - The Last Flame in American Mines and in Fig. 6 on pg 73 in Dave Thorpe's Beneath the Surface - Inventors and Marketeers of the Miners' Carbide Light, ex-Dave Thorpe collection (The ARROW cap lamp was produced by the Universal Lamp Co. of Chicago, IL. Its name comes about starting in 1917 when partners Jacob Sherman and Simon Sorokin were doing business as the Arrow Brass Mfg. Co of New York City. They subsequently moved their operation to Chicago and became part of the Universal Lamp Co as the Arrow Division. The lamp was produced, ca. early 1920s, in either a gold-painted finish as shown here or in nickel-plated brass as shown later in the photos to compete against the Shanklin manufactured Guy's Dropper lamp. As history shows, Universal purchased the Shanklin Manufacturing Co. of Springfield, IL in 1932, and instead of competing with the Guy's Dropper, Universal now owned the rights to the lamp. See Thorpe, Carbide Light, pp 84-85) ARROW GILT - Hard to find brass lamp with a gold-painted finish, marked on top ARROW (with an arrow through it) TRADE MARK PATENTED and ON and OFF for the water control lever, made by Universal Lamp Co., ca. early 1920s, with set screw reflector, marked MADE IN USA PATENTED on bottom, pictured in Fig. 27 on pg 85 in Dave Thorpe’s Carbide Light - The Last Flame in American Mines and in Fig. 6 on pg 73 in Dave Thorpe's Beneath the Surface - Inventors and Marketeers of the Miners' Carbide Light, ex-Dave Thorpe collection (The ARROW cap lamp was produced by the Universal Lamp Co. of Chicago, IL. Its name comes about starting in 1917 when partners Jacob Sherman and Simon Sorokin were doing business as the Arrow Brass Mfg. Co of New York City. They subsequently moved their operation to Chicago and became part of the Universal Lamp Co as the Arrow Division. The lamp was produced, ca. early 1920s, in either a gold-painted finish as shown here or in nickel-plated brass as shown later in the photos to compete against the Shanklin manufactured Guy's Dropper lamp. As history shows, Universal purchased the Shanklin Manufacturing Co. of Springfield, IL in 1932, and instead of competing with the Guy's Dropper, Universal now owned the rights to the lamp. See Thorpe, Carbide Light, pp 84-85) slides/Arrow Gilt RSide.jpg slides/Arrow Gilt Back.html# Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:16:43 -0700 ARROW GILT - Hard to find brass lamp with a gold-painted finish, marked on top ARROW (with an arrow through it) TRADE MARK PATENTED and ON and OFF for the water control lever, made by Universal Lamp Co., ca. early 1920s, with set screw reflector, marked MADE IN USA PATENTED on bottom, pictured in Fig. 27 on pg 85 in Dave Thorpe’s Carbide Light - The Last Flame in American Mines and in Fig. 6 on pg 73 in Dave Thorpe's Beneath the Surface - Inventors and Marketeers of the Miners' Carbide Light, ex-Dave Thorpe collection (The ARROW cap lamp was produced by the Universal Lamp Co. of Chicago, IL. Its name comes about starting in 1917 when partners Jacob Sherman and Simon Sorokin were doing business as the Arrow Brass Mfg. Co of New York City. They subsequently moved their operation to Chicago and became part of the Universal Lamp Co as the Arrow Division. The lamp was produced, ca. early 1920s, in either a gold-painted finish as shown here or in nickel-plated brass as shown later in the photos to compete against the Shanklin manufactured Guy's Dropper lamp. As history shows, Universal purchased the Shanklin Manufacturing Co. of Springfield, IL in 1932, and instead of competing with the Guy's Dropper, Universal now owned the rights to the lamp. See Thorpe, Carbide Light, pp 84-85) ARROW GILT - Hard to find brass lamp with a gold-painted finish, marked on top ARROW (with an arrow through it) TRADE MARK PATENTED and ON and OFF for the water control lever, made by Universal Lamp Co., ca. early 1920s, with set screw reflector, marked MADE IN USA PATENTED on bottom, pictured in Fig. 27 on pg 85 in Dave Thorpe’s Carbide Light - The Last Flame in American Mines and in Fig. 6 on pg 73 in Dave Thorpe's Beneath the Surface - Inventors and Marketeers of the Miners' Carbide Light, ex-Dave Thorpe collection (The ARROW cap lamp was produced by the Universal Lamp Co. of Chicago, IL. Its name comes about starting in 1917 when partners Jacob Sherman and Simon Sorokin were doing business as the Arrow Brass Mfg. Co of New York City. They subsequently moved their operation to Chicago and became part of the Universal Lamp Co as the Arrow Division. The lamp was produced, ca. early 1920s, in either a gold-painted finish as shown here or in nickel-plated brass as shown later in the photos to compete against the Shanklin manufactured Guy's Dropper lamp. As history shows, Universal purchased the Shanklin Manufacturing Co. of Springfield, IL in 1932, and instead of competing with the Guy's Dropper, Universal now owned the rights to the lamp. See Thorpe, Carbide Light, pp 84-85) slides/Arrow Gilt Back.jpg slides/Arrow Gilt Bottom.html# Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:16:43 -0700 ARROW GILT - Hard to find brass lamp with a gold-painted finish, marked on top ARROW (with an arrow through it) TRADE MARK PATENTED and ON and OFF for the water control lever, made by Universal Lamp Co., ca. early 1920s, with set screw reflector, marked MADE IN USA PATENTED on bottom, pictured in Fig. 27 on pg 85 in Dave Thorpe’s Carbide Light - The Last Flame in American Mines and in Fig. 6 on pg 73 in Dave Thorpe's Beneath the Surface - Inventors and Marketeers of the Miners' Carbide Light, ex-Dave Thorpe collection (The ARROW cap lamp was produced by the Universal Lamp Co. of Chicago, IL. Its name comes about starting in 1917 when partners Jacob Sherman and Simon Sorokin were doing business as the Arrow Brass Mfg. Co of New York City. They subsequently moved their operation to Chicago and became part of the Universal Lamp Co as the Arrow Division. The lamp was produced, ca. early 1920s, in either a gold-painted finish as shown here or in nickel-plated brass as shown later in the photos to compete against the Shanklin manufactured Guy's Dropper lamp. As history shows, Universal purchased the Shanklin Manufacturing Co. of Springfield, IL in 1932, and instead of competing with the Guy's Dropper, Universal now owned the rights to the lamp. See Thorpe, Carbide Light, pp 84-85) ARROW GILT - Hard to find brass lamp with a gold-painted finish, marked on top ARROW (with an arrow through it) TRADE MARK PATENTED and ON and OFF for the water control lever, made by Universal Lamp Co., ca. early 1920s, with set screw reflector, marked MADE IN USA PATENTED on bottom, pictured in Fig. 27 on pg 85 in Dave Thorpe’s Carbide Light - The Last Flame in American Mines and in Fig. 6 on pg 73 in Dave Thorpe's Beneath the Surface - Inventors and Marketeers of the Miners' Carbide Light, ex-Dave Thorpe collection (The ARROW cap lamp was produced by the Universal Lamp Co. of Chicago, IL. Its name comes about starting in 1917 when partners Jacob Sherman and Simon Sorokin were doing business as the Arrow Brass Mfg. Co of New York City. They subsequently moved their operation to Chicago and became part of the Universal Lamp Co as the Arrow Division. The lamp was produced, ca. early 1920s, in either a gold-painted finish as shown here or in nickel-plated brass as shown later in the photos to compete against the Shanklin manufactured Guy's Dropper lamp. As history shows, Universal purchased the Shanklin Manufacturing Co. of Springfield, IL in 1932, and instead of competing with the Guy's Dropper, Universal now owned the rights to the lamp. See Thorpe, Carbide Light, pp 84-85) slides/Arrow Gilt Bottom.jpg slides/Arrow NP RSide.html# Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:16:43 -0700 ARROW NP - Nickel plated Arrow cap lamp, marked ARROW TRADE MARK PATENTED on top, marked MADE IN USA PATENTED on bottom, complete; ex-Len Gaska collection (The ARROW cap lamp was produced by the Universal Lamp Co. of Chicago, IL. Its name comes about starting in 1917 when partners Jacob Sherman and Simon Sorokin were doing business as the Arrow Brass Mfg. Co of New York City. They subsequently moved their operation to Chicago and became part of the Universal Lamp Co as the Arrow Division. The lamp was produced, ca. early 1920s, in either a gold-painted finish or in nickel-plated brass as is shown in the photo to compete against the Shanklin manufactured Guy's Dropper lamp. As history shows, Universal purchased the Shanklin Manufacturing Co. of Springfield, IL in 1932, and instead of competing with the Guy's Dropper, Universal now owned the rights to the lamp. See Thorpe, Carbide Light, pp 84-85) ARROW NP - Nickel plated Arrow cap lamp, marked ARROW TRADE MARK PATENTED on top, marked MADE IN USA PATENTED on bottom, complete; ex-Len Gaska collection (The ARROW cap lamp was produced by the Universal Lamp Co. of Chicago, IL. Its name comes about starting in 1917 when partners Jacob Sherman and Simon Sorokin were doing business as the Arrow Brass Mfg. Co of New York City. They subsequently moved their operation to Chicago and became part of the Universal Lamp Co as the Arrow Division. The lamp was produced, ca. early 1920s, in either a gold-painted finish or in nickel-plated brass as is shown in the photo to compete against the Shanklin manufactured Guy's Dropper lamp. As history shows, Universal purchased the Shanklin Manufacturing Co. of Springfield, IL in 1932, and instead of competing with the Guy's Dropper, Universal now owned the rights to the lamp. See Thorpe, Carbide Light, pp 84-85) slides/Arrow NP RSide.jpg slides/Arrow NP LSide.html# Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:16:43 -0700 ARROW NP - Nickel plated Arrow cap lamp, marked ARROW TRADE MARK PATENTED on top, marked MADE IN USA PATENTED on bottom, complete; ex-Len Gaska collection (The ARROW cap lamp was produced by the Universal Lamp Co. of Chicago, IL. Its name comes about starting in 1917 when partners Jacob Sherman and Simon Sorokin were doing business as the Arrow Brass Mfg. Co of New York City. They subsequently moved their operation to Chicago and became part of the Universal Lamp Co as the Arrow Division. The lamp was produced, ca. early 1920s, in either a gold-painted finish or in nickel-plated brass as is shown in the photo to compete against the Shanklin manufactured Guy's Dropper lamp. As history shows, Universal purchased the Shanklin Manufacturing Co. of Springfield, IL in 1932, and instead of competing with the Guy's Dropper, Universal now owned the rights to the lamp. See Thorpe, Carbide Light, pp 84-85) ARROW NP - Nickel plated Arrow cap lamp, marked ARROW TRADE MARK PATENTED on top, marked MADE IN USA PATENTED on bottom, complete; ex-Len Gaska collection (The ARROW cap lamp was produced by the Universal Lamp Co. of Chicago, IL. Its name comes about starting in 1917 when partners Jacob Sherman and Simon Sorokin were doing business as the Arrow Brass Mfg. Co of New York City. They subsequently moved their operation to Chicago and became part of the Universal Lamp Co as the Arrow Division. The lamp was produced, ca. early 1920s, in either a gold-painted finish or in nickel-plated brass as is shown in the photo to compete against the Shanklin manufactured Guy's Dropper lamp. As history shows, Universal purchased the Shanklin Manufacturing Co. of Springfield, IL in 1932, and instead of competing with the Guy's Dropper, Universal now owned the rights to the lamp. See Thorpe, Carbide Light, pp 84-85) slides/Arrow NP LSide.jpg slides/Arrow NP Back.html# Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:16:43 -0700 ARROW NP - Nickel plated Arrow cap lamp, marked ARROW TRADE MARK PATENTED on top, marked MADE IN USA PATENTED on bottom, complete; ex-Len Gaska collection (The ARROW cap lamp was produced by the Universal Lamp Co. of Chicago, IL. Its name comes about starting in 1917 when partners Jacob Sherman and Simon Sorokin were doing business as the Arrow Brass Mfg. Co of New York City. They subsequently moved their operation to Chicago and became part of the Universal Lamp Co as the Arrow Division. The lamp was produced, ca. early 1920s, in either a gold-painted finish or in nickel-plated brass as is shown in the photo to compete against the Shanklin manufactured Guy's Dropper lamp. As history shows, Universal purchased the Shanklin Manufacturing Co. of Springfield, IL in 1932, and instead of competing with the Guy's Dropper, Universal now owned the rights to the lamp. See Thorpe, Carbide Light, pp 84-85) ARROW NP - Nickel plated Arrow cap lamp, marked ARROW TRADE MARK PATENTED on top, marked MADE IN USA PATENTED on bottom, complete; ex-Len Gaska collection (The ARROW cap lamp was produced by the Universal Lamp Co. of Chicago, IL. Its name comes about starting in 1917 when partners Jacob Sherman and Simon Sorokin were doing business as the Arrow Brass Mfg. Co of New York City. They subsequently moved their operation to Chicago and became part of the Universal Lamp Co as the Arrow Division. The lamp was produced, ca. early 1920s, in either a gold-painted finish or in nickel-plated brass as is shown in the photo to compete against the Shanklin manufactured Guy's Dropper lamp. As history shows, Universal purchased the Shanklin Manufacturing Co. of Springfield, IL in 1932, and instead of competing with the Guy's Dropper, Universal now owned the rights to the lamp. See Thorpe, Carbide Light, pp 84-85) slides/Arrow NP Back.jpg slides/Arrow NP Bottom.html# Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:16:43 -0700 ARROW NP BOTTOM - Nickel plated Arrow cap lamp, marked ARROW TRADE MARK PATENTED on top, marked MADE IN USA PATENTED on bottom, complete; ex-Len Gaska collection (The ARROW cap lamp was produced by the Universal Lamp Co. of Chicago, IL. Its name comes about starting in 1917 when partners Jacob Sherman and Simon Sorokin were doing business as the Arrow Brass Mfg. Co of New York City. They subsequently moved their operation to Chicago and became part of the Universal Lamp Co as the Arrow Division. The lamp was produced, ca. early 1920s, in either a gold-painted finish or in nickel-plated brass as is shown in the photo to compete against the Shanklin manufactured Guy's Dropper lamp. As history shows, Universal purchased the Shanklin Manufacturing Co. of Springfield, IL in 1932, and instead of competing with the Guy's Dropper, Universal now owned the rights to the lamp. See Thorpe, Carbide Light, pp 84-85) ARROW NP BOTTOM - Nickel plated Arrow cap lamp, marked ARROW TRADE MARK PATENTED on top, marked MADE IN USA PATENTED on bottom, complete; ex-Len Gaska collection (The ARROW cap lamp was produced by the Universal Lamp Co. of Chicago, IL. Its name comes about starting in 1917 when partners Jacob Sherman and Simon Sorokin were doing business as the Arrow Brass Mfg. Co of New York City. They subsequently moved their operation to Chicago and became part of the Universal Lamp Co as the Arrow Division. The lamp was produced, ca. early 1920s, in either a gold-painted finish or in nickel-plated brass as is shown in the photo to compete against the Shanklin manufactured Guy's Dropper lamp. As history shows, Universal purchased the Shanklin Manufacturing Co. of Springfield, IL in 1932, and instead of competing with the Guy's Dropper, Universal now owned the rights to the lamp. See Thorpe, Carbide Light, pp 84-85) slides/Arrow NP Bottom.JPG slides/Arrow Gilt II LSide.html# Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:16:43 -0700 ARROW GILT II - Hard to find brass lamp with a gold-painted finish, marked on top ARROW (with an arrow through it) TRADE MARK PATENTED and ON and OFF for the water control lever, made by Universal Lamp Co., ca. early 1920s, with set screw reflector, marked MADE IN USA PATENTED on bottom (The ARROW cap lamp was produced by the Universal Lamp Co. of Chicago, IL. Its name comes about starting in 1917 when partners Jacob Sherman and Simon Sorokin were doing business as the Arrow Brass Mfg. Co of New York City. They subsequently moved their operation to Chicago and became part of the Universal Lamp Co as the Arrow Division. The lamp was produced, ca. early 1920s, in either a gold-painted finish as shown here or in nickel-plated brass as shown earlier in the photos to compete against the Shanklin manufactured Guy's Dropper lamp. As history shows, Universal purchased the Shanklin Manufacturing Co. of Springfield, IL in 1932, and instead of competing with the Guy's Dropper, Universal now owned the rights to the lamp. See Thorpe, Carbide Light, pp 84-85) ARROW GILT II - Hard to find brass lamp with a gold-painted finish, marked on top ARROW (with an arrow through it) TRADE MARK PATENTED and ON and OFF for the water control lever, made by Universal Lamp Co., ca. early 1920s, with set screw reflector, marked MADE IN USA PATENTED on bottom (The ARROW cap lamp was produced by the Universal Lamp Co. of Chicago, IL. Its name comes about starting in 1917 when partners Jacob Sherman and Simon Sorokin were doing business as the Arrow Brass Mfg. Co of New York City. They subsequently moved their operation to Chicago and became part of the Universal Lamp Co as the Arrow Division. The lamp was produced, ca. early 1920s, in either a gold-painted finish as shown here or in nickel-plated brass as shown earlier in the photos to compete against the Shanklin manufactured Guy's Dropper lamp. As history shows, Universal purchased the Shanklin Manufacturing Co. of Springfield, IL in 1932, and instead of competing with the Guy's Dropper, Universal now owned the rights to the lamp. See Thorpe, Carbide Light, pp 84-85) slides/Arrow Gilt II LSide.jpg slides/Arrow Gilt II Front.html# Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:16:43 -0700 ARROW GILT II - Hard to find brass lamp with a gold-painted finish, marked on top ARROW (with an arrow through it) TRADE MARK PATENTED and ON and OFF for the water control lever, made by Universal Lamp Co., ca. early 1920s, with set screw reflector, marked MADE IN USA PATENTED on bottom (The ARROW cap lamp was produced by the Universal Lamp Co. of Chicago, IL. Its name comes about starting in 1917 when partners Jacob Sherman and Simon Sorokin were doing business as the Arrow Brass Mfg. Co of New York City. They subsequently moved their operation to Chicago and became part of the Universal Lamp Co as the Arrow Division. The lamp was produced, ca. early 1920s, in either a gold-painted finish as shown here or in nickel-plated brass as shown earlier in the photos to compete against the Shanklin manufactured Guy's Dropper lamp. As history shows, Universal purchased the Shanklin Manufacturing Co. of Springfield, IL in 1932, and instead of competing with the Guy's Dropper, Universal now owned the rights to the lamp. See Thorpe, Carbide Light, pp 84-85) ARROW GILT II - Hard to find brass lamp with a gold-painted finish, marked on top ARROW (with an arrow through it) TRADE MARK PATENTED and ON and OFF for the water control lever, made by Universal Lamp Co., ca. early 1920s, with set screw reflector, marked MADE IN USA PATENTED on bottom (The ARROW cap lamp was produced by the Universal Lamp Co. of Chicago, IL. Its name comes about starting in 1917 when partners Jacob Sherman and Simon Sorokin were doing business as the Arrow Brass Mfg. Co of New York City. They subsequently moved their operation to Chicago and became part of the Universal Lamp Co as the Arrow Division. The lamp was produced, ca. early 1920s, in either a gold-painted finish as shown here or in nickel-plated brass as shown earlier in the photos to compete against the Shanklin manufactured Guy's Dropper lamp. As history shows, Universal purchased the Shanklin Manufacturing Co. of Springfield, IL in 1932, and instead of competing with the Guy's Dropper, Universal now owned the rights to the lamp. See Thorpe, Carbide Light, pp 84-85) slides/Arrow Gilt II Front.jpg slides/Arrow Gilt II RSide.html# Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:16:43 -0700 ARROW GILT II - Hard to find brass lamp with a gold-painted finish, marked on top ARROW (with an arrow through it) TRADE MARK PATENTED and ON and OFF for the water control lever, made by Universal Lamp Co., ca. early 1920s, with set screw reflector, marked MADE IN USA PATENTED on bottom (The ARROW cap lamp was produced by the Universal Lamp Co. of Chicago, IL. Its name comes about starting in 1917 when partners Jacob Sherman and Simon Sorokin were doing business as the Arrow Brass Mfg. Co of New York City. They subsequently moved their operation to Chicago and became part of the Universal Lamp Co as the Arrow Division. The lamp was produced, ca. early 1920s, in either a gold-painted finish as shown here or in nickel-plated brass as shown earlier in the photos to compete against the Shanklin manufactured Guy's Dropper lamp. As history shows, Universal purchased the Shanklin Manufacturing Co. of Springfield, IL in 1932, and instead of competing with the Guy's Dropper, Universal now owned the rights to the lamp. See Thorpe, Carbide Light, pp 84-85) ARROW GILT II - Hard to find brass lamp with a gold-painted finish, marked on top ARROW (with an arrow through it) TRADE MARK PATENTED and ON and OFF for the water control lever, made by Universal Lamp Co., ca. early 1920s, with set screw reflector, marked MADE IN USA PATENTED on bottom (The ARROW cap lamp was produced by the Universal Lamp Co. of Chicago, IL. Its name comes about starting in 1917 when partners Jacob Sherman and Simon Sorokin were doing business as the Arrow Brass Mfg. Co of New York City. They subsequently moved their operation to Chicago and became part of the Universal Lamp Co as the Arrow Division. The lamp was produced, ca. early 1920s, in either a gold-painted finish as shown here or in nickel-plated brass as shown earlier in the photos to compete against the Shanklin manufactured Guy's Dropper lamp. As history shows, Universal purchased the Shanklin Manufacturing Co. of Springfield, IL in 1932, and instead of competing with the Guy's Dropper, Universal now owned the rights to the lamp. See Thorpe, Carbide Light, pp 84-85) slides/Arrow Gilt II RSide.jpg slides/Arrow Gilt II Back.html# Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:16:43 -0700 ARROW GILT II - Hard to find brass lamp with a gold-painted finish, marked on top ARROW (with an arrow through it) TRADE MARK PATENTED and ON and OFF for the water control lever, made by Universal Lamp Co., ca. early 1920s, with set screw reflector, marked MADE IN USA PATENTED on bottom (The ARROW cap lamp was produced by the Universal Lamp Co. of Chicago, IL. Its name comes about starting in 1917 when partners Jacob Sherman and Simon Sorokin were doing business as the Arrow Brass Mfg. Co of New York City. They subsequently moved their operation to Chicago and became part of the Universal Lamp Co as the Arrow Division. The lamp was produced, ca. early 1920s, in either a gold-painted finish as shown here or in nickel-plated brass as shown earlier in the photos to compete against the Shanklin manufactured Guy's Dropper lamp. As history shows, Universal purchased the Shanklin Manufacturing Co. of Springfield, IL in 1932, and instead of competing with the Guy's Dropper, Universal now owned the rights to the lamp. See Thorpe, Carbide Light, pp 84-85) ARROW GILT II - Hard to find brass lamp with a gold-painted finish, marked on top ARROW (with an arrow through it) TRADE MARK PATENTED and ON and OFF for the water control lever, made by Universal Lamp Co., ca. early 1920s, with set screw reflector, marked MADE IN USA PATENTED on bottom (The ARROW cap lamp was produced by the Universal Lamp Co. of Chicago, IL. Its name comes about starting in 1917 when partners Jacob Sherman and Simon Sorokin were doing business as the Arrow Brass Mfg. Co of New York City. They subsequently moved their operation to Chicago and became part of the Universal Lamp Co as the Arrow Division. The lamp was produced, ca. early 1920s, in either a gold-painted finish as shown here or in nickel-plated brass as shown earlier in the photos to compete against the Shanklin manufactured Guy's Dropper lamp. As history shows, Universal purchased the Shanklin Manufacturing Co. of Springfield, IL in 1932, and instead of competing with the Guy's Dropper, Universal now owned the rights to the lamp. See Thorpe, Carbide Light, pp 84-85) slides/Arrow Gilt II Back.jpg slides/Arrow Gilt II Bottom.html# Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:16:43 -0700 ARROW GILT II - Hard to find brass lamp with a gold-painted finish, marked on top ARROW (with an arrow through it) TRADE MARK PATENTED and ON and OFF for the water control lever, made by Universal Lamp Co., ca. early 1920s, with set screw reflector, marked MADE IN USA PATENTED on bottom (The ARROW cap lamp was produced by the Universal Lamp Co. of Chicago, IL. Its name comes about starting in 1917 when partners Jacob Sherman and Simon Sorokin were doing business as the Arrow Brass Mfg. Co of New York City. They subsequently moved their operation to Chicago and became part of the Universal Lamp Co as the Arrow Division. The lamp was produced, ca. early 1920s, in either a gold-painted finish as shown here or in nickel-plated brass as shown earlier in the photos to compete against the Shanklin manufactured Guy's Dropper lamp. As history shows, Universal purchased the Shanklin Manufacturing Co. of Springfield, IL in 1932, and instead of competing with the Guy's Dropper, Universal now owned the rights to the lamp. See Thorpe, Carbide Light, pp 84-85) ARROW GILT II - Hard to find brass lamp with a gold-painted finish, marked on top ARROW (with an arrow through it) TRADE MARK PATENTED and ON and OFF for the water control lever, made by Universal Lamp Co., ca. early 1920s, with set screw reflector, marked MADE IN USA PATENTED on bottom (The ARROW cap lamp was produced by the Universal Lamp Co. of Chicago, IL. Its name comes about starting in 1917 when partners Jacob Sherman and Simon Sorokin were doing business as the Arrow Brass Mfg. Co of New York City. They subsequently moved their operation to Chicago and became part of the Universal Lamp Co as the Arrow Division. The lamp was produced, ca. early 1920s, in either a gold-painted finish as shown here or in nickel-plated brass as shown earlier in the photos to compete against the Shanklin manufactured Guy's Dropper lamp. As history shows, Universal purchased the Shanklin Manufacturing Co. of Springfield, IL in 1932, and instead of competing with the Guy's Dropper, Universal now owned the rights to the lamp. See Thorpe, Carbide Light, pp 84-85) slides/Arrow Gilt II Bottom.jpg slides/Ashmead Buddy I LSide.html# Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:16:43 -0700 ASHMEAD BUDDY I - Brass Buddy, marked PAT. 12-9-13, 5-3-21 USA, bottom marked MANUF’D BY ASHMEAD MFG CO ASHLAND, KY, ex-Len Gaska collection (The Ashmead Manufacturing Co. marketed two brands of carbide cap lamps, the Elkhorn and the Buddy as shown here (note the differences in the water feed control and the base of this lamp compared to the Buddy II and III lamps). The Elkhorn was their first lamp and produced in both brass and nickel plate and in both a cap and superintendent style lamp. Sometime later, they produced the Buddy lamp. The two lamps were not produced at the same time. The retail price was one dollar with the nickel plate adding an additional 25 cents. The Ashmead Manufacturing Co. was started sometime during World War I with Ben Williamson as president. They bought the Meyer and Philip Stein patent of May 3, 1921 for water feed improvements and incorporated those features into the Elkhorn. Later in 1929, Williamson was awarded patent #1,716,809 for improvements incorporated into the Buddy lamp. Located in Ashland, KY, the company ceased operations in 1933. See Clemmer, American Miner's Carbide Lamps, p 62) ASHMEAD BUDDY I - Brass Buddy, marked PAT. 12-9-13, 5-3-21 USA, bottom marked MANUF’D BY ASHMEAD MFG CO ASHLAND, KY, ex-Len Gaska collection (The Ashmead Manufacturing Co. marketed two brands of carbide cap lamps, the Elkhorn and the Buddy as shown here (note the differences in the water feed control and the base of this lamp compared to the Buddy II and III lamps). The Elkhorn was their first lamp and produced in both brass and nickel plate and in both a cap and superintendent style lamp. Sometime later, they produced the Buddy lamp. The two lamps were not produced at the same time. The retail price was one dollar with the nickel plate adding an additional 25 cents. The Ashmead Manufacturing Co. was started sometime during World War I with Ben Williamson as president. They bought the Meyer and Philip Stein patent of May 3, 1921 for water feed improvements and incorporated those features into the Elkhorn. Later in 1929, Williamson was awarded patent #1,716,809 for improvements incorporated into the Buddy lamp. Located in Ashland, KY, the company ceased operations in 1933. See Clemmer, American Miner's Carbide Lamps, p 62) slides/Ashmead Buddy I LSide.jpg slides/Ashmead Buddy I RSide.html# Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:16:43 -0700 ASHMEAD BUDDY I - Brass Buddy, marked PAT. 12-9-13, 5-3-21 USA, bottom marked MANUF’D BY ASHMEAD MFG CO ASHLAND, KY, ex-Len Gaska collection (The Ashmead Manufacturing Co. marketed two brands of carbide cap lamps, the Elkhorn and the Buddy as shown here (note the differences in the water feed control and the base of this lamp compared to the Buddy II and III lamps). The Elkhorn was their first lamp and produced in both brass and nickel plate and in both a cap and superintendent style lamp. Sometime later, they produced the Buddy lamp. The two lamps were not produced at the same time. The retail price was one dollar with the nickel plate adding an additional 25 cents. The Ashmead Manufacturing Co. was started sometime during World War I with Ben Williamson as president. They bought the Meyer and Philip Stein patent of May 3, 1921 for water feed improvements and incorporated those features into the Elkhorn. Later in 1929, Williamson was awarded patent #1,716,809 for improvements incorporated into the Buddy lamp. Located in Ashland, KY, the company ceased operations in 1933. See Clemmer, American Miner's Carbide Lamps, p 62) ASHMEAD BUDDY I - Brass Buddy, marked PAT. 12-9-13, 5-3-21 USA, bottom marked MANUF’D BY ASHMEAD MFG CO ASHLAND, KY, ex-Len Gaska collection (The Ashmead Manufacturing Co. marketed two brands of carbide cap lamps, the Elkhorn and the Buddy as shown here (note the differences in the water feed control and the base of this lamp compared to the Buddy II and III lamps). The Elkhorn was their first lamp and produced in both brass and nickel plate and in both a cap and superintendent style lamp. Sometime later, they produced the Buddy lamp. The two lamps were not produced at the same time. The retail price was one dollar with the nickel plate adding an additional 25 cents. The Ashmead Manufacturing Co. was started sometime during World War I with Ben Williamson as president. They bought the Meyer and Philip Stein patent of May 3, 1921 for water feed improvements and incorporated those features into the Elkhorn. Later in 1929, Williamson was awarded patent #1,716,809 for improvements incorporated into the Buddy lamp. Located in Ashland, KY, the company ceased operations in 1933. See Clemmer, American Miner's Carbide Lamps, p 62) slides/Ashmead Buddy I RSide.jpg slides/Ashmead Buddy I Back.html# Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:16:43 -0700 ASHMEAD BUDDY I - Brass Buddy, marked PAT. 12-9-13, 5-3-21 USA, bottom marked MANUF’D BY ASHMEAD MFG CO ASHLAND, KY, ex-Len Gaska collection (The Ashmead Manufacturing Co. marketed two brands of carbide cap lamps, the Elkhorn and the Buddy as shown here (note the differences in the water feed control and the base of this lamp compared to the Buddy II and III lamps). The Elkhorn was their first lamp and produced in both brass and nickel plate and in both a cap and superintendent style lamp. Sometime later, they produced the Buddy lamp. The two lamps were not produced at the same time. The retail price was one dollar with the nickel plate adding an additional 25 cents. The Ashmead Manufacturing Co. was started sometime during World War I with Ben Williamson as president. They bought the Meyer and Philip Stein patent of May 3, 1921 for water feed improvements and incorporated those features into the Elkhorn. Later in 1929, Williamson was awarded patent #1,716,809 for improvements incorporated into the Buddy lamp. Located in Ashland, KY, the company ceased operations in 1933. See Clemmer, American Miner's Carbide Lamps, p 62) ASHMEAD BUDDY I - Brass Buddy, marked PAT. 12-9-13, 5-3-21 USA, bottom marked MANUF’D BY ASHMEAD MFG CO ASHLAND, KY, ex-Len Gaska collection (The Ashmead Manufacturing Co. marketed two brands of carbide cap lamps, the Elkhorn and the Buddy as shown here (note the differences in the water feed control and the base of this lamp compared to the Buddy II and III lamps). The Elkhorn was their first lamp and produced in both brass and nickel plate and in both a cap and superintendent style lamp. Sometime later, they produced the Buddy lamp. The two lamps were not produced at the same time. The retail price was one dollar with the nickel plate adding an additional 25 cents. The Ashmead Manufacturing Co. was started sometime during World War I with Ben Williamson as president. They bought the Meyer and Philip Stein patent of May 3, 1921 for water feed improvements and incorporated those features into the Elkhorn. Later in 1929, Williamson was awarded patent #1,716,809 for improvements incorporated into the Buddy lamp. Located in Ashland, KY, the company ceased operations in 1933. See Clemmer, American Miner's Carbide Lamps, p 62) slides/Ashmead Buddy I Back.jpg slides/Ashmead Buddy I Bottom.html# Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:16:43 -0700 ASHMEAD BUDDY I - Brass Buddy, marked PAT. 12-9-13, 5-3-21 USA, bottom marked MANUF’D BY ASHMEAD MFG CO ASHLAND, KY, ex-Len Gaska collection (The Ashmead Manufacturing Co. marketed two brands of carbide cap lamps, the Elkhorn and the Buddy as shown here (note the differences in the water feed control and the base of this lamp compared to the Buddy II and III lamps). The Elkhorn was their first lamp and produced in both brass and nickel plate and in both a cap and superintendent style lamp. Sometime later, they produced the Buddy lamp. The two lamps were not produced at the same time. The retail price was one dollar with the nickel plate adding an additional 25 cents. The Ashmead Manufacturing Co. was started sometime during World War I with Ben Williamson as president. They bought the Meyer and Philip Stein patent of May 3, 1921 for water feed improvements and incorporated those features into the Elkhorn. Later in 1929, Williamson was awarded patent #1,716,809 for improvements incorporated into the Buddy lamp. Located in Ashland, KY, the company ceased operations in 1933. See Clemmer, American Miner's Carbide Lamps, p 62) ASHMEAD BUDDY I - Brass Buddy, marked PAT. 12-9-13, 5-3-21 USA, bottom marked MANUF’D BY ASHMEAD MFG CO ASHLAND, KY, ex-Len Gaska collection (The Ashmead Manufacturing Co. marketed two brands of carbide cap lamps, the Elkhorn and the Buddy as shown here (note the differences in the water feed control and the base of this lamp compared to the Buddy II and III lamps). The Elkhorn was their first lamp and produced in both brass and nickel plate and in both a cap and superintendent style lamp. Sometime later, they produced the Buddy lamp. The two lamps were not produced at the same time. The retail price was one dollar with the nickel plate adding an additional 25 cents. The Ashmead Manufacturing Co. was started sometime during World War I with Ben Williamson as president. They bought the Meyer and Philip Stein patent of May 3, 1921 for water feed improvements and incorporated those features into the Elkhorn. Later in 1929, Williamson was awarded patent #1,716,809 for improvements incorporated into the Buddy lamp. Located in Ashland, KY, the company ceased operations in 1933. See Clemmer, American Miner's Carbide Lamps, p 62) slides/Ashmead Buddy I Bottom.jpg slides/Ashmead Buddy II LSide.html# Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:16:43 -0700 ASHMEAD BUDDY II - Brass lamp, marked BUDDY PAT. 12-9-13, 5-3-21 on top, marked MANUF’D BY ASHMEAD MFG CO ASHLAND, KY on bottom, hard to find base with no seam on the bottom, complete; ex-Dave Thorpe collection (The Ashmead Manufacturing Co. marketed two brands of carbide cap lamps, the Elkhorn and the Buddy as shown here (note the differences in the water feed control and the base of this lamp compared to the Buddy I lamp). The Elkhorn was their first lamp and produced in both brass and nickel plate and in both a cap and superintendent style lamp. Sometime later, they produced the Buddy lamp. The two lamps were not produced at the same time. The retail price was one dollar with the nickel plate adding an additional 25 cents. The Ashmead Manufacturing Co. was started sometime during World War I with Ben Williamson as president. They bought the Meyer and Philip Stein patent of May 3, 1921 for water feed improvements and incorporated those features into the Elkhorn. Later in 1929, Williamson was awarded patent #1,716,809 for improvements incorporated into the Buddy lamp. Located in Ashland, KY, the company ceased operations in 1933. See Clemmer, American Miner's Carbide Lamps, p 62) ASHMEAD BUDDY II - Brass lamp, marked BUDDY PAT. 12-9-13, 5-3-21 on top, marked MANUF’D BY ASHMEAD MFG CO ASHLAND, KY on bottom, hard to find base with no seam on the bottom, complete; ex-Dave Thorpe collection (The Ashmead Manufacturing Co. marketed two brands of carbide cap lamps, the Elkhorn and the Buddy as shown here (note the differences in the water feed control and the base of this lamp compared to the Buddy I lamp). The Elkhorn was their first lamp and produced in both brass and nickel plate and in both a cap and superintendent style lamp. Sometime later, they produced the Buddy lamp. The two lamps were not produced at the same time. The retail price was one dollar with the nickel plate adding an additional 25 cents. The Ashmead Manufacturing Co. was started sometime during World War I with Ben Williamson as president. They bought the Meyer and Philip Stein patent of May 3, 1921 for water feed improvements and incorporated those features into the Elkhorn. Later in 1929, Williamson was awarded patent #1,716,809 for improvements incorporated into the Buddy lamp. Located in Ashland, KY, the company ceased operations in 1933. See Clemmer, American Miner's Carbide Lamps, p 62) slides/Ashmead Buddy II LSide.jpg slides/Ashmead Buddy II RSide.html# Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:16:43 -0700 ASHMEAD BUDDY II - Brass lamp, marked BUDDY PAT. 12-9-13, 5-3-21 on top, marked MANUF’D BY ASHMEAD MFG CO ASHLAND, KY on bottom, hard to find base with no seam on the bottom, complete; ex-Dave Thorpe collection (The Ashmead Manufacturing Co. marketed two brands of carbide cap lamps, the Elkhorn and the Buddy as shown here (note the differences in the water feed control and the base of this lamp compared to the Buddy I lamp). The Elkhorn was their first lamp and produced in both brass and nickel plate and in both a cap and superintendent style lamp. Sometime later, they produced the Buddy lamp. The two lamps were not produced at the same time. The retail price was one dollar with the nickel plate adding an additional 25 cents. The Ashmead Manufacturing Co. was started sometime during World War I with Ben Williamson as president. They bought the Meyer and Philip Stein patent of May 3, 1921 for water feed improvements and incorporated those features into the Elkhorn. Later in 1929, Williamson was awarded patent #1,716,809 for improvements incorporated into the Buddy lamp. Located in Ashland, KY, the company ceased operations in 1933. See Clemmer, American Miner's Carbide Lamps, p 62) ASHMEAD BUDDY II - Brass lamp, marked BUDDY PAT. 12-9-13, 5-3-21 on top, marked MANUF’D BY ASHMEAD MFG CO ASHLAND, KY on bottom, hard to find base with no seam on the bottom, complete; ex-Dave Thorpe collection (The Ashmead Manufacturing Co. marketed two brands of carbide cap lamps, the Elkhorn and the Buddy as shown here (note the differences in the water feed control and the base of this lamp compared to the Buddy I lamp). The Elkhorn was their first lamp and produced in both brass and nickel plate and in both a cap and superintendent style lamp. Sometime later, they produced the Buddy lamp. The two lamps were not produced at the same time. The retail price was one dollar with the nickel plate adding an additional 25 cents. The Ashmead Manufacturing Co. was started sometime during World War I with Ben Williamson as president. They bought the Meyer and Philip Stein patent of May 3, 1921 for water feed improvements and incorporated those features into the Elkhorn. Later in 1929, Williamson was awarded patent #1,716,809 for improvements incorporated into the Buddy lamp. Located in Ashland, KY, the company ceased operations in 1933. See Clemmer, American Miner's Carbide Lamps, p 62) slides/Ashmead Buddy II RSide.jpg slides/Ashmead Buddy II Back.html# Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:16:43 -0700 ASHMEAD BUDDY II - Brass lamp, marked BUDDY PAT. 12-9-13, 5-3-21 on top, marked MANUF’D BY ASHMEAD MFG CO ASHLAND, KY on bottom, hard to find base with no seam on the bottom, complete; ex-Dave Thorpe collection (The Ashmead Manufacturing Co. marketed two brands of carbide cap lamps, the Elkhorn and the Buddy as shown here (note the differences in the water feed control and the base of this lamp compared to the Buddy I lamp). The Elkhorn was their first lamp and produced in both brass and nickel plate and in both a cap and superintendent style lamp. Sometime later, they produced the Buddy lamp. The two lamps were not produced at the same time. The retail price was one dollar with the nickel plate adding an additional 25 cents. The Ashmead Manufacturing Co. was started sometime during World War I with Ben Williamson as president. They bought the Meyer and Philip Stein patent of May 3, 1921 for water feed improvements and incorporated those features into the Elkhorn. Later in 1929, Williamson was awarded patent #1,716,809 for improvements incorporated into the Buddy lamp. Located in Ashland, KY, the company ceased operations in 1933. See Clemmer, American Miner's Carbide Lamps, p 62) ASHMEAD BUDDY II - Brass lamp, marked BUDDY PAT. 12-9-13, 5-3-21 on top, marked MANUF’D BY ASHMEAD MFG CO ASHLAND, KY on bottom, hard to find base with no seam on the bottom, complete; ex-Dave Thorpe collection (The Ashmead Manufacturing Co. marketed two brands of carbide cap lamps, the Elkhorn and the Buddy as shown here (note the differences in the water feed control and the base of this lamp compared to the Buddy I lamp). The Elkhorn was their first lamp and produced in both brass and nickel plate and in both a cap and superintendent style lamp. Sometime later, they produced the Buddy lamp. The two lamps were not produced at the same time. The retail price was one dollar with the nickel plate adding an additional 25 cents. The Ashmead Manufacturing Co. was started sometime during World War I with Ben Williamson as president. They bought the Meyer and Philip Stein patent of May 3, 1921 for water feed improvements and incorporated those features into the Elkhorn. Later in 1929, Williamson was awarded patent #1,716,809 for improvements incorporated into the Buddy lamp. Located in Ashland, KY, the company ceased operations in 1933. See Clemmer, American Miner's Carbide Lamps, p 62) slides/Ashmead Buddy II Back.jpg slides/Ashmead Buddy II Bottom.html# Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:16:43 -0700 ASHMEAD BUDDY II - Brass lamp, marked BUDDY PAT. 12-9-13, 5-3-21 on top, marked MANUF’D BY ASHMEAD MFG CO ASHLAND, KY on bottom, hard to find base with no seam on the bottom, complete; ex-Dave Thorpe collection (The Ashmead Manufacturing Co. marketed two brands of carbide cap lamps, the Elkhorn and the Buddy as shown here (note the differences in the water feed control and the base of this lamp compared to the Buddy I lamp). The Elkhorn was their first lamp and produced in both brass and nickel plate and in both a cap and superintendent style lamp. Sometime later, they produced the Buddy lamp. The two lamps were not produced at the same time. The retail price was one dollar with the nickel plate adding an additional 25 cents. The Ashmead Manufacturing Co. was started sometime during World War I with Ben Williamson as president. They bought the Meyer and Philip Stein patent of May 3, 1921 for water feed improvements and incorporated those features into the Elkhorn. Later in 1929, Williamson was awarded patent #1,716,809 for improvements incorporated into the Buddy lamp. Located in Ashland, KY, the company ceased operations in 1933. See Clemmer, American Miner's Carbide Lamps, p 62) CHECK OUT THE WILLIAMSON BUDDY PATENT IN THE FOLLOWING PIC ASHMEAD BUDDY II - Brass lamp, marked BUDDY PAT. 12-9-13, 5-3-21 on top, marked MANUF’D BY ASHMEAD MFG CO ASHLAND, KY on bottom, hard to find base with no seam on the bottom, complete; ex-Dave Thorpe collection (The Ashmead Manufacturing Co. marketed two brands of carbide cap lamps, the Elkhorn and the Buddy as shown here (note the differences in the water feed control and the base of this lamp compared to the Buddy I lamp). The Elkhorn was their first lamp and produced in both brass and nickel plate and in both a cap and superintendent style lamp. Sometime later, they produced the Buddy lamp. The two lamps were not produced at the same time. The retail price was one dollar with the nickel plate adding an additional 25 cents. The Ashmead Manufacturing Co. was started sometime during World War I with Ben Williamson as president. They bought the Meyer and Philip Stein patent of May 3, 1921 for water feed improvements and incorporated those features into the Elkhorn. Later in 1929, Williamson was awarded patent #1,716,809 for improvements incorporated into the Buddy lamp. Located in Ashland, KY, the company ceased operations in 1933. See Clemmer, American Miner's Carbide Lamps, p 62) CHECK OUT THE WILLIAMSON BUDDY PATENT IN THE FOLLOWING PIC slides/Ashmead Buddy II Bottom.jpg slides/Williamson Buddy Patent.html# Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:16:43 -0700 slides/Williamson Buddy Patent.JPG slides/Ashmead Buddy III LSide.html# Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:16:43 -0700 ASHMEAD BUDDY III - Brass lamp, marked BUDDY PAT. 12-9-13, 5-3-21 on top, marked MANUF’D BY ASHMEAD MFG CO ASHLAND, KY on bottom, hard to find 3-piece base with 100% nickeled reflector (The Ashmead Manufacturing Co. marketed two brands of carbide cap lamps, the Elkhorn and the Buddy as shown here (note the differences in the base of this lamp compared to the Buddy I and II lamps). The Elkhorn was their first lamp and produced in both brass and nickel plate and in both a cap and superintendent style lamp. Sometime later, they produced the Buddy lamp. The two lamps were not produced at the same time. The retail price was one dollar with the nickel plate adding an additional 25 cents. The Ashmead Manufacturing Co. was started sometime during World War I with Ben Williamson as president. They bought the Meyer and Philip Stein patent of May 3, 1921 for water feed improvements and incorporated those features into the Elkhorn. Later in 1929, Williamson was awarded patent #1,716,809 for improvements incorporated into the Buddy lamp. Located in Ashland, KY, the company ceased operations in 1933. See Clemmer, American Miner's Carbide Lamps, p 62) ASHMEAD BUDDY III - Brass lamp, marked BUDDY PAT. 12-9-13, 5-3-21 on top, marked MANUF’D BY ASHMEAD MFG CO ASHLAND, KY on bottom, hard to find 3-piece base with 100% nickeled reflector (The Ashmead Manufacturing Co. marketed two brands of carbide cap lamps, the Elkhorn and the Buddy as shown here (note the differences in the base of this lamp compared to the Buddy I and II lamps). The Elkhorn was their first lamp and produced in both brass and nickel plate and in both a cap and superintendent style lamp. Sometime later, they produced the Buddy lamp. The two lamps were not produced at the same time. The retail price was one dollar with the nickel plate adding an additional 25 cents. The Ashmead Manufacturing Co. was started sometime during World War I with Ben Williamson as president. They bought the Meyer and Philip Stein patent of May 3, 1921 for water feed improvements and incorporated those features into the Elkhorn. Later in 1929, Williamson was awarded patent #1,716,809 for improvements incorporated into the Buddy lamp. Located in Ashland, KY, the company ceased operations in 1933. See Clemmer, American Miner's Carbide Lamps, p 62) slides/Ashmead Buddy III LSide.jpg slides/Ashmead Buddy III Front.html# Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:16:43 -0700 ASHMEAD BUDDY III - Brass lamp, marked BUDDY PAT. 12-9-13, 5-3-21 on top, marked MANUF’D BY ASHMEAD MFG CO ASHLAND, KY on bottom, hard to find 3-piece base with 100% nickeled reflector (The Ashmead Manufacturing Co. marketed two brands of carbide cap lamps, the Elkhorn and the Buddy as shown here (note the differences in the base of this lamp compared to the Buddy I and II lamps). The Elkhorn was their first lamp and produced in both brass and nickel plate and in both a cap and superintendent style lamp. Sometime later, they produced the Buddy lamp. The two lamps were not produced at the same time. The retail price was one dollar with the nickel plate adding an additional 25 cents. The Ashmead Manufacturing Co. was started sometime during World War I with Ben Williamson as president. They bought the Meyer and Philip Stein patent of May 3, 1921 for water feed improvements and incorporated those features into the Elkhorn. Later in 1929, Williamson was awarded patent #1,716,809 for improvements incorporated into the Buddy lamp. Located in Ashland, KY, the company ceased operations in 1933. See Clemmer, American Miner's Carbide Lamps, p 62) ASHMEAD BUDDY III - Brass lamp, marked BUDDY PAT. 12-9-13, 5-3-21 on top, marked MANUF’D BY ASHMEAD MFG CO ASHLAND, KY on bottom, hard to find 3-piece base with 100% nickeled reflector (The Ashmead Manufacturing Co. marketed two brands of carbide cap lamps, the Elkhorn and the Buddy as shown here (note the differences in the base of this lamp compared to the Buddy I and II lamps). The Elkhorn was their first lamp and produced in both brass and nickel plate and in both a cap and superintendent style lamp. Sometime later, they produced the Buddy lamp. The two lamps were not produced at the same time. The retail price was one dollar with the nickel plate adding an additional 25 cents. The Ashmead Manufacturing Co. was started sometime during World War I with Ben Williamson as president. They bought the Meyer and Philip Stein patent of May 3, 1921 for water feed improvements and incorporated those features into the Elkhorn. Later in 1929, Williamson was awarded patent #1,716,809 for improvements incorporated into the Buddy lamp. Located in Ashland, KY, the company ceased operations in 1933. See Clemmer, American Miner's Carbide Lamps, p 62) slides/Ashmead Buddy III Front.jpg slides/Ashmead Buddy III RSide.html# Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:16:43 -0700 ASHMEAD BUDDY III - Brass lamp, marked BUDDY PAT. 12-9-13, 5-3-21 on top, marked MANUF’D BY ASHMEAD MFG CO ASHLAND, KY on bottom, hard to find 3-piece base with 100% nickeled reflector (The Ashmead Manufacturing Co. marketed two brands of carbide cap lamps, the Elkhorn and the Buddy as shown here (note the differences in the base of this lamp compared to the Buddy I and II lamps). The Elkhorn was their first lamp and produced in both brass and nickel plate and in both a cap and superintendent style lamp. Sometime later, they produced the Buddy lamp. The two lamps were not produced at the same time. The retail price was one dollar with the nickel plate adding an additional 25 cents. The Ashmead Manufacturing Co. was started sometime during World War I with Ben Williamson as president. They bought the Meyer and Philip Stein patent of May 3, 1921 for water feed improvements and incorporated those features into the Elkhorn. Later in 1929, Williamson was awarded patent #1,716,809 for improvements incorporated into the Buddy lamp. Located in Ashland, KY, the company ceased operations in 1933. See Clemmer, American Miner's Carbide Lamps, p 62) ASHMEAD BUDDY III - Brass lamp, marked BUDDY PAT. 12-9-13, 5-3-21 on top, marked MANUF’D BY ASHMEAD MFG CO ASHLAND, KY on bottom, hard to find 3-piece base with 100% nickeled reflector (The Ashmead Manufacturing Co. marketed two brands of carbide cap lamps, the Elkhorn and the Buddy as shown here (note the differences in the base of this lamp compared to the Buddy I and II lamps). The Elkhorn was their first lamp and produced in both brass and nickel plate and in both a cap and superintendent style lamp. Sometime later, they produced the Buddy lamp. The two lamps were not produced at the same time. The retail price was one dollar with the nickel plate adding an additional 25 cents. The Ashmead Manufacturing Co. was started sometime during World War I with Ben Williamson as president. They bought the Meyer and Philip Stein patent of May 3, 1921 for water feed improvements and incorporated those features into the Elkhorn. Later in 1929, Williamson was awarded patent #1,716,809 for improvements incorporated into the Buddy lamp. Located in Ashland, KY, the company ceased operations in 1933. See Clemmer, American Miner's Carbide Lamps, p 62) slides/Ashmead Buddy III RSide.jpg slides/Ashmead Buddy III Back.html# Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:16:43 -0700 ASHMEAD BUDDY III - Brass lamp, marked BUDDY PAT. 12-9-13, 5-3-21 on top, marked MANUF’D BY ASHMEAD MFG CO ASHLAND, KY on bottom, hard to find 3-piece base with 100% nickeled reflector (The Ashmead Manufacturing Co. marketed two brands of carbide cap lamps, the Elkhorn and the Buddy as shown here (note the differences in the base of this lamp compared to the Buddy I and II lamps). The Elkhorn was their first lamp and produced in both brass and nickel plate and in both a cap and superintendent style lamp. Sometime later, they produced the Buddy lamp. The two lamps were not produced at the same time. The retail price was one dollar with the nickel plate adding an additional 25 cents. The Ashmead Manufacturing Co. was started sometime during World War I with Ben Williamson as president. They bought the Meyer and Philip Stein patent of May 3, 1921 for water feed improvements and incorporated those features into the Elkhorn. Later in 1929, Williamson was awarded patent #1,716,809 for improvements incorporated into the Buddy lamp. Located in Ashland, KY, the company ceased operations in 1933. See Clemmer, American Miner's Carbide Lamps, p 62) ASHMEAD BUDDY III - Brass lamp, marked BUDDY PAT. 12-9-13, 5-3-21 on top, marked MANUF’D BY ASHMEAD MFG CO ASHLAND, KY on bottom, hard to find 3-piece base with 100% nickeled reflector (The Ashmead Manufacturing Co. marketed two brands of carbide cap lamps, the Elkhorn and the Buddy as shown here (note the differences in the base of this lamp compared to the Buddy I and II lamps). The Elkhorn was their first lamp and produced in both brass and nickel plate and in both a cap and superintendent style lamp. Sometime later, they produced the Buddy lamp. The two lamps were not produced at the same time. The retail price was one dollar with the nickel plate adding an additional 25 cents. The Ashmead Manufacturing Co. was started sometime during World War I with Ben Williamson as president. They bought the Meyer and Philip Stein patent of May 3, 1921 for water feed improvements and incorporated those features into the Elkhorn. Later in 1929, Williamson was awarded patent #1,716,809 for improvements incorporated into the Buddy lamp. Located in Ashland, KY, the company ceased operations in 1933. See Clemmer, American Miner's Carbide Lamps, p 62) slides/Ashmead Buddy III Back.jpg slides/Ashmead Buddy III Bottom.html# Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:16:43 -0700 ASHMEAD BUDDY III - Brass lamp, marked BUDDY PAT. 12-9-13, 5-3-21 on top, marked MANUF’D BY ASHMEAD MFG CO ASHLAND, KY on bottom, hard to find 3-piece base with 100% nickeled reflector (The Ashmead Manufacturing Co. marketed two brands of carbide cap lamps, the Elkhorn and the Buddy as shown here (note the differences in the base of this lamp compared to the Buddy I and II lamps). The Elkhorn was their first lamp and produced in both brass and nickel plate and in both a cap and superintendent style lamp. Sometime later, they produced the Buddy lamp. The two lamps were not produced at the same time. The retail price was one dollar with the nickel plate adding an additional 25 cents. The Ashmead Manufacturing Co. was started sometime during World War I with Ben Williamson as president. They bought the Meyer and Philip Stein patent of May 3, 1921 for water feed improvements and incorporated those features into the Elkhorn. Later in 1929, Williamson was awarded patent #1,716,809 for improvements incorporated into the Buddy lamp. Located in Ashland, KY, the company ceased operations in 1933. See Clemmer, American Miner's Carbide Lamps, p 62) ASHMEAD BUDDY III - Brass lamp, marked BUDDY PAT. 12-9-13, 5-3-21 on top, marked MANUF’D BY ASHMEAD MFG CO ASHLAND, KY on bottom, hard to find 3-piece base with 100% nickeled reflector (The Ashmead Manufacturing Co. marketed two brands of carbide cap lamps, the Elkhorn and the Buddy as shown here (note the differences in the base of this lamp compared to the Buddy I and II lamps). The Elkhorn was their first lamp and produced in both brass and nickel plate and in both a cap and superintendent style lamp. Sometime later, they produced the Buddy lamp. The two lamps were not produced at the same time. The retail price was one dollar with the nickel plate adding an additional 25 cents. The Ashmead Manufacturing Co. was started sometime during World War I with Ben Williamson as president. They bought the Meyer and Philip Stein patent of May 3, 1921 for water feed improvements and incorporated those features into the Elkhorn. Later in 1929, Williamson was awarded patent #1,716,809 for improvements incorporated into the Buddy lamp. Located in Ashland, KY, the company ceased operations in 1933. See Clemmer, American Miner's Carbide Lamps, p 62) slides/Ashmead Buddy III Bottom.jpg slides/Ashmead Buddy Base Styles.html# Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:16:43 -0700 ASHMEAD BUDDY LAMP BASES - Shown here are the three bottom styles of Buddy lamps. All have identical markings. The center base with the crimped bottom is identical to the earlier Elkhorn lamp base as the Buddy was introduced and the Elkhorn was phased out of production around 1927. This base was replaced by the two bases on either side which shifted the main seam away from the bottom and to the shoulder area with the threaded top piece. The hard-to-find three-piece base on the left was an attempt by Ashmead to strengthen the bottom by adding a disk that was soldered on from the inside. See Thorpe, Carbide Light - The Last Flame in American Mines, pp 165-169. ASHMEAD BUDDY LAMP BASES - Shown here are the three bottom styles of Buddy lamps. All have identical markings. The center base with the crimped bottom is identical to the earlier Elkhorn lamp base as the Buddy was introduced and the Elkhorn was phased out of production around 1927. This base was replaced by the two bases on either side which shifted the main seam away from the bottom and to the shoulder area with the threaded top piece. The hard-to-find three-piece base on the left was an attempt by Ashmead to strengthen the bottom by adding a disk that was soldered on from the inside. See Thorpe, Carbide Light - The Last Flame in American Mines, pp 165-169. slides/Ashmead Buddy Base Styles.jpg slides/Ashmead Elkhorn 1.html# Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:16:43 -0700 ASHMEAD ELKHORN - Brass lamp marked ELKHORN PAT. 12-9-13, 5-3-21 on top, marked MANUF’D BY ASHMEAD MFG CO ASHLAND, KY on bottom, unfired condition; ex-Bob Schroth collection (The Ashmead Manufacturing Co. marketed two brands of carbide cap lamps, the Elkhorn as shown here and the Buddy. The Elkhorn was their first lamp and produced in both brass and nickel plate and in both a cap and superintendent style lamp. Sometime later, they produced the Buddy lamp. The two lamps were not produced at the same time. The retail price was one dollar with the nickel plate adding an additional 25 cents. The Ashmead Manufacturing Co. was started sometime during World War I with Ben Williamson as president. They bought the Meyer and Philip Stein patent of May 3, 1921 for water feed improvements and incorporated those features into the Elkhorn. Later in 1929, Williamson was awarded patent #1,716,809 for improvements incorporated into the Buddy lamp. Located in Ashland, KY, the company ceased operations in 1933. See Clemmer, American Miner's Carbide Lamps, p 62) ASHMEAD ELKHORN - Brass lamp marked ELKHORN PAT. 12-9-13, 5-3-21 on top, marked MANUF’D BY ASHMEAD MFG CO ASHLAND, KY on bottom, unfired condition; ex-Bob Schroth collection (The Ashmead Manufacturing Co. marketed two brands of carbide cap lamps, the Elkhorn as shown here and the Buddy. The Elkhorn was their first lamp and produced in both brass and nickel plate and in both a cap and superintendent style lamp. Sometime later, they produced the Buddy lamp. The two lamps were not produced at the same time. The retail price was one dollar with the nickel plate adding an additional 25 cents. The Ashmead Manufacturing Co. was started sometime during World War I with Ben Williamson as president. They bought the Meyer and Philip Stein patent of May 3, 1921 for water feed improvements and incorporated those features into the Elkhorn. Later in 1929, Williamson was awarded patent #1,716,809 for improvements incorporated into the Buddy lamp. Located in Ashland, KY, the company ceased operations in 1933. See Clemmer, American Miner's Carbide Lamps, p 62) slides/Ashmead Elkhorn 1.JPG slides/Ashmead Elkhorn Front.html# Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:16:43 -0700 ASHMEAD ELKHORN - Brass lamp marked ELKHORN PAT. 12-9-13, 5-3-21 on top, marked MANUF’D BY ASHMEAD MFG CO ASHLAND, KY on bottom, unfired condition; ex-Bob Schroth collection (The Ashmead Manufacturing Co. marketed two brands of carbide cap lamps, the Elkhorn as shown here and the Buddy. The Elkhorn was their first lamp and produced in both brass and nickel plate and in both a cap and superintendent style lamp. Sometime later, they produced the Buddy lamp. The two lamps were not produced at the same time. The retail price was one dollar with the nickel plate adding an additional 25 cents. The Ashmead Manufacturing Co. was started sometime during World War I with Ben Williamson as president. They bought the Meyer and Philip Stein patent of May 3, 1921 for water feed improvements and incorporated those features into the Elkhorn. Later in 1929, Williamson was awarded patent #1,716,809 for improvements incorporated into the Buddy lamp. Located in Ashland, KY, the company ceased operations in 1933. See Clemmer, American Miner's Carbide Lamps, p 62) ASHMEAD ELKHORN - Brass lamp marked ELKHORN PAT. 12-9-13, 5-3-21 on top, marked MANUF’D BY ASHMEAD MFG CO ASHLAND, KY on bottom, unfired condition; ex-Bob Schroth collection (The Ashmead Manufacturing Co. marketed two brands of carbide cap lamps, the Elkhorn as shown here and the Buddy. The Elkhorn was their first lamp and produced in both brass and nickel plate and in both a cap and superintendent style lamp. Sometime later, they produced the Buddy lamp. The two lamps were not produced at the same time. The retail price was one dollar with the nickel plate adding an additional 25 cents. The Ashmead Manufacturing Co. was started sometime during World War I with Ben Williamson as president. They bought the Meyer and Philip Stein patent of May 3, 1921 for water feed improvements and incorporated those features into the Elkhorn. Later in 1929, Williamson was awarded patent #1,716,809 for improvements incorporated into the Buddy lamp. Located in Ashland, KY, the company ceased operations in 1933. See Clemmer, American Miner's Carbide Lamps, p 62) slides/Ashmead Elkhorn Front.jpg slides/Ashmead Elkhorn Rside.html# Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:16:43 -0700 ASHMEAD ELKHORN - Brass lamp marked ELKHORN PAT. 12-9-13, 5-3-21 on top, marked MANUF’D BY ASHMEAD MFG CO ASHLAND, KY on bottom, unfired condition; ex-Bob Schroth collection (The Ashmead Manufacturing Co. marketed two brands of carbide cap lamps, the Elkhorn as shown here and the Buddy. The Elkhorn was their first lamp and produced in both brass and nickel plate and in both a cap and superintendent style lamp. Sometime later, they produced the Buddy lamp. The two lamps were not produced at the same time. The retail price was one dollar with the nickel plate adding an additional 25 cents. The Ashmead Manufacturing Co. was started sometime during World War I with Ben Williamson as president. They bought the Meyer and Philip Stein patent of May 3, 1921 for water feed improvements and incorporated those features into the Elkhorn. Later in 1929, Williamson was awarded patent #1,716,809 for improvements incorporated into the Buddy lamp. Located in Ashland, KY, the company ceased operations in 1933. See Clemmer, American Miner's Carbide Lamps, p 62) ASHMEAD ELKHORN - Brass lamp marked ELKHORN PAT. 12-9-13, 5-3-21 on top, marked MANUF’D BY ASHMEAD MFG CO ASHLAND, KY on bottom, unfired condition; ex-Bob Schroth collection (The Ashmead Manufacturing Co. marketed two brands of carbide cap lamps, the Elkhorn as shown here and the Buddy. The Elkhorn was their first lamp and produced in both brass and nickel plate and in both a cap and superintendent style lamp. Sometime later, they produced the Buddy lamp. The two lamps were not produced at the same time. The retail price was one dollar with the nickel plate adding an additional 25 cents. The Ashmead Manufacturing Co. was started sometime during World War I with Ben Williamson as president. They bought the Meyer and Philip Stein patent of May 3, 1921 for water feed improvements and incorporated those features into the Elkhorn. Later in 1929, Williamson was awarded patent #1,716,809 for improvements incorporated into the Buddy lamp. Located in Ashland, KY, the company ceased operations in 1933. See Clemmer, American Miner's Carbide Lamps, p 62) slides/Ashmead Elkhorn Rside.jpg slides/Ashmead Elkhorn Back.html# Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:16:43 -0700 ASHMEAD ELKHORN - Brass lamp marked ELKHORN PAT. 12-9-13, 5-3-21 on top, marked MANUF’D BY ASHMEAD MFG CO ASHLAND, KY on bottom, unfired condition; ex-Bob Schroth collection (The Ashmead Manufacturing Co. marketed two brands of carbide cap lamps, the Elkhorn as shown here and the Buddy. The Elkhorn was their first lamp and produced in both brass and nickel plate and in both a cap and superintendent style lamp. Sometime later, they produced the Buddy lamp. The two lamps were not produced at the same time. The retail price was one dollar with the nickel plate adding an additional 25 cents. The Ashmead Manufacturing Co. was started sometime during World War I with Ben Williamson as president. They bought the Meyer and Philip Stein patent of May 3, 1921 for water feed improvements and incorporated those features into the Elkhorn. Later in 1929, Williamson was awarded patent #1,716,809 for improvements incorporated into the Buddy lamp. Located in Ashland, KY, the company ceased operations in 1933. See Clemmer, American Miner's Carbide Lamps, p 62) ASHMEAD ELKHORN - Brass lamp marked ELKHORN PAT. 12-9-13, 5-3-21 on top, marked MANUF’D BY ASHMEAD MFG CO ASHLAND, KY on bottom, unfired condition; ex-Bob Schroth collection (The Ashmead Manufacturing Co. marketed two brands of carbide cap lamps, the Elkhorn as shown here and the Buddy. The Elkhorn was their first lamp and produced in both brass and nickel plate and in both a cap and superintendent style lamp. Sometime later, they produced the Buddy lamp. The two lamps were not produced at the same time. The retail price was one dollar with the nickel plate adding an additional 25 cents. The Ashmead Manufacturing Co. was started sometime during World War I with Ben Williamson as president. They bought the Meyer and Philip Stein patent of May 3, 1921 for water feed improvements and incorporated those features into the Elkhorn. Later in 1929, Williamson was awarded patent #1,716,809 for improvements incorporated into the Buddy lamp. Located in Ashland, KY, the company ceased operations in 1933. See Clemmer, American Miner's Carbide Lamps, p 62) slides/Ashmead Elkhorn Back.jpg slides/Ashmead Elkhorn Bottom Marking.html# Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:16:43 -0700 ASHMEAD ELKHORN BOTTOM - Brass lamp marked ELKHORN PAT. 12-9-13, 5-3-21 on top, marked MANUF’D BY ASHMEAD MFG CO ASHLAND, KY on bottom, unfired condition; ex-Bob Schroth collection (The Ashmead Manufacturing Co. marketed two brands of carbide cap lamps, the Elkhorn as shown here and the Buddy. The Elkhorn was their first lamp and produced in both brass and nickel plate and in both a cap and superintendent style lamp. Sometime later, they produced the Buddy lamp. The two lamps were not produced at the same time. The retail price was one dollar with the nickel plate adding an additional 25 cents. The Ashmead Manufacturing Co. was started sometime during World War I with Ben Williamson as president. They bought the Meyer and Philip Stein patent of May 3, 1921 for water feed improvements and incorporated those features into the Elkhorn. Later in 1929, Williamson was awarded patent #1,716,809 for improvements incorporated into the Buddy lamp. Located in Ashland, KY, the company ceased operations in 1933. See Clemmer, American Miner's Carbide Lamps, p 62) ASHMEAD ELKHORN BOTTOM - Brass lamp marked ELKHORN PAT. 12-9-13, 5-3-21 on top, marked MANUF’D BY ASHMEAD MFG CO ASHLAND, KY on bottom, unfired condition; ex-Bob Schroth collection (The Ashmead Manufacturing Co. marketed two brands of carbide cap lamps, the Elkhorn as shown here and the Buddy. The Elkhorn was their first lamp and produced in both brass and nickel plate and in both a cap and superintendent style lamp. Sometime later, they produced the Buddy lamp. The two lamps were not produced at the same time. The retail price was one dollar with the nickel plate adding an additional 25 cents. The Ashmead Manufacturing Co. was started sometime during World War I with Ben Williamson as president. They bought the Meyer and Philip Stein patent of May 3, 1921 for water feed improvements and incorporated those features into the Elkhorn. Later in 1929, Williamson was awarded patent #1,716,809 for improvements incorporated into the Buddy lamp. Located in Ashland, KY, the company ceased operations in 1933. See Clemmer, American Miner's Carbide Lamps, p 62) slides/Ashmead Elkhorn Bottom Marking.JPG slides/Ashmead Elkhorn II LSide.html# Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:16:43 -0700 ASHMEAD ELKHORN II - Brass lamp, marked ELKHORN PAT. 12-9-13, 5-3-21 on top, marked MANUF’D BY ASHMEAD MFG CO ASHLAND, KY, on bottom, ca. 1924-26, early hard-to- find double concave reflector, adjustable water feed with knurled wheel and cap braces (The Ashmead Manufacturing Co. marketed two brands of carbide cap lamps, the Elkhorn as shown here and the Buddy. The Elkhorn was their first lamp and produced in both brass and nickel plate and in both a cap and superintendent style lamp. Sometime later, they produced the Buddy lamp. The two lamps were not produced at the same time. The retail price was one dollar with the nickel plate adding an additional 25 cents. The Ashmead Manufacturing Co. was started sometime during World War I with Ben Williamson as president. They bought the Meyer and Philip Stein patent of May 3, 1921 for water feed improvements and incorporated those features into the Elkhorn. Later in 1929, Williamson was awarded patent #1,716,809 for improvements incorporated into the Buddy lamp. Located in Ashland, KY, the company ceased operations in 1933. See Clemmer, American Miner's Carbide Lamps, p 62) ASHMEAD ELKHORN II - Brass lamp, marked ELKHORN PAT. 12-9-13, 5-3-21 on top, marked MANUF’D BY ASHMEAD MFG CO ASHLAND, KY, on bottom, ca. 1924-26, early hard-to- find double concave reflector, adjustable water feed with knurled wheel and cap braces (The Ashmead Manufacturing Co. marketed two brands of carbide cap lamps, the Elkhorn as shown here and the Buddy. The Elkhorn was their first lamp and produced in both brass and nickel plate and in both a cap and superintendent style lamp. Sometime later, they produced the Buddy lamp. The two lamps were not produced at the same time. The retail price was one dollar with the nickel plate adding an additional 25 cents. The Ashmead Manufacturing Co. was started sometime during World War I with Ben Williamson as president. They bought the Meyer and Philip Stein patent of May 3, 1921 for water feed improvements and incorporated those features into the Elkhorn. Later in 1929, Williamson was awarded patent #1,716,809 for improvements incorporated into the Buddy lamp. Located in Ashland, KY, the company ceased operations in 1933. See Clemmer, American Miner's Carbide Lamps, p 62) slides/Ashmead Elkhorn II LSide.jpg slides/Ashmead Elkhorn II Front.html# Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:16:43 -0700 ASHMEAD ELKHORN II - Brass lamp, marked ELKHORN PAT. 12-9-13, 5-3-21 on top, marked MANUF’D BY ASHMEAD MFG CO ASHLAND, KY, on bottom, ca. 1924-26, early hard-to- find double concave reflector, adjustable water feed with knurled wheel and cap braces (The Ashmead Manufacturing Co. marketed two brands of carbide cap lamps, the Elkhorn as shown here and the Buddy. The Elkhorn was their first lamp and produced in both brass and nickel plate and in both a cap and superintendent style lamp. Sometime later, they produced the Buddy lamp. The two lamps were not produced at the same time. The retail price was one dollar with the nickel plate adding an additional 25 cents. The Ashmead Manufacturing Co. was started sometime during World War I with Ben Williamson as president. They bought the Meyer and Philip Stein patent of May 3, 1921 for water feed improvements and incorporated those features into the Elkhorn. Later in 1929, Williamson was awarded patent #1,716,809 for improvements incorporated into the Buddy lamp. Located in Ashland, KY, the company ceased operations in 1933. See Clemmer, American Miner's Carbide Lamps, p 62) ASHMEAD ELKHORN II - Brass lamp, marked ELKHORN PAT. 12-9-13, 5-3-21 on top, marked MANUF’D BY ASHMEAD MFG CO ASHLAND, KY, on bottom, ca. 1924-26, early hard-to- find double concave reflector, adjustable water feed with knurled wheel and cap braces (The Ashmead Manufacturing Co. marketed two brands of carbide cap lamps, the Elkhorn as shown here and the Buddy. The Elkhorn was their first lamp and produced in both brass and nickel plate and in both a cap and superintendent style lamp. Sometime later, they produced the Buddy lamp. The two lamps were not produced at the same time. The retail price was one dollar with the nickel plate adding an additional 25 cents. The Ashmead Manufacturing Co. was started sometime during World War I with Ben Williamson as president. They bought the Meyer and Philip Stein patent of May 3, 1921 for water feed improvements and incorporated those features into the Elkhorn. Later in 1929, Williamson was awarded patent #1,716,809 for improvements incorporated into the Buddy lamp. Located in Ashland, KY, the company ceased operations in 1933. See Clemmer, American Miner's Carbide Lamps, p 62) slides/Ashmead Elkhorn II Front.jpg slides/Ashmead Elkhorn II RSide.html# Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:16:43 -0700 ASHMEAD ELKHORN II - Brass lamp, marked ELKHORN PAT. 12-9-13, 5-3-21 on top, marked MANUF’D BY ASHMEAD MFG CO ASHLAND, KY, on bottom, ca. 1924-26, early hard-to- find double concave reflector, adjustable water feed with knurled wheel and cap braces (The Ashmead Manufacturing Co. marketed two brands of carbide cap lamps, the Elkhorn as shown here and the Buddy. The Elkhorn was their first lamp and produced in both brass and nickel plate and in both a cap and superintendent style lamp. Sometime later, they produced the Buddy lamp. The two lamps were not produced at the same time. The retail price was one dollar with the nickel plate adding an additional 25 cents. The Ashmead Manufacturing Co. was started sometime during World War I with Ben Williamson as president. They bought the Meyer and Philip Stein patent of May 3, 1921 for water feed improvements and incorporated those features into the Elkhorn. Later in 1929, Williamson was awarded patent #1,716,809 for improvements incorporated into the Buddy lamp. Located in Ashland, KY, the company ceased operations in 1933. See Clemmer, American Miner's Carbide Lamps, p 62) ASHMEAD ELKHORN II - Brass lamp, marked ELKHORN PAT. 12-9-13, 5-3-21 on top, marked MANUF’D BY ASHMEAD MFG CO ASHLAND, KY, on bottom, ca. 1924-26, early hard-to- find double concave reflector, adjustable water feed with knurled wheel and cap braces (The Ashmead Manufacturing Co. marketed two brands of carbide cap lamps, the Elkhorn as shown here and the Buddy. The Elkhorn was their first lamp and produced in both brass and nickel plate and in both a cap and superintendent style lamp. Sometime later, they produced the Buddy lamp. The two lamps were not produced at the same time. The retail price was one dollar with the nickel plate adding an additional 25 cents. The Ashmead Manufacturing Co. was started sometime during World War I with Ben Williamson as president. They bought the Meyer and Philip Stein patent of May 3, 1921 for water feed improvements and incorporated those features into the Elkhorn. Later in 1929, Williamson was awarded patent #1,716,809 for improvements incorporated into the Buddy lamp. Located in Ashland, KY, the company ceased operations in 1933. See Clemmer, American Miner's Carbide Lamps, p 62) slides/Ashmead Elkhorn II RSide.jpg slides/Ashmead Elkhorn II Back.html# Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:16:43 -0700 ASHMEAD ELKHORN II - Brass lamp, marked ELKHORN PAT. 12-9-13, 5-3-21 on top, marked MANUF’D BY ASHMEAD MFG CO ASHLAND, KY, on bottom, ca. 1924-26, early hard-to- find double concave reflector, adjustable water feed with knurled wheel and cap braces (The Ashmead Manufacturing Co. marketed two brands of carbide cap lamps, the Elkhorn as shown here and the Buddy. The Elkhorn was their first lamp and produced in both brass and nickel plate and in both a cap and superintendent style lamp. Sometime later, they produced the Buddy lamp. The two lamps were not produced at the same time. The retail price was one dollar with the nickel plate adding an additional 25 cents. The Ashmead Manufacturing Co. was started sometime during World War I with Ben Williamson as president. They bought the Meyer and Philip Stein patent of May 3, 1921 for water feed improvements and incorporated those features into the Elkhorn. Later in 1929, Williamson was awarded patent #1,716,809 for improvements incorporated into the Buddy lamp. Located in Ashland, KY, the company ceased operations in 1933. See Clemmer, American Miner's Carbide Lamps, p 62) ASHMEAD ELKHORN II - Brass lamp, marked ELKHORN PAT. 12-9-13, 5-3-21 on top, marked MANUF’D BY ASHMEAD MFG CO ASHLAND, KY, on bottom, ca. 1924-26, early hard-to- find double concave reflector, adjustable water feed with knurled wheel and cap braces (The Ashmead Manufacturing Co. marketed two brands of carbide cap lamps, the Elkhorn as shown here and the Buddy. The Elkhorn was their first lamp and produced in both brass and nickel plate and in both a cap and superintendent style lamp. Sometime later, they produced the Buddy lamp. The two lamps were not produced at the same time. The retail price was one dollar with the nickel plate adding an additional 25 cents. The Ashmead Manufacturing Co. was started sometime during World War I with Ben Williamson as president. They bought the Meyer and Philip Stein patent of May 3, 1921 for water feed improvements and incorporated those features into the Elkhorn. Later in 1929, Williamson was awarded patent #1,716,809 for improvements incorporated into the Buddy lamp. Located in Ashland, KY, the company ceased operations in 1933. See Clemmer, American Miner's Carbide Lamps, p 62) slides/Ashmead Elkhorn II Back.jpg slides/Ashmead Elkhorn II Bottom.html# Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:16:43 -0700 ASHMEAD ELKHORN II BOTTOM - Brass lamp, marked ELKHORN PAT. 12-9-13, 5-3-21 on top, marked MANUF’D BY ASHMEAD MFG CO ASHLAND, KY, on bottom, ca. 1924-26, early hard-to- find double concave reflector, adjustable water feed with knurled wheel and cap braces (The Ashmead Manufacturing Co. marketed two brands of carbide cap lamps, the Elkhorn as shown here and the Buddy. The Elkhorn was their first lamp and produced in both brass and nickel plate and in both a cap and superintendent style lamp. Sometime later, they produced the Buddy lamp. The two lamps were not produced at the same time. The retail price was one dollar with the nickel plate adding an additional 25 cents. The Ashmead Manufacturing Co. was started sometime during World War I with Ben Williamson as president. They bought the Meyer and Philip Stein patent of May 3, 1921 for water feed improvements and incorporated those features into the Elkhorn. Later in 1929, Williamson was awarded patent #1,716,809 for improvements incorporated into the Buddy lamp. Located in Ashland, KY, the company ceased operations in 1933. See Clemmer, American Miner's Carbide Lamps, p 62) ASHMEAD ELKHORN II BOTTOM - Brass lamp, marked ELKHORN PAT. 12-9-13, 5-3-21 on top, marked MANUF’D BY ASHMEAD MFG CO ASHLAND, KY, on bottom, ca. 1924-26, early hard-to- find double concave reflector, adjustable water feed with knurled wheel and cap braces (The Ashmead Manufacturing Co. marketed two brands of carbide cap lamps, the Elkhorn as shown here and the Buddy. The Elkhorn was their first lamp and produced in both brass and nickel plate and in both a cap and superintendent style lamp. Sometime later, they produced the Buddy lamp. The two lamps were not produced at the same time. The retail price was one dollar with the nickel plate adding an additional 25 cents. The Ashmead Manufacturing Co. was started sometime during World War I with Ben Williamson as president. They bought the Meyer and Philip Stein patent of May 3, 1921 for water feed improvements and incorporated those features into the Elkhorn. Later in 1929, Williamson was awarded patent #1,716,809 for improvements incorporated into the Buddy lamp. Located in Ashland, KY, the company ceased operations in 1933. See Clemmer, American Miner's Carbide Lamps, p 62) slides/Ashmead Elkhorn II Bottom.jpg slides/1917 Universal Lamp Co Ad.html# Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:16:43 -0700 EARLY 1917 UNIVERSAL LAMP COMPANY AD - The early ad was part of a promotional book published by the Pittsburgh Coal Company in 1917 that showed historic photos of its mining operations and included ads from its suppliers. Note the reference to the Auto-Lite Dropper that I suspect did catch the attention of Frank Guy, patentee of the Guy's Dropper. Universal's claim as the largest exclusive lamp maker along with the New York address are interesting as well. EARLY 1917 UNIVERSAL LAMP COMPANY AD - The early ad was part of a promotional book published by the Pittsburgh Coal Company in 1917 that showed historic photos of its mining operations and included ads from its suppliers. Note the reference to the Auto-Lite Dropper that I suspect did catch the attention of Frank Guy, patentee of the Guy's Dropper. Universal's claim as the largest exclusive lamp maker along with the New York address are interesting as well. slides/1917 Universal Lamp Co Ad.jpg slides/AutoLite Early.html# Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:16:43 -0700 AUTOLITE WITH SET SCREW REFLECTOR - Early brass AutoLite lamp ca. 1917-20, plain top, double-banded bottom, set-screw reflector, marked on top AUTO LITE REG. U.S. PAT. OFFICE PATENTS PENDING with ON and OFF in small letters, no marking on base, complete with hook and wire cap braces (The distinctive shape of Auto-Lite lamps with the concave, urn-shaped top remained fairly constant over the life of the lamp's production. The Universal Lamp Company was organized in 1913 by Jacob S. Sherman to produce his Auto-Lite carbide lamps. Sherman first lamp patent was filed in 1914 and awarded as #1,167,942 on Jan. 11, 1916 that would identify the pronounced crown top and concave, urn-shaped design of all Auto-Lite lamp tops for the length of manufacture. By 1918, Sherman had moved the company from Staunton, IL to Chicago. The company continued to expand its product line and in 1933, it purchased the Shanklin Manufacturing Co. and its Springfield, IL plant. An integration of the Auto-Lite and Guy's Dropper lamp design features soon followed. Jacob S. Sherman was also the founder of the Park Sherman Company in Springfield, IL. The company sold miner's supplies (miner's cap lamps, match cases, etc.) and later specialized in things like coin banks and smoking accessories (lighters, cigarette cases, etc). The relationship between Universal Lamp Company and Park Sherman is not altogether clear, but Sherman founded both and operated both. Universal continued to manufacture carbide lamps at the Springfield plant until 1960 when the carbide lamp products were discontinued. Likewise, the Park Sherman Company operated out of Springfield until 1960 when it was sold to a New Jersey company. During the 1913-1960 span of Auto-Lite's cap lamp life, the company produced at least six top design styles, four bottom styles, six cap mounting hooks, three water valve variations, three different water doors, two gas tube variations, at least nine top markings, and at least seven different bottom markings. That's a lot of combinations for a cap lamp that maintained its distinctive looks over those 47 years. Although they produced mainly cap lamps, Auto-Lite did manufacture an 8-hour hand lamp marked Big Boy in combinations of brass and steel and with two different bail designs. The Springfield plant of Universal Lamp Co. has claimed that it produced over 9,000,000 carbide lamps during its operations! See Poh's Miner's Flame Light Book, pp 499-506) AUTOLITE WITH SET SCREW REFLECTOR - Early brass AutoLite lamp ca. 1917-20, plain top, double-banded bottom, set-screw reflector, marked on top AUTO LITE REG. U.S. PAT. OFFICE PATENTS PENDING with ON and OFF in small letters, no marking on base, complete with hook and wire cap braces (The distinctive shape of Auto-Lite lamps with the concave, urn-shaped top remained fairly constant over the life of the lamp's production. The Universal Lamp Company was organized in 1913 by Jacob S. Sherman to produce his Auto-Lite carbide lamps. Sherman first lamp patent was filed in 1914 and awarded as #1,167,942 on Jan. 11, 1916 that would identify the pronounced crown top and concave, urn-shaped design of all Auto-Lite lamp tops for the length of manufacture. By 1918, Sherman had moved the company from Staunton, IL to Chicago. The company continued to expand its product line and in 1933, it purchased the Shanklin Manufacturing Co. and its Springfield, IL plant. An integration of the Auto-Lite and Guy's Dropper lamp design features soon followed. Jacob S. Sherman was also the founder of the Park Sherman Company in Springfield, IL. The company sold miner's supplies (miner's cap lamps, match cases, etc.) and later specialized in things like coin banks and smoking accessories (lighters, cigarette cases, etc). The relationship between Universal Lamp Company and Park Sherman is not altogether clear, but Sherman founded both and operated both. Universal continued to manufacture carbide lamps at the Springfield plant until 1960 when the carbide lamp products were discontinued. Likewise, the Park Sherman Company operated out of Springfield until 1960 when it was sold to a New Jersey company. During the 1913-1960 span of Auto-Lite's cap lamp life, the company produced at least six top design styles, four bottom styles, six cap mounting hooks, three water valve variations, three different water doors, two gas tube variations, at least nine top markings, and at least seven different bottom markings. That's a lot of combinations for a cap lamp that maintained its distinctive looks over those 47 years. Although they produced mainly cap lamps, Auto-Lite did manufacture an 8-hour hand lamp marked Big Boy in combinations of brass and steel and with two different bail designs. The Springfield plant of Universal Lamp Co. has claimed that it produced over 9,000,000 carbide lamps during its operations! See Poh's Miner's Flame Light Book, pp 499-506) slides/AutoLite Early.JPG slides/AutoLite Early Bottom.html# Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:16:43 -0700 AUTOLITE BOTTOM WITH SET SCREW REFLECTOR - Early brass AutoLite lamp ca. 1917-20, plain top, double-banded bottom, set-screw reflector, marked on top AUTO LITE REG. U.S. PAT. OFFICE PATENTS PENDING with ON and OFF in small letters, no marking on base, complete with hook and wire cap braces (The distinctive shape of Auto-Lite lamps with the concave, urn-shaped top remained fairly constant over the life of the lamp's production. The Universal Lamp Company was organized in 1913 by Jacob S. Sherman to produce his Auto-Lite carbide lamps. Sherman first lamp patent was filed in 1914 and awarded as #1,167,942 on Jan. 11, 1916 that would identify the pronounced crown top and concave, urn-shaped design of all Auto-Lite lamp tops for the length of manufacture. By 1918, Sherman had moved the company from Staunton, IL to Chicago. The company continued to expand its product line and in 1933, it purchased the Shanklin Manufacturing Co. and its Springfield, IL plant. An integration of the Auto-Lite and Guy's Dropper lamp design features soon followed. Jacob S. Sherman was also the founder of the Park Sherman Company in Springfield, IL. The company sold miner's supplies (miner's cap lamps, match cases, etc.) and later specialized in things like coin banks and smoking accessories (lighters, cigarette cases, etc). The relationship between Universal Lamp Company and Park Sherman is not altogether clear, but Sherman founded both and operated both. Universal continued to manufacture carbide lamps at the Springfield plant until 1960 when the carbide lamp products were discontinued. Likewise, the Park Sherman Company operated out of Springfield until 1960 when it was sold to a New Jersey company. During the 1913-1960 span of Auto-Lite's cap lamp life, the company produced at least six top design styles, four bottom styles, six cap mounting hooks, three water valve variations, three different water doors, two gas tube variations, at least nine top markings, and at least seven different bottom markings. That's a lot of combinations for a cap lamp that maintained its distinctive looks over those 47 years. Although they produced mainly cap lamps, Auto-Lite did manufacture an 8-hour hand lamp marked Big Boy in combinations of brass and steel and with two different bail designs. The Springfield plant of Universal Lamp Co. has claimed that it produced over 9,000,000 carbide lamps during its operations! See Poh's Miner's Flame Light Book, pp 499-506) AUTOLITE BOTTOM WITH SET SCREW REFLECTOR - Early brass AutoLite lamp ca. 1917-20, plain top, double-banded bottom, set-screw reflector, marked on top AUTO LITE REG. U.S. PAT. OFFICE PATENTS PENDING with ON and OFF in small letters, no marking on base, complete with hook and wire cap braces (The distinctive shape of Auto-Lite lamps with the concave, urn-shaped top remained fairly constant over the life of the lamp's production. The Universal Lamp Company was organized in 1913 by Jacob S. Sherman to produce his Auto-Lite carbide lamps. Sherman first lamp patent was filed in 1914 and awarded as #1,167,942 on Jan. 11, 1916 that would identify the pronounced crown top and concave, urn-shaped design of all Auto-Lite lamp tops for the length of manufacture. By 1918, Sherman had moved the company from Staunton, IL to Chicago. The company continued to expand its product line and in 1933, it purchased the Shanklin Manufacturing Co. and its Springfield, IL plant. An integration of the Auto-Lite and Guy's Dropper lamp design features soon followed. Jacob S. Sherman was also the founder of the Park Sherman Company in Springfield, IL. The company sold miner's supplies (miner's cap lamps, match cases, etc.) and later specialized in things like coin banks and smoking accessories (lighters, cigarette cases, etc). The relationship between Universal Lamp Company and Park Sherman is not altogether clear, but Sherman founded both and operated both. Universal continued to manufacture carbide lamps at the Springfield plant until 1960 when the carbide lamp products were discontinued. Likewise, the Park Sherman Company operated out of Springfield until 1960 when it was sold to a New Jersey company. During the 1913-1960 span of Auto-Lite's cap lamp life, the company produced at least six top design styles, four bottom styles, six cap mounting hooks, three water valve variations, three different water doors, two gas tube variations, at least nine top markings, and at least seven different bottom markings. That's a lot of combinations for a cap lamp that maintained its distinctive looks over those 47 years. Although they produced mainly cap lamps, Auto-Lite did manufacture an 8-hour hand lamp marked Big Boy in combinations of brass and steel and with two different bail designs. The Springfield plant of Universal Lamp Co. has claimed that it produced over 9,000,000 carbide lamps during its operations! See Poh's Miner's Flame Light Book, pp 499-506) slides/AutoLite Early Bottom.JPG slides/Universal Lamp Ad 1926 Keystone Mining Catalogue.html# Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:16:43 -0700 UNIVERSAL LAMP CO. AD FOR AUTOLITE LAMPS - Ad in 1926 Keystone Mining Catalogue for Auto-Lite lamps UNIVERSAL LAMP CO. AD FOR AUTOLITE LAMPS - Ad in 1926 Keystone Mining Catalogue for Auto-Lite lamps slides/Universal Lamp Ad 1926 Keystone Mining Catalogue.JPG slides/AutoLite.html# Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:16:43 -0700 BRASS AUTOLITE - Brass AutoLite, NOS in box, with cap braces and bumper guard (The distinctive shape of Auto-Lite lamps with the concave, urn-shaped top remained fairly constant over the life of the lamp's production. The Universal Lamp Company was organized in 1913 by Jacob S. Sherman to produce his Auto-Lite carbide lamps. Sherman first lamp patent was filed in 1914 and awarded as #1,167,942 on Jan. 11, 1916 that would identify the pronounced crown top and concave, urn-shaped design of all Auto-Lite lamp tops for the length of manufacture. By 1918, Sherman had moved the company from Staunton, IL to Chicago. The company continued to expand its product line and in 1933, it purchased the Shanklin Manufacturing Co. and its Springfield, IL plant. An integration of the Auto-Lite and Guy's Dropper lamp design features soon followed. Jacob S. Sherman was also the founder of the Park Sherman Company in Springfield, IL. The company sold miner's supplies (miner's cap lamps, match cases, etc.) and later specialized in things like coin banks and smoking accessories (lighters, cigarette cases, etc). The relationship between Universal Lamp Company and Park Sherman is not altogether clear, but Sherman founded both and operated both. Universal continued to manufacture carbide lamps at the Springfield plant until 1960 when the carbide lamp products were discontinued. Likewise, the Park Sherman Company operated out of Springfield until 1960 when it was sold to a New Jersey company. During the 1913-1960 span of Auto-Lite's cap lamp life, the company produced at least six top design styles, four bottom styles, six cap mounting hooks, three water valve variations, three different water doors, two gas tube variations, at least nine top markings, and at least seven different bottom markings. That's a lot of combinations for a cap lamp that maintained its distinctive looks over those 47 years. Although they produced mainly cap lamps, Auto-Lite did manufacture an 8-hour hand lamp marked Big Boy in combinations of brass and steel and with two different bail designs. The Springfield plant of Universal Lamp Co. has claimed that it produced over 9,000,000 carbide lamps during its operations! See Poh's Miner's Flame Light Book, pp 499-506) CHECK OUT THE SHERMAN AUTOLITE DESIGN PATENT IN THE FOLLOWING PIC BRASS AUTOLITE - Brass AutoLite, NOS in box, with cap braces and bumper guard (The distinctive shape of Auto-Lite lamps with the concave, urn-shaped top remained fairly constant over the life of the lamp's production. The Universal Lamp Company was organized in 1913 by Jacob S. Sherman to produce his Auto-Lite carbide lamps. Sherman first lamp patent was filed in 1914 and awarded as #1,167,942 on Jan. 11, 1916 that would identify the pronounced crown top and concave, urn-shaped design of all Auto-Lite lamp tops for the length of manufacture. By 1918, Sherman had moved the company from Staunton, IL to Chicago. The company continued to expand its product line and in 1933, it purchased the Shanklin Manufacturing Co. and its Springfield, IL plant. An integration of the Auto-Lite and Guy's Dropper lamp design features soon followed. Jacob S. Sherman was also the founder of the Park Sherman Company in Springfield, IL. The company sold miner's supplies (miner's cap lamps, match cases, etc.) and later specialized in things like coin banks and smoking accessories (lighters, cigarette cases, etc). The relationship between Universal Lamp Company and Park Sherman is not altogether clear, but Sherman founded both and operated both. Universal continued to manufacture carbide lamps at the Springfield plant until 1960 when the carbide lamp products were discontinued. Likewise, the Park Sherman Company operated out of Springfield until 1960 when it was sold to a New Jersey company. During the 1913-1960 span of Auto-Lite's cap lamp life, the company produced at least six top design styles, four bottom styles, six cap mounting hooks, three water valve variations, three different water doors, two gas tube variations, at least nine top markings, and at least seven different bottom markings. That's a lot of combinations for a cap lamp that maintained its distinctive looks over those 47 years. Although they produced mainly cap lamps, Auto-Lite did manufacture an 8-hour hand lamp marked Big Boy in combinations of brass and steel and with two different bail designs. The Springfield plant of Universal Lamp Co. has claimed that it produced over 9,000,000 carbide lamps during its operations! See Poh's Miner's Flame Light Book, pp 499-506) CHECK OUT THE SHERMAN AUTOLITE DESIGN PATENT IN THE FOLLOWING PIC slides/AutoLite.JPG slides/Sherman AutoLite Design Patent.html# Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:16:43 -0700 slides/Sherman AutoLite Design Patent.JPG slides/AutoLite NP RSide.html# Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:16:43 -0700 AUTOLITE NP - Somewhat hard-to-find nickel plated brass cap lamp, early version of modern Auto-Lite, Auto-Lite model #306, 3-lines of writing on top, marked with ON OFF, AUTO LITE, REG US PAT OFFICE, UNIVERSAL LAMP CO CHICAGO USA, ca. 1925, base unmarked with Bull Dog Grip, follows Sherman’s 1924 design patent shown in previous pic (The distinctive shape of Auto-Lite lamps with the concave, urn-shaped top remained fairly constant over the life of the lamp's production. The Universal Lamp Company was organized in 1913 by Jacob S. Sherman to produce his Auto-Lite carbide lamps. Sherman first lamp patent was filed in 1914 and awarded as #1,167,942 on Jan. 11, 1916 that would identify the pronounced crown top and concave, urn-shaped design of all Auto-Lite lamp tops for the length of manufacture. By 1918, Sherman had moved the company from Staunton, IL to Chicago. The company continued to expand its product line and in 1933, it purchased the Shanklin Manufacturing Co. and its Springfield, IL plant. An integration of the Auto-Lite and Guy's Dropper lamp design features soon followed. Jacob S. Sherman was also the founder of the Park Sherman Company in Springfield, IL. The company sold miner's supplies (miner's cap lamps, match cases, etc.) and later specialized in things like coin banks and smoking accessories (lighters, cigarette cases, etc). The relationship between Universal Lamp Company and Park Sherman is not altogether clear, but Sherman founded both and operated both. Universal continued to manufacture carbide lamps at the Springfield plant until 1960 when the carbide lamp products were discontinued. Likewise, the Park Sherman Company operated out of Springfield until 1960 when it was sold to a New Jersey company. During the 1913-1960 span of Auto-Lite's cap lamp life, the company produced at least six top design styles, four bottom styles, six cap mounting hooks, three water valve variations, three different water doors, two gas tube variations, at least nine top markings, and at least seven different bottom markings. That's a lot of combinations for a cap lamp that maintained its distinctive looks over those 47 years. Although they produced mainly cap lamps, Auto-Lite did manufacture an 8-hour hand lamp marked Big Boy in combinations of brass and steel and with two different bail designs. The Springfield plant of Universal Lamp Co. has claimed that it produced over 9,000,000 carbide lamps during its operations! See Poh's Miner's Flame Light Book, pp 499-506) AUTOLITE NP - Somewhat hard-to-find nickel plated brass cap lamp, early version of modern Auto-Lite, Auto-Lite model #306, 3-lines of writing on top, marked with ON OFF, AUTO LITE, REG US PAT OFFICE, UNIVERSAL LAMP CO CHICAGO USA, ca. 1925, base unmarked with Bull Dog Grip, follows Sherman’s 1924 design patent shown in previous pic (The distinctive shape of Auto-Lite lamps with the concave, urn-shaped top remained fairly constant over the life of the lamp's production. The Universal Lamp Company was organized in 1913 by Jacob S. Sherman to produce his Auto-Lite carbide lamps. Sherman first lamp patent was filed in 1914 and awarded as #1,167,942 on Jan. 11, 1916 that would identify the pronounced crown top and concave, urn-shaped design of all Auto-Lite lamp tops for the length of manufacture. By 1918, Sherman had moved the company from Staunton, IL to Chicago. The company continued to expand its product line and in 1933, it purchased the Shanklin Manufacturing Co. and its Springfield, IL plant. An integration of the Auto-Lite and Guy's Dropper lamp design features soon followed. Jacob S. Sherman was also the founder of the Park Sherman Company in Springfield, IL. The company sold miner's supplies (miner's cap lamps, match cases, etc.) and later specialized in things like coin banks and smoking accessories (lighters, cigarette cases, etc). The relationship between Universal Lamp Company and Park Sherman is not altogether clear, but Sherman founded both and operated both. Universal continued to manufacture carbide lamps at the Springfield plant until 1960 when the carbide lamp products were discontinued. Likewise, the Park Sherman Company operated out of Springfield until 1960 when it was sold to a New Jersey company. During the 1913-1960 span of Auto-Lite's cap lamp life, the company produced at least six top design styles, four bottom styles, six cap mounting hooks, three water valve variations, three different water doors, two gas tube variations, at least nine top markings, and at least seven different bottom markings. That's a lot of combinations for a cap lamp that maintained its distinctive looks over those 47 years. Although they produced mainly cap lamps, Auto-Lite did manufacture an 8-hour hand lamp marked Big Boy in combinations of brass and steel and with two different bail designs. The Springfield plant of Universal Lamp Co. has claimed that it produced over 9,000,000 carbide lamps during its operations! See Poh's Miner's Flame Light Book, pp 499-506) slides/AutoLite NP RSide.JPG slides/AutoLite NP LSide.html# Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:16:43 -0700 AUTOLITE NP - Somewhat hard-to-find nickel plated brass cap lamp, early version of modern Auto-Lite, Auto-Lite model #306, 3-lines of writing on top, marked with ON OFF, AUTO LITE, REG US PAT OFFICE, UNIVERSAL LAMP CO CHICAGO USA, ca. 1925, base unmarked with Bull Dog Grip, follows Sherman’s 1924 design patent shown in previous pic (The distinctive shape of Auto-Lite lamps with the concave, urn-shaped top remained fairly constant over the life of the lamp's production. The Universal Lamp Company was organized in 1913 by Jacob S. Sherman to produce his Auto-Lite carbide lamps. Sherman first lamp patent was filed in 1914 and awarded as #1,167,942 on Jan. 11, 1916 that would identify the pronounced crown top and concave, urn-shaped design of all Auto-Lite lamp tops for the length of manufacture. By 1918, Sherman had moved the company from Staunton, IL to Chicago. The company continued to expand its product line and in 1933, it purchased the Shanklin Manufacturing Co. and its Springfield, IL plant. An integration of the Auto-Lite and Guy's Dropper lamp design features soon followed. Jacob S. Sherman was also the founder of the Park Sherman Company in Springfield, IL. The company sold miner's supplies (miner's cap lamps, match cases, etc.) and later specialized in things like coin banks and smoking accessories (lighters, cigarette cases, etc). The relationship between Universal Lamp Company and Park Sherman is not altogether clear, but Sherman founded both and operated both. Universal continued to manufacture carbide lamps at the Springfield plant until 1960 when the carbide lamp products were discontinued. Likewise, the Park Sherman Company operated out of Springfield until 1960 when it was sold to a New Jersey company. During the 1913-1960 span of Auto-Lite's cap lamp life, the company produced at least six top design styles, four bottom styles, six cap mounting hooks, three water valve variations, three different water doors, two gas tube variations, at least nine top markings, and at least seven different bottom markings. That's a lot of combinations for a cap lamp that maintained its distinctive looks over those 47 years. Although they produced mainly cap lamps, Auto-Lite did manufacture an 8-hour hand lamp marked Big Boy in combinations of brass and steel and with two different bail designs. The Springfield plant of Universal Lamp Co. has claimed that it produced over 9,000,000 carbide lamps during its operations! See Poh's Miner's Flame Light Book, pp 499-506) AUTOLITE NP - Somewhat hard-to-find nickel plated brass cap lamp, early version of modern Auto-Lite, Auto-Lite model #306, 3-lines of writing on top, marked with ON OFF, AUTO LITE, REG US PAT OFFICE, UNIVERSAL LAMP CO CHICAGO USA, ca. 1925, base unmarked with Bull Dog Grip, follows Sherman’s 1924 design patent shown in previous pic (The distinctive shape of Auto-Lite lamps with the concave, urn-shaped top remained fairly constant over the life of the lamp's production. The Universal Lamp Company was organized in 1913 by Jacob S. Sherman to produce his Auto-Lite carbide lamps. Sherman first lamp patent was filed in 1914 and awarded as #1,167,942 on Jan. 11, 1916 that would identify the pronounced crown top and concave, urn-shaped design of all Auto-Lite lamp tops for the length of manufacture. By 1918, Sherman had moved the company from Staunton, IL to Chicago. The company continued to expand its product line and in 1933, it purchased the Shanklin Manufacturing Co. and its Springfield, IL plant. An integration of the Auto-Lite and Guy's Dropper lamp design features soon followed. Jacob S. Sherman was also the founder of the Park Sherman Company in Springfield, IL. The company sold miner's supplies (miner's cap lamps, match cases, etc.) and later specialized in things like coin banks and smoking accessories (lighters, cigarette cases, etc). The relationship between Universal Lamp Company and Park Sherman is not altogether clear, but Sherman founded both and operated both. Universal continued to manufacture carbide lamps at the Springfield plant until 1960 when the carbide lamp products were discontinued. Likewise, the Park Sherman Company operated out of Springfield until 1960 when it was sold to a New Jersey company. During the 1913-1960 span of Auto-Lite's cap lamp life, the company produced at least six top design styles, four bottom styles, six cap mounting hooks, three water valve variations, three different water doors, two gas tube variations, at least nine top markings, and at least seven different bottom markings. That's a lot of combinations for a cap lamp that maintained its distinctive looks over those 47 years. Although they produced mainly cap lamps, Auto-Lite did manufacture an 8-hour hand lamp marked Big Boy in combinations of brass and steel and with two different bail designs. The Springfield plant of Universal Lamp Co. has claimed that it produced over 9,000,000 carbide lamps during its operations! See Poh's Miner's Flame Light Book, pp 499-506) slides/AutoLite NP LSide.JPG slides/AutoLite NP Back.html# Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:16:43 -0700 AUTOLITE NP - Somewhat hard-to-find nickel plated brass cap lamp, early version of modern Auto-Lite, Auto-Lite model #306, 3-lines of writing on top, marked with ON OFF, AUTO LITE, REG US PAT OFFICE, UNIVERSAL LAMP CO CHICAGO USA, ca. 1925, base unmarked with Bull Dog Grip, follows Sherman’s 1924 design patent shown in previous pic (The distinctive shape of Auto-Lite lamps with the concave, urn-shaped top remained fairly constant over the life of the lamp's production. The Universal Lamp Company was organized in 1913 by Jacob S. Sherman to produce his Auto-Lite carbide lamps. Sherman first lamp patent was filed in 1914 and awarded as #1,167,942 on Jan. 11, 1916 that would identify the pronounced crown top and concave, urn-shaped design of all Auto-Lite lamp tops for the length of manufacture. By 1918, Sherman had moved the company from Staunton, IL to Chicago. The company continued to expand its product line and in 1933, it purchased the Shanklin Manufacturing Co. and its Springfield, IL plant. An integration of the Auto-Lite and Guy's Dropper lamp design features soon followed. Jacob S. Sherman was also the founder of the Park Sherman Company in Springfield, IL. The company sold miner's supplies (miner's cap lamps, match cases, etc.) and later specialized in things like coin banks and smoking accessories (lighters, cigarette cases, etc). The relationship between Universal Lamp Company and Park Sherman is not altogether clear, but Sherman founded both and operated both. Universal continued to manufacture carbide lamps at the Springfield plant until 1960 when the carbide lamp products were discontinued. Likewise, the Park Sherman Company operated out of Springfield until 1960 when it was sold to a New Jersey company. During the 1913-1960 span of Auto-Lite's cap lamp life, the company produced at least six top design styles, four bottom styles, six cap mounting hooks, three water valve variations, three different water doors, two gas tube variations, at least nine top markings, and at least seven different bottom markings. That's a lot of combinations for a cap lamp that maintained its distinctive looks over those 47 years. Although they produced mainly cap lamps, Auto-Lite did manufacture an 8-hour hand lamp marked Big Boy in combinations of brass and steel and with two different bail designs. The Springfield plant of Universal Lamp Co. has claimed that it produced over 9,000,000 carbide lamps during its operations! See Poh's Miner's Flame Light Book, pp 499-506) AUTOLITE NP - Somewhat hard-to-find nickel plated brass cap lamp, early version of modern Auto-Lite, Auto-Lite model #306, 3-lines of writing on top, marked with ON OFF, AUTO LITE, REG US PAT OFFICE, UNIVERSAL LAMP CO CHICAGO USA, ca. 1925, base unmarked with Bull Dog Grip, follows Sherman’s 1924 design patent shown in previous pic (The distinctive shape of Auto-Lite lamps with the concave, urn-shaped top remained fairly constant over the life of the lamp's production. The Universal Lamp Company was organized in 1913 by Jacob S. Sherman to produce his Auto-Lite carbide lamps. Sherman first lamp patent was filed in 1914 and awarded as #1,167,942 on Jan. 11, 1916 that would identify the pronounced crown top and concave, urn-shaped design of all Auto-Lite lamp tops for the length of manufacture. By 1918, Sherman had moved the company from Staunton, IL to Chicago. The company continued to expand its product line and in 1933, it purchased the Shanklin Manufacturing Co. and its Springfield, IL plant. An integration of the Auto-Lite and Guy's Dropper lamp design features soon followed. Jacob S. Sherman was also the founder of the Park Sherman Company in Springfield, IL. The company sold miner's supplies (miner's cap lamps, match cases, etc.) and later specialized in things like coin banks and smoking accessories (lighters, cigarette cases, etc). The relationship between Universal Lamp Company and Park Sherman is not altogether clear, but Sherman founded both and operated both. Universal continued to manufacture carbide lamps at the Springfield plant until 1960 when the carbide lamp products were discontinued. Likewise, the Park Sherman Company operated out of Springfield until 1960 when it was sold to a New Jersey company. During the 1913-1960 span of Auto-Lite's cap lamp life, the company produced at least six top design styles, four bottom styles, six cap mounting hooks, three water valve variations, three different water doors, two gas tube variations, at least nine top markings, and at least seven different bottom markings. That's a lot of combinations for a cap lamp that maintained its distinctive looks over those 47 years. Although they produced mainly cap lamps, Auto-Lite did manufacture an 8-hour hand lamp marked Big Boy in combinations of brass and steel and with two different bail designs. The Springfield plant of Universal Lamp Co. has claimed that it produced over 9,000,000 carbide lamps during its operations! See Poh's Miner's Flame Light Book, pp 499-506) slides/AutoLite NP Back.JPG slides/AutoLite NP Top.html# Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:16:43 -0700 AUTOLITE NP - Somewhat hard-to-find nickel plated brass cap lamp, early version of modern Auto-Lite, Auto-Lite model #306, 3-lines of writing on top, marked with ON OFF, AUTO LITE, REG US PAT OFFICE, UNIVERSAL LAMP CO CHICAGO USA, ca. 1925, base unmarked with Bull Dog Grip, follows Sherman’s 1924 design patent shown in previous pic (The distinctive shape of Auto-Lite lamps with the concave, urn-shaped top remained fairly constant over the life of the lamp's production. The Universal Lamp Company was organized in 1913 by Jacob S. Sherman to produce his Auto-Lite carbide lamps. Sherman first lamp patent was filed in 1914 and awarded as #1,167,942 on Jan. 11, 1916 that would identify the pronounced crown top and concave, urn-shaped design of all Auto-Lite lamp tops for the length of manufacture. By 1918, Sherman had moved the company from Staunton, IL to Chicago. The company continued to expand its product line and in 1933, it purchased the Shanklin Manufacturing Co. and its Springfield, IL plant. An integration of the Auto-Lite and Guy's Dropper lamp design features soon followed. Jacob S. Sherman was also the founder of the Park Sherman Company in Springfield, IL. The company sold miner's supplies (miner's cap lamps, match cases, etc.) and later specialized in things like coin banks and smoking accessories (lighters, cigarette cases, etc). The relationship between Universal Lamp Company and Park Sherman is not altogether clear, but Sherman founded both and operated both. Universal continued to manufacture carbide lamps at the Springfield plant until 1960 when the carbide lamp products were discontinued. Likewise, the Park Sherman Company operated out of Springfield until 1960 when it was sold to a New Jersey company. During the 1913-1960 span of Auto-Lite's cap lamp life, the company produced at least six top design styles, four bottom styles, six cap mounting hooks, three water valve variations, three different water doors, two gas tube variations, at least nine top markings, and at least seven different bottom markings. That's a lot of combinations for a cap lamp that maintained its distinctive looks over those 47 years. Although they produced mainly cap lamps, Auto-Lite did manufacture an 8-hour hand lamp marked Big Boy in combinations of brass and steel and with two different bail designs. The Springfield plant of Universal Lamp Co. has claimed that it produced over 9,000,000 carbide lamps during its operations! See Poh's Miner's Flame Light Book, pp 499-506) AUTOLITE NP - Somewhat hard-to-find nickel plated brass cap lamp, early version of modern Auto-Lite, Auto-Lite model #306, 3-lines of writing on top, marked with ON OFF, AUTO LITE, REG US PAT OFFICE, UNIVERSAL LAMP CO CHICAGO USA, ca. 1925, base unmarked with Bull Dog Grip, follows Sherman’s 1924 design patent shown in previous pic (The distinctive shape of Auto-Lite lamps with the concave, urn-shaped top remained fairly constant over the life of the lamp's production. The Universal Lamp Company was organized in 1913 by Jacob S. Sherman to produce his Auto-Lite carbide lamps. Sherman first lamp patent was filed in 1914 and awarded as #1,167,942 on Jan. 11, 1916 that would identify the pronounced crown top and concave, urn-shaped design of all Auto-Lite lamp tops for the length of manufacture. By 1918, Sherman had moved the company from Staunton, IL to Chicago. The company continued to expand its product line and in 1933, it purchased the Shanklin Manufacturing Co. and its Springfield, IL plant. An integration of the Auto-Lite and Guy's Dropper lamp design features soon followed. Jacob S. Sherman was also the founder of the Park Sherman Company in Springfield, IL. The company sold miner's supplies (miner's cap lamps, match cases, etc.) and later specialized in things like coin banks and smoking accessories (lighters, cigarette cases, etc). The relationship between Universal Lamp Company and Park Sherman is not altogether clear, but Sherman founded both and operated both. Universal continued to manufacture carbide lamps at the Springfield plant until 1960 when the carbide lamp products were discontinued. Likewise, the Park Sherman Company operated out of Springfield until 1960 when it was sold to a New Jersey company. During the 1913-1960 span of Auto-Lite's cap lamp life, the company produced at least six top design styles, four bottom styles, six cap mounting hooks, three water valve variations, three different water doors, two gas tube variations, at least nine top markings, and at least seven different bottom markings. That's a lot of combinations for a cap lamp that maintained its distinctive looks over those 47 years. Although they produced mainly cap lamps, Auto-Lite did manufacture an 8-hour hand lamp marked Big Boy in combinations of brass and steel and with two different bail designs. The Springfield plant of Universal Lamp Co. has claimed that it produced over 9,000,000 carbide lamps during its operations! See Poh's Miner's Flame Light Book, pp 499-506) slides/AutoLite NP Top.JPG slides/AutoLite NP Bottom.html# Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:16:43 -0700 AUTOLITE NP - Somewhat hard-to-find nickel plated brass cap lamp, early version of modern Auto-Lite, Auto-Lite model #306, 3-lines of writing on top, marked with ON OFF, AUTO LITE, REG US PAT OFFICE, UNIVERSAL LAMP CO CHICAGO USA, ca. 1925, base unmarked with Bull Dog Grip, follows Sherman’s 1924 design patent shown in previous pic (The distinctive shape of Auto-Lite lamps with the concave, urn-shaped top remained fairly constant over the life of the lamp's production. The Universal Lamp Company was organized in 1913 by Jacob S. Sherman to produce his Auto-Lite carbide lamps. Sherman first lamp patent was filed in 1914 and awarded as #1,167,942 on Jan. 11, 1916 that would identify the pronounced crown top and concave, urn-shaped design of all Auto-Lite lamp tops for the length of manufacture. By 1918, Sherman had moved the company from Staunton, IL to Chicago. The company continued to expand its product line and in 1933, it purchased the Shanklin Manufacturing Co. and its Springfield, IL plant. An integration of the Auto-Lite and Guy's Dropper lamp design features soon followed. Jacob S. Sherman was also the founder of the Park Sherman Company in Springfield, IL. The company sold miner's supplies (miner's cap lamps, match cases, etc.) and later specialized in things like coin banks and smoking accessories (lighters, cigarette cases, etc). The relationship between Universal Lamp Company and Park Sherman is not altogether clear, but Sherman founded both and operated both. Universal continued to manufacture carbide lamps at the Springfield plant until 1960 when the carbide lamp products were discontinued. Likewise, the Park Sherman Company operated out of Springfield until 1960 when it was sold to a New Jersey company. During the 1913-1960 span of Auto-Lite's cap lamp life, the company produced at least six top design styles, four bottom styles, six cap mounting hooks, three water valve variations, three different water doors, two gas tube variations, at least nine top markings, and at least seven different bottom markings. That's a lot of combinations for a cap lamp that maintained its distinctive looks over those 47 years. Although they produced mainly cap lamps, Auto-Lite did manufacture an 8-hour hand lamp marked Big Boy in combinations of brass and steel and with two different bail designs. The Springfield plant of Universal Lamp Co. has claimed that it produced over 9,000,000 carbide lamps during its operations! See Poh's Miner's Flame Light Book, pp 499-506) AUTOLITE NP - Somewhat hard-to-find nickel plated brass cap lamp, early version of modern Auto-Lite, Auto-Lite model #306, 3-lines of writing on top, marked with ON OFF, AUTO LITE, REG US PAT OFFICE, UNIVERSAL LAMP CO CHICAGO USA, ca. 1925, base unmarked with Bull Dog Grip, follows Sherman’s 1924 design patent shown in previous pic (The distinctive shape of Auto-Lite lamps with the concave, urn-shaped top remained fairly constant over the life of the lamp's production. The Universal Lamp Company was organized in 1913 by Jacob S. Sherman to produce his Auto-Lite carbide lamps. Sherman first lamp patent was filed in 1914 and awarded as #1,167,942 on Jan. 11, 1916 that would identify the pronounced crown top and concave, urn-shaped design of all Auto-Lite lamp tops for the length of manufacture. By 1918, Sherman had moved the company from Staunton, IL to Chicago. The company continued to expand its product line and in 1933, it purchased the Shanklin Manufacturing Co. and its Springfield, IL plant. An integration of the Auto-Lite and Guy's Dropper lamp design features soon followed. Jacob S. Sherman was also the founder of the Park Sherman Company in Springfield, IL. The company sold miner's supplies (miner's cap lamps, match cases, etc.) and later specialized in things like coin banks and smoking accessories (lighters, cigarette cases, etc). The relationship between Universal Lamp Company and Park Sherman is not altogether clear, but Sherman founded both and operated both. Universal continued to manufacture carbide lamps at the Springfield plant until 1960 when the carbide lamp products were discontinued. Likewise, the Park Sherman Company operated out of Springfield until 1960 when it was sold to a New Jersey company. During the 1913-1960 span of Auto-Lite's cap lamp life, the company produced at least six top design styles, four bottom styles, six cap mounting hooks, three water valve variations, three different water doors, two gas tube variations, at least nine top markings, and at least seven different bottom markings. That's a lot of combinations for a cap lamp that maintained its distinctive looks over those 47 years. Although they produced mainly cap lamps, Auto-Lite did manufacture an 8-hour hand lamp marked Big Boy in combinations of brass and steel and with two different bail designs. The Springfield plant of Universal Lamp Co. has claimed that it produced over 9,000,000 carbide lamps during its operations! See Poh's Miner's Flame Light Book, pp 499-506) slides/AutoLite NP Bottom.JPG slides/AutoLite NP Set Screw Reflector RSide.html# Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:16:43 -0700 AUTOLITE NP SET SCREW REFLECTOR - Early 1920s nickel-plated AutoLite with unbraced set screw reflector, kinked waterfeed lever, top marked AUTO LITE REG US PAT OFFICE UNIVERSAL LAMP CO. CHICAGO, U.S.A. (The distinctive shape of Auto-Lite lamps with the concave, urn-shaped top remained fairly constant over the life of the lamp's production. The Universal Lamp Company was organized in 1913 by Jacob S. Sherman to produce his Auto-Lite carbide lamps. Sherman first lamp patent was filed in 1914 and awarded as #1,167,942 on Jan. 11, 1916 that would identify the pronounced crown top and concave, urn-shaped design of all Auto-Lite lamp tops for the length of manufacture. By 1918, Sherman had moved the company from Staunton, IL to Chicago. The company continued to expand its product line and in 1933, it purchased the Shanklin Manufacturing Co. and its Springfield, IL plant. An integration of the Auto-Lite and Guy's Dropper lamp design features soon followed. Jacob S. Sherman was also the founder of the Park Sherman Company in Springfield, IL. The company sold miner's supplies (miner's cap lamps, match cases, etc.) and later specialized in things like coin banks and smoking accessories (lighters, cigarette cases, etc). The relationship between Universal Lamp Company and Park Sherman is not altogether clear, but Sherman founded both and operated both. Universal continued to manufacture carbide lamps at the Springfield plant until 1960 when the carbide lamp products were discontinued. Likewise, the Park Sherman Company operated out of Springfield until 1960 when it was sold to a New Jersey company. During the 1913-1960 span of Auto-Lite's cap lamp life, the company produced at least six top design styles, four bottom styles, six cap mounting hooks, three water valve variations, three different water doors, two gas tube variations, at least nine top markings, and at least seven different bottom markings. That's a lot of combinations for a cap lamp that maintained its distinctive looks over those 47 years. Although they produced mainly cap lamps, Auto-Lite did manufacture an 8-hour hand lamp marked Big Boy in combinations of brass and steel and with two different bail designs. The Springfield plant of Universal Lamp Co. has claimed that it produced over 9,000,000 carbide lamps during its operations! See Poh's Miner's Flame Light Book, pp 499-506) AUTOLITE NP SET SCREW REFLECTOR - Early 1920s nickel-plated AutoLite with unbraced set screw reflector, kinked waterfeed lever, top marked AUTO LITE REG US PAT OFFICE UNIVERSAL LAMP CO. CHICAGO, U.S.A. (The distinctive shape of Auto-Lite lamps with the concave, urn-shaped top remained fairly constant over the life of the lamp's production. The Universal Lamp Company was organized in 1913 by Jacob S. Sherman to produce his Auto-Lite carbide lamps. Sherman first lamp patent was filed in 1914 and awarded as #1,167,942 on Jan. 11, 1916 that would identify the pronounced crown top and concave, urn-shaped design of all Auto-Lite lamp tops for the length of manufacture. By 1918, Sherman had moved the company from Staunton, IL to Chicago. The company continued to expand its product line and in 1933, it purchased the Shanklin Manufacturing Co. and its Springfield, IL plant. An integration of the Auto-Lite and Guy's Dropper lamp design features soon followed. Jacob S. Sherman was also the founder of the Park Sherman Company in Springfield, IL. The company sold miner's supplies (miner's cap lamps, match cases, etc.) and later specialized in things like coin banks and smoking accessories (lighters, cigarette cases, etc). The relationship between Universal Lamp Company and Park Sherman is not altogether clear, but Sherman founded both and operated both. Universal continued to manufacture carbide lamps at the Springfield plant until 1960 when the carbide lamp products were discontinued. Likewise, the Park Sherman Company operated out of Springfield until 1960 when it was sold to a New Jersey company. During the 1913-1960 span of Auto-Lite's cap lamp life, the company produced at least six top design styles, four bottom styles, six cap mounting hooks, three water valve variations, three different water doors, two gas tube variations, at least nine top markings, and at least seven different bottom markings. That's a lot of combinations for a cap lamp that maintained its distinctive looks over those 47 years. Although they produced mainly cap lamps, Auto-Lite did manufacture an 8-hour hand lamp marked Big Boy in combinations of brass and steel and with two different bail designs. The Springfield plant of Universal Lamp Co. has claimed that it produced over 9,000,000 carbide lamps during its operations! See Poh's Miner's Flame Light Book, pp 499-506) slides/AutoLite NP Set Screw Reflector RSide.jpg slides/AutoLite NP Set Screw Reflector LSide.html# Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:16:43 -0700 AUTOLITE NP SET SCREW REFLECTOR - Early 1920s nickel-plated AutoLite with unbraced set screw reflector, kinked waterfeed lever, top marked AUTO LITE REG US PAT OFFICE UNIVERSAL LAMP CO. CHICAGO, U.S.A. (The distinctive shape of Auto-Lite lamps with the concave, urn-shaped top remained fairly constant over the life of the lamp's production. The Universal Lamp Company was organized in 1913 by Jacob S. Sherman to produce his Auto-Lite carbide lamps. Sherman first lamp patent was filed in 1914 and awarded as #1,167,942 on Jan. 11, 1916 that would identify the pronounced crown top and concave, urn-shaped design of all Auto-Lite lamp tops for the length of manufacture. By 1918, Sherman had moved the company from Staunton, IL to Chicago. The company continued to expand its product line and in 1933, it purchased the Shanklin Manufacturing Co. and its Springfield, IL plant. An integration of the Auto-Lite and Guy's Dropper lamp design features soon followed. Jacob S. Sherman was also the founder of the Park Sherman Company in Springfield, IL. The company sold miner's supplies (miner's cap lamps, match cases, etc.) and later specialized in things like coin banks and smoking accessories (lighters, cigarette cases, etc). The relationship between Universal Lamp Company and Park Sherman is not altogether clear, but Sherman founded both and operated both. Universal continued to manufacture carbide lamps at the Springfield plant until 1960 when the carbide lamp products were discontinued. Likewise, the Park Sherman Company operated out of Springfield until 1960 when it was sold to a New Jersey company. During the 1913-1960 span of Auto-Lite's cap lamp life, the company produced at least six top design styles, four bottom styles, six cap mounting hooks, three water valve variations, three different water doors, two gas tube variations, at least nine top markings, and at least seven different bottom markings. That's a lot of combinations for a cap lamp that maintained its distinctive looks over those 47 years. Although they produced mainly cap lamps, Auto-Lite did manufacture an 8-hour hand lamp marked Big Boy in combinations of brass and steel and with two different bail designs. The Springfield plant of Universal Lamp Co. has claimed that it produced over 9,000,000 carbide lamps during its operations! See Poh's Miner's Flame Light Book, pp 499-506) AUTOLITE NP SET SCREW REFLECTOR - Early 1920s nickel-plated AutoLite with unbraced set screw reflector, kinked waterfeed lever, top marked AUTO LITE REG US PAT OFFICE UNIVERSAL LAMP CO. CHICAGO, U.S.A. (The distinctive shape of Auto-Lite lamps with the concave, urn-shaped top remained fairly constant over the life of the lamp's production. The Universal Lamp Company was organized in 1913 by Jacob S. Sherman to produce his Auto-Lite carbide lamps. Sherman first lamp patent was filed in 1914 and awarded as #1,167,942 on Jan. 11, 1916 that would identify the pronounced crown top and concave, urn-shaped design of all Auto-Lite lamp tops for the length of manufacture. By 1918, Sherman had moved the company from Staunton, IL to Chicago. The company continued to expand its product line and in 1933, it purchased the Shanklin Manufacturing Co. and its Springfield, IL plant. An integration of the Auto-Lite and Guy's Dropper lamp design features soon followed. Jacob S. Sherman was also the founder of the Park Sherman Company in Springfield, IL. The company sold miner's supplies (miner's cap lamps, match cases, etc.) and later specialized in things like coin banks and smoking accessories (lighters, cigarette cases, etc). The relationship between Universal Lamp Company and Park Sherman is not altogether clear, but Sherman founded both and operated both. Universal continued to manufacture carbide lamps at the Springfield plant until 1960 when the carbide lamp products were discontinued. Likewise, the Park Sherman Company operated out of Springfield until 1960 when it was sold to a New Jersey company. During the 1913-1960 span of Auto-Lite's cap lamp life, the company produced at least six top design styles, four bottom styles, six cap mounting hooks, three water valve variations, three different water doors, two gas tube variations, at least nine top markings, and at least seven different bottom markings. That's a lot of combinations for a cap lamp that maintained its distinctive looks over those 47 years. Although they produced mainly cap lamps, Auto-Lite did manufacture an 8-hour hand lamp marked Big Boy in combinations of brass and steel and with two different bail designs. The Springfield plant of Universal Lamp Co. has claimed that it produced over 9,000,000 carbide lamps during its operations! See Poh's Miner's Flame Light Book, pp 499-506) slides/AutoLite NP Set Screw Reflector LSide.jpg slides/AutoLite NP Set Screw Reflector Back.html# Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:16:43 -0700 AUTOLITE NP SET SCREW REFLECTOR - Early 1920s nickel-plated AutoLite with unbraced set screw reflector, kinked waterfeed lever, top marked AUTO LITE REG US PAT OFFICE UNIVERSAL LAMP CO. CHICAGO, U.S.A. (The distinctive shape of Auto-Lite lamps with the concave, urn-shaped top remained fairly constant over the life of the lamp's production. The Universal Lamp Company was organized in 1913 by Jacob S. Sherman to produce his Auto-Lite carbide lamps. Sherman first lamp patent was filed in 1914 and awarded as #1,167,942 on Jan. 11, 1916 that would identify the pronounced crown top and concave, urn-shaped design of all Auto-Lite lamp tops for the length of manufacture. By 1918, Sherman had moved the company from Staunton, IL to Chicago. The company continued to expand its product line and in 1933, it purchased the Shanklin Manufacturing Co. and its Springfield, IL plant. An integration of the Auto-Lite and Guy's Dropper lamp design features soon followed. Jacob S. Sherman was also the founder of the Park Sherman Company in Springfield, IL. The company sold miner's supplies (miner's cap lamps, match cases, etc.) and later specialized in things like coin banks and smoking accessories (lighters, cigarette cases, etc). The relationship between Universal Lamp Company and Park Sherman is not altogether clear, but Sherman founded both and operated both. Universal continued to manufacture carbide lamps at the Springfield plant until 1960 when the carbide lamp products were discontinued. Likewise, the Park Sherman Company operated out of Springfield until 1960 when it was sold to a New Jersey company. During the 1913-1960 span of Auto-Lite's cap lamp life, the company produced at least six top design styles, four bottom styles, six cap mounting hooks, three water valve variations, three different water doors, two gas tube variations, at least nine top markings, and at least seven different bottom markings. That's a lot of combinations for a cap lamp that maintained its distinctive looks over those 47 years. Although they produced mainly cap lamps, Auto-Lite did manufacture an 8-hour hand lamp marked Big Boy in combinations of brass and steel and with two different bail designs. The Springfield plant of Universal Lamp Co. has claimed that it produced over 9,000,000 carbide lamps during its operations! See Poh's Miner's Flame Light Book, pp 499-506) AUTOLITE NP SET SCREW REFLECTOR - Early 1920s nickel-plated AutoLite with unbraced set screw reflector, kinked waterfeed lever, top marked AUTO LITE REG US PAT OFFICE UNIVERSAL LAMP CO. CHICAGO, U.S.A. (The distinctive shape of Auto-Lite lamps with the concave, urn-shaped top remained fairly constant over the life of the lamp's production. The Universal Lamp Company was organized in 1913 by Jacob S. Sherman to produce his Auto-Lite carbide lamps. Sherman first lamp patent was filed in 1914 and awarded as #1,167,942 on Jan. 11, 1916 that would identify the pronounced crown top and concave, urn-shaped design of all Auto-Lite lamp tops for the length of manufacture. By 1918, Sherman had moved the company from Staunton, IL to Chicago. The company continued to expand its product line and in 1933, it purchased the Shanklin Manufacturing Co. and its Springfield, IL plant. An integration of the Auto-Lite and Guy's Dropper lamp design features soon followed. Jacob S. Sherman was also the founder of the Park Sherman Company in Springfield, IL. The company sold miner's supplies (miner's cap lamps, match cases, etc.) and later specialized in things like coin banks and smoking accessories (lighters, cigarette cases, etc). The relationship between Universal Lamp Company and Park Sherman is not altogether clear, but Sherman founded both and operated both. Universal continued to manufacture carbide lamps at the Springfield plant until 1960 when the carbide lamp products were discontinued. Likewise, the Park Sherman Company operated out of Springfield until 1960 when it was sold to a New Jersey company. During the 1913-1960 span of Auto-Lite's cap lamp life, the company produced at least six top design styles, four bottom styles, six cap mounting hooks, three water valve variations, three different water doors, two gas tube variations, at least nine top markings, and at least seven different bottom markings. That's a lot of combinations for a cap lamp that maintained its distinctive looks over those 47 years. Although they produced mainly cap lamps, Auto-Lite did manufacture an 8-hour hand lamp marked Big Boy in combinations of brass and steel and with two different bail designs. The Springfield plant of Universal Lamp Co. has claimed that it produced over 9,000,000 carbide lamps during its operations! See Poh's Miner's Flame Light Book, pp 499-506) slides/AutoLite NP Set Screw Reflector Back.jpg slides/AutoLite NP Set Screw Reflector Bottom.html# Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:16:43 -0700 AUTOLITE NP SET SCREW REFLECTOR - Early 1920s nickel-plated AutoLite with unbraced set screw reflector, kinked waterfeed lever, top marked AUTO LITE REG US PAT OFFICE UNIVERSAL LAMP CO. CHICAGO, U.S.A. (The distinctive shape of Auto-Lite lamps with the concave, urn-shaped top remained fairly constant over the life of the lamp's production. The Universal Lamp Company was organized in 1913 by Jacob S. Sherman to produce his Auto-Lite carbide lamps. Sherman first lamp patent was filed in 1914 and awarded as #1,167,942 on Jan. 11, 1916 that would identify the pronounced crown top and concave, urn-shaped design of all Auto-Lite lamp tops for the length of manufacture. By 1918, Sherman had moved the company from Staunton, IL to Chicago. The company continued to expand its product line and in 1933, it purchased the Shanklin Manufacturing Co. and its Springfield, IL plant. An integration of the Auto-Lite and Guy's Dropper lamp design features soon followed. Jacob S. Sherman was also the founder of the Park Sherman Company in Springfield, IL. The company sold miner's supplies (miner's cap lamps, match cases, etc.) and later specialized in things like coin banks and smoking accessories (lighters, cigarette cases, etc). The relationship between Universal Lamp Company and Park Sherman is not altogether clear, but Sherman founded both and operated both. Universal continued to manufacture carbide lamps at the Springfield plant until 1960 when the carbide lamp products were discontinued. Likewise, the Park Sherman Company operated out of Springfield until 1960 when it was sold to a New Jersey company. During the 1913-1960 span of Auto-Lite's cap lamp life, the company produced at least six top design styles, four bottom styles, six cap mounting hooks, three water valve variations, three different water doors, two gas tube variations, at least nine top markings, and at least seven different bottom markings. That's a lot of combinations for a cap lamp that maintained its distinctive looks over those 47 years. Although they produced mainly cap lamps, Auto-Lite did manufacture an 8-hour hand lamp marked Big Boy in combinations of brass and steel and with two different bail designs. The Springfield plant of Universal Lamp Co. has claimed that it produced over 9,000,000 carbide lamps during its operations! See Poh's Miner's Flame Light Book, pp 499-506) AUTOLITE NP SET SCREW REFLECTOR - Early 1920s nickel-plated AutoLite with unbraced set screw reflector, kinked waterfeed lever, top marked AUTO LITE REG US PAT OFFICE UNIVERSAL LAMP CO. CHICAGO, U.S.A. (The distinctive shape of Auto-Lite lamps with the concave, urn-shaped top remained fairly constant over the life of the lamp's production. The Universal Lamp Company was organized in 1913 by Jacob S. Sherman to produce his Auto-Lite carbide lamps. Sherman first lamp patent was filed in 1914 and awarded as #1,167,942 on Jan. 11, 1916 that would identify the pronounced crown top and concave, urn-shaped design of all Auto-Lite lamp tops for the length of manufacture. By 1918, Sherman had moved the company from Staunton, IL to Chicago. The company continued to expand its product line and in 1933, it purchased the Shanklin Manufacturing Co. and its Springfield, IL plant. An integration of the Auto-Lite and Guy's Dropper lamp design features soon followed. Jacob S. Sherman was also the founder of the Park Sherman Company in Springfield, IL. The company sold miner's supplies (miner's cap lamps, match cases, etc.) and later specialized in things like coin banks and smoking accessories (lighters, cigarette cases, etc). The relationship between Universal Lamp Company and Park Sherman is not altogether clear, but Sherman founded both and operated both. Universal continued to manufacture carbide lamps at the Springfield plant until 1960 when the carbide lamp products were discontinued. Likewise, the Park Sherman Company operated out of Springfield until 1960 when it was sold to a New Jersey company. During the 1913-1960 span of Auto-Lite's cap lamp life, the company produced at least six top design styles, four bottom styles, six cap mounting hooks, three water valve variations, three different water doors, two gas tube variations, at least nine top markings, and at least seven different bottom markings. That's a lot of combinations for a cap lamp that maintained its distinctive looks over those 47 years. Although they produced mainly cap lamps, Auto-Lite did manufacture an 8-hour hand lamp marked Big Boy in combinations of brass and steel and with two different bail designs. The Springfield plant of Universal Lamp Co. has claimed that it produced over 9,000,000 carbide lamps during its operations! See Poh's Miner's Flame Light Book, pp 499-506) slides/AutoLite NP Set Screw Reflector Bottom.jpg slides/AutoLite NP Captive Nut Reflector.html# Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:16:43 -0700 AUTOLITE NP CAPTIVE NUT REFLECTOR - Rare nickel-plated brass AutoLite cap lamp, ca. 1923, early 2 1/2 in. reflector with an attached swivelling captive nut to secure it to threaded burner tube, notched reflector brace permanently attached to the lamp top, captive nut reflector patented by Adolph C. Recker as patent No. 1,513,068 awarded on Oct. 28, 1924 and assigned to the Chase Co. of Waterbury, CT who was the most likely manufacturer of the lamp for Universal, unmarked bottom, top marked AUTO LITE REG US PAT OFFICE UNIVERSAL LAMP CO. CHICAGO, U.S.A. (This lamp is one of two reported NP captive nut lamps known; the other known lamp has a smaller diameter, deeper dish captive nut reflector; obtained from my good Alaska friend Neil Tysver; see Thorpe Carbide Light pp 82-83) AUTOLITE NP CAPTIVE NUT REFLECTOR - Rare nickel-plated brass AutoLite cap lamp, ca. 1923, early 2 1/2 in. reflector with an attached swivelling captive nut to secure it to threaded burner tube, notched reflector brace permanently attached to the lamp top, captive nut reflector patented by Adolph C. Recker as patent No. 1,513,068 awarded on Oct. 28, 1924 and assigned to the Chase Co. of Waterbury, CT who was the most likely manufacturer of the lamp for Universal, unmarked bottom, top marked AUTO LITE REG US PAT OFFICE UNIVERSAL LAMP CO. CHICAGO, U.S.A. (This lamp is one of two reported NP captive nut lamps known; the other known lamp has a smaller diameter, deeper dish captive nut reflector; obtained from my good Alaska friend Neil Tysver; see Thorpe Carbide Light pp 82-83) slides/AutoLite NP Captive Nut Reflector.jpg slides/AutoLite NP Captive Nut Reflector LSide.html# Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:16:43 -0700 AUTOLITE NP CAPTIVE NUT REFLECTOR - Rare nickel-plated brass AutoLite cap lamp, ca. 1923, early 2 1/2 in. reflector with an attached swivelling captive nut to secure it to threaded burner tube, notched reflector brace permanently attached to the lamp top, captive nut reflector patented by Adolph C. Recker as patent No. 1,513,068 awarded on Oct. 28, 1924 and assigned to the Chase Co. of Waterbury, CT who was the most likely manufacturer of the lamp for Universal, unmarked bottom, top marked AUTO LITE REG US PAT OFFICE UNIVERSAL LAMP CO. CHICAGO, U.S.A. (This lamp is one of two reported NP captive nut lamps known; the other known lamp has a smaller diameter, deeper dish captive nut reflector; obtained from my good Alaska friend Neil Tysver; see Thorpe Carbide Light pp 82-83) AUTOLITE NP CAPTIVE NUT REFLECTOR - Rare nickel-plated brass AutoLite cap lamp, ca. 1923, early 2 1/2 in. reflector with an attached swivelling captive nut to secure it to threaded burner tube, notched reflector brace permanently attached to the lamp top, captive nut reflector patented by Adolph C. Recker as patent No. 1,513,068 awarded on Oct. 28, 1924 and assigned to the Chase Co. of Waterbury, CT who was the most likely manufacturer of the lamp for Universal, unmarked bottom, top marked AUTO LITE REG US PAT OFFICE UNIVERSAL LAMP CO. CHICAGO, U.S.A. (This lamp is one of two reported NP captive nut lamps known; the other known lamp has a smaller diameter, deeper dish captive nut reflector; obtained from my good Alaska friend Neil Tysver; see Thorpe Carbide Light pp 82-83) slides/AutoLite NP Captive Nut Reflector LSide.jpg slides/AutoLite NP Captive Nut Reflector RSide.html# Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:16:43 -0700 AUTOLITE NP CAPTIVE NUT REFLECTOR - Rare nickel-plated brass AutoLite cap lamp, ca. 1923, early 2 1/2 in. reflector with an attached swivelling captive nut to secure it to threaded burner tube, notched reflector brace permanently attached to the lamp top, captive nut reflector patented by Adolph C. Recker as patent No. 1,513,068 awarded on Oct. 28, 1924 and assigned to the Chase Co. of Waterbury, CT who was the most likely manufacturer of the lamp for Universal, unmarked bottom, top marked AUTO LITE REG US PAT OFFICE UNIVERSAL LAMP CO. CHICAGO, U.S.A. (This lamp is one of two reported NP captive nut lamps known; the other known lamp has a smaller diameter, deeper dish captive nut reflector; obtained from my good Alaska friend Neil Tysver; see Thorpe Carbide Light pp 82-83) AUTOLITE NP CAPTIVE NUT REFLECTOR - Rare nickel-plated brass AutoLite cap lamp, ca. 1923, early 2 1/2 in. reflector with an attached swivelling captive nut to secure it to threaded burner tube, notched reflector brace permanently attached to the lamp top, captive nut reflector patented by Adolph C. Recker as patent No. 1,513,068 awarded on Oct. 28, 1924 and assigned to the Chase Co. of Waterbury, CT who was the most likely manufacturer of the lamp for Universal, unmarked bottom, top marked AUTO LITE REG US PAT OFFICE UNIVERSAL LAMP CO. CHICAGO, U.S.A. (This lamp is one of two reported NP captive nut lamps known; the other known lamp has a smaller diameter, deeper dish captive nut reflector; obtained from my good Alaska friend Neil Tysver; see Thorpe Carbide Light pp 82-83) slides/AutoLite NP Captive Nut Reflector RSide.jpg slides/AutoLite NP Captive Nut Reflector Back.html# Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:16:43 -0700 AUTOLITE NP CAPTIVE NUT REFLECTOR - Rare nickel-plated brass AutoLite cap lamp, ca. 1923, early 2 1/2 in. reflector with an attached swivelling captive nut to secure it to threaded burner tube, notched reflector brace permanently attached to the lamp top, captive nut reflector patented by Adolph C. Recker as patent No. 1,513,068 awarded on Oct. 28, 1924 and assigned to the Chase Co. of Waterbury, CT who was the most likely manufacturer of the lamp for Universal, unmarked bottom, top marked AUTO LITE REG US PAT OFFICE UNIVERSAL LAMP CO. CHICAGO, U.S.A. (This lamp is one of two reported NP captive nut lamps known; the other known lamp has a smaller diameter, deeper dish captive nut reflector; obtained from my good Alaska friend Neil Tysver; see Thorpe Carbide Light pp 82-83) AUTOLITE NP CAPTIVE NUT REFLECTOR - Rare nickel-plated brass AutoLite cap lamp, ca. 1923, early 2 1/2 in. reflector with an attached swivelling captive nut to secure it to threaded burner tube, notched reflector brace permanently attached to the lamp top, captive nut reflector patented by Adolph C. Recker as patent No. 1,513,068 awarded on Oct. 28, 1924 and assigned to the Chase Co. of Waterbury, CT who was the most likely manufacturer of the lamp for Universal, unmarked bottom, top marked AUTO LITE REG US PAT OFFICE UNIVERSAL LAMP CO. CHICAGO, U.S.A. (This lamp is one of two reported NP captive nut lamps known; the other known lamp has a smaller diameter, deeper dish captive nut reflector; obtained from my good Alaska friend Neil Tysver; see Thorpe Carbide Light pp 82-83) slides/AutoLite NP Captive Nut Reflector Back.jpg slides/AutoLite NP Captive Nut Reflector Bottom.html# Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:16:43 -0700 AUTOLITE NP CAPTIVE NUT REFLECTOR - Rare nickel-plated brass AutoLite cap lamp, ca. 1923, early 2 1/2 in. reflector with an attached swivelling captive nut to secure it to threaded burner tube, notched reflector brace permanently attached to the lamp top, captive nut reflector patented by Adolph C. Recker as patent No. 1,513,068 awarded on Oct. 28, 1924 and assigned to the Chase Co. of Waterbury, CT who was the most likely manufacturer of the lamp for Universal, unmarked bottom, top marked AUTO LITE REG US PAT OFFICE UNIVERSAL LAMP CO. CHICAGO, U.S.A. (This lamp is one of two reported NP captive nut lamps known; the other known lamp has a smaller diameter, deeper dish captive nut reflector; obtained from my good Alaska friend Neil Tysver; see Thorpe Carbide Light pp 82-83) SEE RECKER'S CAPTIVE NUT PATENT IN THE FOLLOWING PIC AUTOLITE NP CAPTIVE NUT REFLECTOR - Rare nickel-plated brass AutoLite cap lamp, ca. 1923, early 2 1/2 in. reflector with an attached swivelling captive nut to secure it to threaded burner tube, notched reflector brace permanently attached to the lamp top, captive nut reflector patented by Adolph C. Recker as patent No. 1,513,068 awarded on Oct. 28, 1924 and assigned to the Chase Co. of Waterbury, CT who was the most likely manufacturer of the lamp for Universal, unmarked bottom, top marked AUTO LITE REG US PAT OFFICE UNIVERSAL LAMP CO. CHICAGO, U.S.A. (This lamp is one of two reported NP captive nut lamps known; the other known lamp has a smaller diameter, deeper dish captive nut reflector; obtained from my good Alaska friend Neil Tysver; see Thorpe Carbide Light pp 82-83) SEE RECKER'S CAPTIVE NUT PATENT IN THE FOLLOWING PIC slides/AutoLite NP Captive Nut Reflector Bottom.jpg slides/AutoLite NP Captive Nut Reflector Patent.html# Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:16:43 -0700 AUTOLITE CAPTIVE NUT PATENT FILED ON JUNE 26, 1923 AND AWARDED TO ADOLPH C. RECKER OF OAKVILLE, CT ON OCT. 28, 1924 AUTOLITE CAPTIVE NUT PATENT FILED ON JUNE 26, 1923 AND AWARDED TO ADOLPH C. RECKER OF OAKVILLE, CT ON OCT. 28, 1924 slides/AutoLite NP Captive Nut Reflector Patent.jpg slides/AutoLite Incuse LSide.html# Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:16:43 -0700 AUTOLITE INCUSED MARKING - Rare brass early AutoLite cap lamp with incused marking on top TRADE MARK AUTO LITE PAT. APPLIED FOR REG.U.S. PAT.OFF. UNIVERSAL LAMP CO. with early set screw 2 in. NP reflector, early lamp that predates addition of cap braces and raised on/off dot on top of later versions, double-ringed base without marking on bottom, unfired condition, ex-Doc Kraft collection (The distinctive shape of Auto-Lite lamps with the concave, urn-shaped top remained fairly constant over the life of the lamp's production. The Universal Lamp Company was organized in 1913 by Jacob S. Sherman to produce his Auto-Lite carbide lamps. Sherman first lamp patent was filed in 1914 and awarded as #1,167,942 on Jan. 11, 1916 that would identify the pronounced crown top and concave, urn-shaped design of all Auto-Lite lamp tops for the length of manufacture. By 1918, Sherman had moved the company from Staunton, IL to Chicago. The company continued to expand its product line and in 1933, it purchased the Shanklin Manufacturing Co. and its Springfield, IL plant. An integration of the Auto-Lite and Guy's Dropper lamp design features soon followed. Jacob S. Sherman was also the founder of the Park Sherman Company in Springfield, IL. The company sold miner's supplies (miner's cap lamps, match cases, etc.) and later specialized in things like coin banks and smoking accessories (lighters, cigarette cases, etc). The relationship between Universal Lamp Company and Park Sherman is not altogether clear, but Sherman founded both and operated both. Universal continued to manufacture carbide lamps at the Springfield plant until 1960 when the carbide lamp products were discontinued. Likewise, the Park Sherman Company operated out of Springfield until 1960 when it was sold to a New Jersey company. During the 1913-1960 span of Auto-Lite's cap lamp life, the company produced at least six top design styles, four bottom styles, six cap mounting hooks, three water valve variations, three different water doors, two gas tube variations, at least nine top markings, and at least seven different bottom markings. That's a lot of combinations for a cap lamp that maintained its distinctive looks over those 47 years. Although they produced mainly cap lamps, Auto-Lite did manufacture an 8-hour hand lamp marked Big Boy in combinations of brass and steel and with two different bail designs. The Springfield plant of Universal Lamp Co. has claimed that it produced over 9,000,000 carbide lamps during its operations! See Poh's Miner's Flame Light Book, pp 499-506) AUTOLITE INCUSED MARKING - Rare brass early AutoLite cap lamp with incused marking on top TRADE MARK AUTO LITE PAT. APPLIED FOR REG.U.S. PAT.OFF. UNIVERSAL LAMP CO. with early set screw 2 in. NP reflector, early lamp that predates addition of cap braces and raised on/off dot on top of later versions, double-ringed base without marking on bottom, unfired condition, ex-Doc Kraft collection (The distinctive shape of Auto-Lite lamps with the concave, urn-shaped top remained fairly constant over the life of the lamp's production. The Universal Lamp Company was organized in 1913 by Jacob S. Sherman to produce his Auto-Lite carbide lamps. Sherman first lamp patent was filed in 1914 and awarded as #1,167,942 on Jan. 11, 1916 that would identify the pronounced crown top and concave, urn-shaped design of all Auto-Lite lamp tops for the length of manufacture. By 1918, Sherman had moved the company from Staunton, IL to Chicago. The company continued to expand its product line and in 1933, it purchased the Shanklin Manufacturing Co. and its Springfield, IL plant. An integration of the Auto-Lite and Guy's Dropper lamp design features soon followed. Jacob S. Sherman was also the founder of the Park Sherman Company in Springfield, IL. The company sold miner's supplies (miner's cap lamps, match cases, etc.) and later specialized in things like coin banks and smoking accessories (lighters, cigarette cases, etc). The relationship between Universal Lamp Company and Park Sherman is not altogether clear, but Sherman founded both and operated both. Universal continued to manufacture carbide lamps at the Springfield plant until 1960 when the carbide lamp products were discontinued. Likewise, the Park Sherman Company operated out of Springfield until 1960 when it was sold to a New Jersey company. During the 1913-1960 span of Auto-Lite's cap lamp life, the company produced at least six top design styles, four bottom styles, six cap mounting hooks, three water valve variations, three different water doors, two gas tube variations, at least nine top markings, and at least seven different bottom markings. That's a lot of combinations for a cap lamp that maintained its distinctive looks over those 47 years. Although they produced mainly cap lamps, Auto-Lite did manufacture an 8-hour hand lamp marked Big Boy in combinations of brass and steel and with two different bail designs. The Springfield plant of Universal Lamp Co. has claimed that it produced over 9,000,000 carbide lamps during its operations! See Poh's Miner's Flame Light Book, pp 499-506) slides/AutoLite Incuse LSide.jpg slides/AutoLite Incuse RSide.html# Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:16:43 -0700 AUTOLITE INCUSED MARKING - Rare brass early AutoLite cap lamp with incused marking on top TRADE MARK AUTO LITE PAT. APPLIED FOR REG.U.S. PAT.OFF. UNIVERSAL LAMP CO. with early set screw 2 in. NP reflector, early lamp that predates addition of cap braces and raised on/off dot on top of later versions, double-ringed base without marking on bottom, unfired condition, ex-Doc Kraft collection (The distinctive shape of Auto-Lite lamps with the concave, urn-shaped top remained fairly constant over the life of the lamp's production. The Universal Lamp Company was organized in 1913 by Jacob S. Sherman to produce his Auto-Lite carbide lamps. Sherman first lamp patent was filed in 1914 and awarded as #1,167,942 on Jan. 11, 1916 that would identify the pronounced crown top and concave, urn-shaped design of all Auto-Lite lamp tops for the length of manufacture. By 1918, Sherman had moved the company from Staunton, IL to Chicago. The company continued to expand its product line and in 1933, it purchased the Shanklin Manufacturing Co. and its Springfield, IL plant. An integration of the Auto-Lite and Guy's Dropper lamp design features soon followed. Jacob S. Sherman was also the founder of the Park Sherman Company in Springfield, IL. The company sold miner's supplies (miner's cap lamps, match cases, etc.) and later specialized in things like coin banks and smoking accessories (lighters, cigarette cases, etc). The relationship between Universal Lamp Company and Park Sherman is not altogether clear, but Sherman founded both and operated both. Universal continued to manufacture carbide lamps at the Springfield plant until 1960 when the carbide lamp products were discontinued. Likewise, the Park Sherman Company operated out of Springfield until 1960 when it was sold to a New Jersey company. During the 1913-1960 span of Auto-Lite's cap lamp life, the company produced at least six top design styles, four bottom styles, six cap mounting hooks, three water valve variations, three different water doors, two gas tube variations, at least nine top markings, and at least seven different bottom markings. That's a lot of combinations for a cap lamp that maintained its distinctive looks over those 47 years. Although they produced mainly cap lamps, Auto-Lite did manufacture an 8-hour hand lamp marked Big Boy in combinations of brass and steel and with two different bail designs. The Springfield plant of Universal Lamp Co. has claimed that it produced over 9,000,000 carbide lamps during its operations! See Poh's Miner's Flame Light Book, pp 499-506) AUTOLITE INCUSED MARKING - Rare brass early AutoLite cap lamp with incused marking on top TRADE MARK AUTO LITE PAT. APPLIED FOR REG.U.S. PAT.OFF. UNIVERSAL LAMP CO. with early set screw 2 in. NP reflector, early lamp that predates addition of cap braces and raised on/off dot on top of later versions, double-ringed base without marking on bottom, unfired condition, ex-Doc Kraft collection (The distinctive shape of Auto-Lite lamps with the concave, urn-shaped top remained fairly constant over the life of the lamp's production. The Universal Lamp Company was organized in 1913 by Jacob S. Sherman to produce his Auto-Lite carbide lamps. Sherman first lamp patent was filed in 1914 and awarded as #1,167,942 on Jan. 11, 1916 that would identify the pronounced crown top and concave, urn-shaped design of all Auto-Lite lamp tops for the length of manufacture. By 1918, Sherman had moved the company from Staunton, IL to Chicago. The company continued to expand its product line and in 1933, it purchased the Shanklin Manufacturing Co. and its Springfield, IL plant. An integration of the Auto-Lite and Guy's Dropper lamp design features soon followed. Jacob S. Sherman was also the founder of the Park Sherman Company in Springfield, IL. The company sold miner's supplies (miner's cap lamps, match cases, etc.) and later specialized in things like coin banks and smoking accessories (lighters, cigarette cases, etc). The relationship between Universal Lamp Company and Park Sherman is not altogether clear, but Sherman founded both and operated both. Universal continued to manufacture carbide lamps at the Springfield plant until 1960 when the carbide lamp products were discontinued. Likewise, the Park Sherman Company operated out of Springfield until 1960 when it was sold to a New Jersey company. During the 1913-1960 span of Auto-Lite's cap lamp life, the company produced at least six top design styles, four bottom styles, six cap mounting hooks, three water valve variations, three different water doors, two gas tube variations, at least nine top markings, and at least seven different bottom markings. That's a lot of combinations for a cap lamp that maintained its distinctive looks over those 47 years. Although they produced mainly cap lamps, Auto-Lite did manufacture an 8-hour hand lamp marked Big Boy in combinations of brass and steel and with two different bail designs. The Springfield plant of Universal Lamp Co. has claimed that it produced over 9,000,000 carbide lamps during its operations! See Poh's Miner's Flame Light Book, pp 499-506) slides/AutoLite Incuse RSide.jpg slides/AutoLite Incuse Top.html# Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:16:43 -0700 AUTOLITE INCUSED MARKING - Rare brass early AutoLite cap lamp with incused marking on top TRADE MARK AUTO LITE PAT. APPLIED FOR REG.U.S. PAT.OFF. UNIVERSAL LAMP CO. with early set screw 2 in. NP reflector, early lamp that predates addition of cap braces and raised on/off dot on top of later versions, double-ringed base without marking on bottom, unfired condition, ex-Doc Kraft collection (The distinctive shape of Auto-Lite lamps with the concave, urn-shaped top remained fairly constant over the life of the lamp's production. The Universal Lamp Company was organized in 1913 by Jacob S. Sherman to produce his Auto-Lite carbide lamps. Sherman first lamp patent was filed in 1914 and awarded as #1,167,942 on Jan. 11, 1916 that would identify the pronounced crown top and concave, urn-shaped design of all Auto-Lite lamp tops for the length of manufacture. By 1918, Sherman had moved the company from Staunton, IL to Chicago. The company continued to expand its product line and in 1933, it purchased the Shanklin Manufacturing Co. and its Springfield, IL plant. An integration of the Auto-Lite and Guy's Dropper lamp design features soon followed. Jacob S. Sherman was also the founder of the Park Sherman Company in Springfield, IL. The company sold miner's supplies (miner's cap lamps, match cases, etc.) and later specialized in things like coin banks and smoking accessories (lighters, cigarette cases, etc). The relationship between Universal Lamp Company and Park Sherman is not altogether clear, but Sherman founded both and operated both. Universal continued to manufacture carbide lamps at the Springfield plant until 1960 when the carbide lamp products were discontinued. Likewise, the Park Sherman Company operated out of Springfield until 1960 when it was sold to a New Jersey company. During the 1913-1960 span of Auto-Lite's cap lamp life, the company produced at least six top design styles, four bottom styles, six cap mounting hooks, three water valve variations, three different water doors, two gas tube variations, at least nine top markings, and at least seven different bottom markings. That's a lot of combinations for a cap lamp that maintained its distinctive looks over those 47 years. Although they produced mainly cap lamps, Auto-Lite did manufacture an 8-hour hand lamp marked Big Boy in combinations of brass and steel and with two different bail designs. The Springfield plant of Universal Lamp Co. has claimed that it produced over 9,000,000 carbide lamps during its operations! See Poh's Miner's Flame Light Book, pp 499-506) AUTOLITE INCUSED MARKING - Rare brass early AutoLite cap lamp with incused marking on top TRADE MARK AUTO LITE PAT. APPLIED FOR REG.U.S. PAT.OFF. UNIVERSAL LAMP CO. with early set screw 2 in. NP reflector, early lamp that predates addition of cap braces and raised on/off dot on top of later versions, double-ringed base without marking on bottom, unfired condition, ex-Doc Kraft collection (The distinctive shape of Auto-Lite lamps with the concave, urn-shaped top remained fairly constant over the life of the lamp's production. The Universal Lamp Company was organized in 1913 by Jacob S. Sherman to produce his Auto-Lite carbide lamps. Sherman first lamp patent was filed in 1914 and awarded as #1,167,942 on Jan. 11, 1916 that would identify the pronounced crown top and concave, urn-shaped design of all Auto-Lite lamp tops for the length of manufacture. By 1918, Sherman had moved the company from Staunton, IL to Chicago. The company continued to expand its product line and in 1933, it purchased the Shanklin Manufacturing Co. and its Springfield, IL plant. An integration of the Auto-Lite and Guy's Dropper lamp design features soon followed. Jacob S. Sherman was also the founder of the Park Sherman Company in Springfield, IL. The company sold miner's supplies (miner's cap lamps, match cases, etc.) and later specialized in things like coin banks and smoking accessories (lighters, cigarette cases, etc). The relationship between Universal Lamp Company and Park Sherman is not altogether clear, but Sherman founded both and operated both. Universal continued to manufacture carbide lamps at the Springfield plant until 1960 when the carbide lamp products were discontinued. Likewise, the Park Sherman Company operated out of Springfield until 1960 when it was sold to a New Jersey company. During the 1913-1960 span of Auto-Lite's cap lamp life, the company produced at least six top design styles, four bottom styles, six cap mounting hooks, three water valve variations, three different water doors, two gas tube variations, at least nine top markings, and at least seven different bottom markings. That's a lot of combinations for a cap lamp that maintained its distinctive looks over those 47 years. Although they produced mainly cap lamps, Auto-Lite did manufacture an 8-hour hand lamp marked Big Boy in combinations of brass and steel and with two different bail designs. The Springfield plant of Universal Lamp Co. has claimed that it produced over 9,000,000 carbide lamps during its operations! See Poh's Miner's Flame Light Book, pp 499-506) slides/AutoLite Incuse Top.jpg slides/AutoLite Incuse Back.html# Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:16:43 -0700 AUTOLITE INCUSED MARKING - Rare brass early AutoLite cap lamp with incused marking on top TRADE MARK AUTO LITE PAT. APPLIED FOR REG.U.S. PAT.OFF. UNIVERSAL LAMP CO. with early set screw 2 in. NP reflector, early lamp that predates addition of cap braces and raised on/off dot on top of later versions, double-ringed base without marking on bottom, unfired condition, ex-Doc Kraft collection (The distinctive shape of Auto-Lite lamps with the concave, urn-shaped top remained fairly constant over the life of the lamp's production. The Universal Lamp Company was organized in 1913 by Jacob S. Sherman to produce his Auto-Lite carbide lamps. Sherman first lamp patent was filed in 1914 and awarded as #1,167,942 on Jan. 11, 1916 that would identify the pronounced crown top and concave, urn-shaped design of all Auto-Lite lamp tops for the length of manufacture. By 1918, Sherman had moved the company from Staunton, IL to Chicago. The company continued to expand its product line and in 1933, it purchased the Shanklin Manufacturing Co. and its Springfield, IL plant. An integration of the Auto-Lite and Guy's Dropper lamp design features soon followed. Jacob S. Sherman was also the founder of the Park Sherman Company in Springfield, IL. The company sold miner's supplies (miner's cap lamps, match cases, etc.) and later specialized in things like coin banks and smoking accessories (lighters, cigarette cases, etc). The relationship between Universal Lamp Company and Park Sherman is not altogether clear, but Sherman founded both and operated both. Universal continued to manufacture carbide lamps at the Springfield plant until 1960 when the carbide lamp products were discontinued. Likewise, the Park Sherman Company operated out of Springfield until 1960 when it was sold to a New Jersey company. During the 1913-1960 span of Auto-Lite's cap lamp life, the company produced at least six top design styles, four bottom styles, six cap mounting hooks, three water valve variations, three different water doors, two gas tube variations, at least nine top markings, and at least seven different bottom markings. That's a lot of combinations for a cap lamp that maintained its distinctive looks over those 47 years. Although they produced mainly cap lamps, Auto-Lite did manufacture an 8-hour hand lamp marked Big Boy in combinations of brass and steel and with two different bail designs. The Springfield plant of Universal Lamp Co. has claimed that it produced over 9,000,000 carbide lamps during its operations! See Poh's Miner's Flame Light Book, pp 499-506) AUTOLITE INCUSED MARKING - Rare brass early AutoLite cap lamp with incused marking on top TRADE MARK AUTO LITE PAT. APPLIED FOR REG.U.S. PAT.OFF. UNIVERSAL LAMP CO. with early set screw 2 in. NP reflector, early lamp that predates addition of cap braces and raised on/off dot on top of later versions, double-ringed base without marking on bottom, unfired condition, ex-Doc Kraft collection (The distinctive shape of Auto-Lite lamps with the concave, urn-shaped top remained fairly constant over the life of the lamp's production. The Universal Lamp Company was organized in 1913 by Jacob S. Sherman to produce his Auto-Lite carbide lamps. Sherman first lamp patent was filed in 1914 and awarded as #1,167,942 on Jan. 11, 1916 that would identify the pronounced crown top and concave, urn-shaped design of all Auto-Lite lamp tops for the length of manufacture. By 1918, Sherman had moved the company from Staunton, IL to Chicago. The company continued to expand its product line and in 1933, it purchased the Shanklin Manufacturing Co. and its Springfield, IL plant. An integration of the Auto-Lite and Guy's Dropper lamp design features soon followed. Jacob S. Sherman was also the founder of the Park Sherman Company in Springfield, IL. The company sold miner's supplies (miner's cap lamps, match cases, etc.) and later specialized in things like coin banks and smoking accessories (lighters, cigarette cases, etc). The relationship between Universal Lamp Company and Park Sherman is not altogether clear, but Sherman founded both and operated both. Universal continued to manufacture carbide lamps at the Springfield plant until 1960 when the carbide lamp products were discontinued. Likewise, the Park Sherman Company operated out of Springfield until 1960 when it was sold to a New Jersey company. During the 1913-1960 span of Auto-Lite's cap lamp life, the company produced at least six top design styles, four bottom styles, six cap mounting hooks, three water valve variations, three different water doors, two gas tube variations, at least nine top markings, and at least seven different bottom markings. That's a lot of combinations for a cap lamp that maintained its distinctive looks over those 47 years. Although they produced mainly cap lamps, Auto-Lite did manufacture an 8-hour hand lamp marked Big Boy in combinations of brass and steel and with two different bail designs. The Springfield plant of Universal Lamp Co. has claimed that it produced over 9,000,000 carbide lamps during its operations! See Poh's Miner's Flame Light Book, pp 499-506) slides/AutoLite Incuse Back.jpg slides/AutoLite Incuse Bottom.html# Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:16:43 -0700 AUTOLITE INCUSED MARKING - Rare brass early AutoLite cap lamp with incused marking on top TRADE MARK AUTO LITE PAT. APPLIED FOR REG.U.S. PAT.OFF. UNIVERSAL LAMP CO. with early set screw 2 in. NP reflector, early lamp that predates addition of cap braces and raised on/off dot on top of later versions, double-ringed base without marking on bottom, unfired condition, ex-Doc Kraft collection (The distinctive shape of Auto-Lite lamps with the concave, urn-shaped top remained fairly constant over the life of the lamp's production. The Universal Lamp Company was organized in 1913 by Jacob S. Sherman to produce his Auto-Lite carbide lamps. Sherman first lamp patent was filed in 1914 and awarded as #1,167,942 on Jan. 11, 1916 that would identify the pronounced crown top and concave, urn-shaped design of all Auto-Lite lamp tops for the length of manufacture. By 1918, Sherman had moved the company from Staunton, IL to Chicago. The company continued to expand its product line and in 1933, it purchased the Shanklin Manufacturing Co. and its Springfield, IL plant. An integration of the Auto-Lite and Guy's Dropper lamp design features soon followed. Jacob S. Sherman was also the founder of the Park Sherman Company in Springfield, IL. The company sold miner's supplies (miner's cap lamps, match cases, etc.) and later specialized in things like coin banks and smoking accessories (lighters, cigarette cases, etc). The relationship between Universal Lamp Company and Park Sherman is not altogether clear, but Sherman founded both and operated both. Universal continued to manufacture carbide lamps at the Springfield plant until 1960 when the carbide lamp products were discontinued. Likewise, the Park Sherman Company operated out of Springfield until 1960 when it was sold to a New Jersey company. During the 1913-1960 span of Auto-Lite's cap lamp life, the company produced at least six top design styles, four bottom styles, six cap mounting hooks, three water valve variations, three different water doors, two gas tube variations, at least nine top markings, and at least seven different bottom markings. That's a lot of combinations for a cap lamp that maintained its distinctive looks over those 47 years. Although they produced mainly cap lamps, Auto-Lite did manufacture an 8-hour hand lamp marked Big Boy in combinations of brass and steel and with two different bail designs. The Springfield plant of Universal Lamp Co. has claimed that it produced over 9,000,000 carbide lamps during its operations! See Poh's Miner's Flame Light Book, pp 499-506) AUTOLITE INCUSED MARKING - Rare brass early AutoLite cap lamp with incused marking on top TRADE MARK AUTO LITE PAT. APPLIED FOR REG.U.S. PAT.OFF. UNIVERSAL LAMP CO. with early set screw 2 in. NP reflector, early lamp that predates addition of cap braces and raised on/off dot on top of later versions, double-ringed base without marking on bottom, unfired condition, ex-Doc Kraft collection (The distinctive shape of Auto-Lite lamps with the concave, urn-shaped top remained fairly constant over the life of the lamp's production. The Universal Lamp Company was organized in 1913 by Jacob S. Sherman to produce his Auto-Lite carbide lamps. Sherman first lamp patent was filed in 1914 and awarded as #1,167,942 on Jan. 11, 1916 that would identify the pronounced crown top and concave, urn-shaped design of all Auto-Lite lamp tops for the length of manufacture. By 1918, Sherman had moved the company from Staunton, IL to Chicago. The company continued to expand its product line and in 1933, it purchased the Shanklin Manufacturing Co. and its Springfield, IL plant. An integration of the Auto-Lite and Guy's Dropper lamp design features soon followed. Jacob S. Sherman was also the founder of the Park Sherman Company in Springfield, IL. The company sold miner's supplies (miner's cap lamps, match cases, etc.) and later specialized in things like coin banks and smoking accessories (lighters, cigarette cases, etc). The relationship between Universal Lamp Company and Park Sherman is not altogether clear, but Sherman founded both and operated both. Universal continued to manufacture carbide lamps at the Springfield plant until 1960 when the carbide lamp products were discontinued. Likewise, the Park Sherman Company operated out of Springfield until 1960 when it was sold to a New Jersey company. During the 1913-1960 span of Auto-Lite's cap lamp life, the company produced at least six top design styles, four bottom styles, six cap mounting hooks, three water valve variations, three different water doors, two gas tube variations, at least nine top markings, and at least seven different bottom markings. That's a lot of combinations for a cap lamp that maintained its distinctive looks over those 47 years. Although they produced mainly cap lamps, Auto-Lite did manufacture an 8-hour hand lamp marked Big Boy in combinations of brass and steel and with two different bail designs. The Springfield plant of Universal Lamp Co. has claimed that it produced over 9,000,000 carbide lamps during its operations! See Poh's Miner's Flame Light Book, pp 499-506) slides/AutoLite Incuse Bottom.jpg slides/Simmons Baldwin Ad 1914 Engineering and Mining Journal.html# Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:16:43 -0700 JOHN SIMMONS CO AD - Ad on the front page of the 1914 Engineering and Mining Journal for the Baldwin lamps manufactured by the John Simmons Co. JOHN SIMMONS CO AD - Ad on the front page of the 1914 Engineering and Mining Journal for the Baldwin lamps manufactured by the John Simmons Co. slides/Simmons Baldwin Ad 1914 Engineering and Mining Journal.JPG slides/Baldwin I.html# Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:16:43 -0700 BALDWIN - Brass Baldwin lamp, with 2 in. set-screw reflector, top marked THE BALDWIN LAMP, PATENT DATES AUG.28, 1900 and MAY 22, 1906, OTHERS PENDING, bottom unmarked, early style with wire control; ex-Mike Krystoff collection (Frederic E. Baldwin is generally considered the father of underground acetylene carbide lighting in the U.S. His Full Moon lamp shown elsewhere in the carbide hand lamp photos is considered the first mining carbide lamp. Located in New York City, Baldwin contracted with the John Simmons Co. also of New York City to market and manufacture his lamps. Shortly thereafter, lamps featuring the distinctive inverted conical hour-glass shape that distinguishes Baldwin cap lamps were produced by Simmons. These lamps feature patent dates of 1900 and 1906 stamped in raised letters on the top of many of these lamps but neither applies to the visual shape of the lamp. The Aug. 28, 1900 patent #656,874 by Baldwin applies to fourteen acetylene gas generation features while Baldwin's May 22, 1906 patent #821,580 applied to internal mechanical details. During the next few years the Baldwin/Simmons lamps would enjoy enormous popularity in both the metal mines and the coal mines. The company even boasted in 1913 that 80% of the carbide lamps in use are Baldwin lamps. Baldwin and Simmons continued to produce and market a growing number of cap and superintendent's-style lamp varieties for miners. For whatever reason, Baldwin and Simmons parted in 1913, Baldwin to pursue the Zar lamp development noted elsewhere in the cap lamp photos and Simmons to continue to market both Baldwin and Simmons-branded lamps. The Simmons Co. manufactured its own cap and superintendent lamps marked with the distinctive raised S in a diamond trade mark. Of note is the Pioneer lamp heavily advertised by Simmons around 1917. These lamps were among the last lamps marketed by Simmons as the company merged with the Dewar Co. in the 1919-20 timeframe. See Pohs, Miner's Flame Light Book, 394-411) BALDWIN - Brass Baldwin lamp, with 2 in. set-screw reflector, top marked THE BALDWIN LAMP, PATENT DATES AUG.28, 1900 and MAY 22, 1906, OTHERS PENDING, bottom unmarked, early style with wire control; ex-Mike Krystoff collection (Frederic E. Baldwin is generally considered the father of underground acetylene carbide lighting in the U.S. His Full Moon lamp shown elsewhere in the carbide hand lamp photos is considered the first mining carbide lamp. Located in New York City, Baldwin contracted with the John Simmons Co. also of New York City to market and manufacture his lamps. Shortly thereafter, lamps featuring the distinctive inverted conical hour-glass shape that distinguishes Baldwin cap lamps were produced by Simmons. These lamps feature patent dates of 1900 and 1906 stamped in raised letters on the top of many of these lamps but neither applies to the visual shape of the lamp. The Aug. 28, 1900 patent #656,874 by Baldwin applies to fourteen acetylene gas generation features while Baldwin's May 22, 1906 patent #821,580 applied to internal mechanical details. During the next few years the Baldwin/Simmons lamps would enjoy enormous popularity in both the metal mines and the coal mines. The company even boasted in 1913 that 80% of the carbide lamps in use are Baldwin lamps. Baldwin and Simmons continued to produce and market a growing number of cap and superintendent's-style lamp varieties for miners. For whatever reason, Baldwin and Simmons parted in 1913, Baldwin to pursue the Zar lamp development noted elsewhere in the cap lamp photos and Simmons to continue to market both Baldwin and Simmons-branded lamps. The Simmons Co. manufactured its own cap and superintendent lamps marked with the distinctive raised S in a diamond trade mark. Of note is the Pioneer lamp heavily advertised by Simmons around 1917. These lamps were among the last lamps marketed by Simmons as the company merged with the Dewar Co. in the 1919-20 timeframe. See Pohs, Miner's Flame Light Book, 394-411) slides/Baldwin I.JPG slides/Baldwin I Bottom.html# Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:16:43 -0700 BALDWIN BOTTOM - Brass Baldwin lamp, with 2 in. set-screw reflector, top marked THE BALDWIN LAMP, PATENT DATES AUG.28, 1900 and MAY 22, 1906, OTHERS PENDING, bottom unmarked, early style with wire control; ex-Mike Krystoff collection (Frederic E. Baldwin is generally considered the father of underground acetylene carbide lighting in the U.S. His Full Moon lamp shown elsewhere in the carbide hand lamp photos is considered the first mining carbide lamp. Located in New York City, Baldwin contracted with the John Simmons Co. also of New York City to market and manufacture his lamps. Shortly thereafter, lamps featuring the distinctive inverted conical hour-glass shape that distinguishes Baldwin cap lamps were produced by Simmons. These lamps feature patent dates of 1900 and 1906 stamped in raised letters on the top of many of these lamps but neither applies to the visual shape of the lamp. The Aug. 28, 1900 patent #656,874 by Baldwin applies to fourteen acetylene gas generation features while Baldwin's May 22, 1906 patent #821,580 applied to internal mechanical details. During the next few years the Baldwin/Simmons lamps would enjoy enormous popularity in both the metal mines and the coal mines. The company even boasted in 1913 that 80% of the carbide lamps in use are Baldwin lamps. Baldwin and Simmons continued to produce and market a growing number of cap and superintendent's-style lamp varieties for miners. For whatever reason, Baldwin and Simmons parted in 1913, Baldwin to pursue the Zar lamp development noted elsewhere in the cap lamp photos and Simmons to continue to market both Baldwin and Simmons-branded lamps. The Simmons Co. manufactured its own cap and superintendent lamps marked with the distinctive raised S in a diamond trade mark. Of note is the Pioneer lamp heavily advertised by Simmons around 1917. These lamps were among the last lamps marketed by Simmons as the company merged with the Dewar Co. in the 1919-20 timeframe. See Pohs, Miner's Flame Light Book, 394-411) BALDWIN BOTTOM - Brass Baldwin lamp, with 2 in. set-screw reflector, top marked THE BALDWIN LAMP, PATENT DATES AUG.28, 1900 and MAY 22, 1906, OTHERS PENDING, bottom unmarked, early style with wire control; ex-Mike Krystoff collection (Frederic E. Baldwin is generally considered the father of underground acetylene carbide lighting in the U.S. His Full Moon lamp shown elsewhere in the carbide hand lamp photos is considered the first mining carbide lamp. Located in New York City, Baldwin contracted with the John Simmons Co. also of New York City to market and manufacture his lamps. Shortly thereafter, lamps featuring the distinctive inverted conical hour-glass shape that distinguishes Baldwin cap lamps were produced by Simmons. These lamps feature patent dates of 1900 and 1906 stamped in raised letters on the top of many of these lamps but neither applies to the visual shape of the lamp. The Aug. 28, 1900 patent #656,874 by Baldwin applies to fourteen acetylene gas generation features while Baldwin's May 22, 1906 patent #821,580 applied to internal mechanical details. During the next few years the Baldwin/Simmons lamps would enjoy enormous popularity in both the metal mines and the coal mines. The company even boasted in 1913 that 80% of the carbide lamps in use are Baldwin lamps. Baldwin and Simmons continued to produce and market a growing number of cap and superintendent's-style lamp varieties for miners. For whatever reason, Baldwin and Simmons parted in 1913, Baldwin to pursue the Zar lamp development noted elsewhere in the cap lamp photos and Simmons to continue to market both Baldwin and Simmons-branded lamps. The Simmons Co. manufactured its own cap and superintendent lamps marked with the distinctive raised S in a diamond trade mark. Of note is the Pioneer lamp heavily advertised by Simmons around 1917. These lamps were among the last lamps marketed by Simmons as the company merged with the Dewar Co. in the 1919-20 timeframe. See Pohs, Miner's Flame Light Book, 394-411) slides/Baldwin I Bottom.JPG slides/Simmons Ad 1910 Coal Field Directory.html# Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:16:43 -0700 SIMMONS AD FOR BALDWIN LAMPS - Ad from the 1910 Coal Field Directory. Ad compliments of my New Mexico friend Paul Kouts. SIMMONS AD FOR BALDWIN LAMPS - Ad from the 1910 Coal Field Directory. Ad compliments of my New Mexico friend Paul Kouts. slides/Simmons Ad 1910 Coal Field Directory.jpg slides/Baldwin II.html# Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:16:43 -0700 BALDWIN WITH DEEP DISH REFLECTOR - Brass Baldwin cap lamp with deep dish reflector and cap braces, marked on top THE BALDWIN LAMP, PAT. AUG.28, 1900 and MAY 22, 1906, OTHERS PENDING, bottom marked with “S in diamond JOHN SIMMONS TRADEMARK, complete (Frederic E. Baldwin is generally considered the father of underground acetylene carbide lighting in the U.S. His Full Moon lamp shown elsewhere in the carbide hand lamp photos is considered the first mining carbide lamp. Located in New York City, Baldwin contracted with the John Simmons Co. also of New York City to market and manufacture his lamps. Shortly thereafter, lamps featuring the distinctive inverted conical hour-glass shape that distinguishes Baldwin cap lamps were produced by Simmons. These lamps feature patent dates of 1900 and 1906 stamped in raised letters on the top of many of these lamps but neither applies to the visual shape of the lamp. The Aug. 28, 1900 patent #656,874 by Baldwin applies to fourteen acetylene gas generation features while Baldwin's May 22, 1906 patent #821,580 applied to internal mechanical details. During the next few years the Baldwin/Simmons lamps would enjoy enormous popularity in both the metal mines and the coal mines. The company even boasted in 1913 that 80% of the carbide lamps in use are Baldwin lamps. Baldwin and Simmons continued to produce and market a growing number of cap and superintendent's-style lamp varieties for miners. For whatever reason, Baldwin and Simmons parted in 1913, Baldwin to pursue the Zar lamp development noted elsewhere in the cap lamp photos and Simmons to continue to market both Baldwin and Simmons-branded lamps. The Simmons Co. manufactured its own cap and superintendent lamps marked with the distinctive raised S in a diamond trade mark. Of note is the Pioneer lamp heavily advertised by Simmons around 1917. These lamps were among the last lamps marketed by Simmons as the company merged with the Dewar Co. in the 1919-20 timeframe. See Pohs, Miner's Flame Light Book, 394-411) BALDWIN WITH DEEP DISH REFLECTOR - Brass Baldwin cap lamp with deep dish reflector and cap braces, marked on top THE BALDWIN LAMP, PAT. AUG.28, 1900 and MAY 22, 1906, OTHERS PENDING, bottom marked with “S in diamond JOHN SIMMONS TRADEMARK, complete (Frederic E. Baldwin is generally considered the father of underground acetylene carbide lighting in the U.S. His Full Moon lamp shown elsewhere in the carbide hand lamp photos is considered the first mining carbide lamp. Located in New York City, Baldwin contracted with the John Simmons Co. also of New York City to market and manufacture his lamps. Shortly thereafter, lamps featuring the distinctive inverted conical hour-glass shape that distinguishes Baldwin cap lamps were produced by Simmons. These lamps feature patent dates of 1900 and 1906 stamped in raised letters on the top of many of these lamps but neither applies to the visual shape of the lamp. The Aug. 28, 1900 patent #656,874 by Baldwin applies to fourteen acetylene gas generation features while Baldwin's May 22, 1906 patent #821,580 applied to internal mechanical details. During the next few years the Baldwin/Simmons lamps would enjoy enormous popularity in both the metal mines and the coal mines. The company even boasted in 1913 that 80% of the carbide lamps in use are Baldwin lamps. Baldwin and Simmons continued to produce and market a growing number of cap and superintendent's-style lamp varieties for miners. For whatever reason, Baldwin and Simmons parted in 1913, Baldwin to pursue the Zar lamp development noted elsewhere in the cap lamp photos and Simmons to continue to market both Baldwin and Simmons-branded lamps. The Simmons Co. manufactured its own cap and superintendent lamps marked with the distinctive raised S in a diamond trade mark. Of note is the Pioneer lamp heavily advertised by Simmons around 1917. These lamps were among the last lamps marketed by Simmons as the company merged with the Dewar Co. in the 1919-20 timeframe. See Pohs, Miner's Flame Light Book, 394-411) slides/Baldwin II.JPG slides/Baldwin III.html# Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:16:43 -0700 BALDWIN WITH DEEP DISH REFLECTOR AND STICK - Brass Baldwin lamp, with deep dish reflector, with Baldwin No. 72 lamp stick 10 in. long (ex-Len Gaska collection), top marked THE BALDWIN LAMP, PAT. AUG.28, 1900 and MAY 22, 1906, OTHERS PENDING, marked bottom TRADE MARK GUARANTEES SATISFACTION JOHN SIMMONS CO., NEW YORK, USA with S TRADE MARK, complete (Frederic E. Baldwin is generally considered the father of underground acetylene carbide lighting in the U.S. His Full Moon lamp shown elsewhere in the carbide hand lamp photos is considered the first mining carbide lamp. Located in New York City, Baldwin contracted with the John Simmons Co. also of New York City to market and manufacture his lamps. Shortly thereafter, lamps featuring the distinctive inverted conical hour-glass shape that distinguishes Baldwin cap lamps were produced by Simmons. These lamps feature patent dates of 1900 and 1906 stamped in raised letters on the top of many of these lamps but neither applies to the visual shape of the lamp. The Aug. 28, 1900 patent #656,874 by Baldwin applies to fourteen acetylene gas generation features while Baldwin's May 22, 1906 patent #821,580 applied to internal mechanical details. During the next few years the Baldwin/Simmons lamps would enjoy enormous popularity in both the metal mines and the coal mines. The company even boasted in 1913 that 80% of the carbide lamps in use are Baldwin lamps. Baldwin and Simmons continued to produce and market a growing number of cap and superintendent's-style lamp varieties for miners. For whatever reason, Baldwin and Simmons parted in 1913, Baldwin to pursue the Zar lamp development noted elsewhere in the cap lamp photos and Simmons to continue to market both Baldwin and Simmons-branded lamps. The Simmons Co. manufactured its own cap and superintendent lamps marked with the distinctive raised S in a diamond trade mark. Of note is the Pioneer lamp heavily advertised by Simmons around 1917. These lamps were among the last lamps marketed by Simmons as the company merged with the Dewar Co. in the 1919-20 timeframe. See Pohs, Miner's Flame Light Book, 394-411) BALDWIN WITH DEEP DISH REFLECTOR AND STICK - Brass Baldwin lamp, with deep dish reflector, with Baldwin No. 72 lamp stick 10 in. long (ex-Len Gaska collection), top marked THE BALDWIN LAMP, PAT. AUG.28, 1900 and MAY 22, 1906, OTHERS PENDING, marked bottom TRADE MARK GUARANTEES SATISFACTION JOHN SIMMONS CO., NEW YORK, USA with S TRADE MARK, complete (Frederic E. Baldwin is generally considered the father of underground acetylene carbide lighting in the U.S. His Full Moon lamp shown elsewhere in the carbide hand lamp photos is considered the first mining carbide lamp. Located in New York City, Baldwin contracted with the John Simmons Co. also of New York City to market and manufacture his lamps. Shortly thereafter, lamps featuring the distinctive inverted conical hour-glass shape that distinguishes Baldwin cap lamps were produced by Simmons. These lamps feature patent dates of 1900 and 1906 stamped in raised letters on the top of many of these lamps but neither applies to the visual shape of the lamp. The Aug. 28, 1900 patent #656,874 by Baldwin applies to fourteen acetylene gas generation features while Baldwin's May 22, 1906 patent #821,580 applied to internal mechanical details. During the next few years the Baldwin/Simmons lamps would enjoy enormous popularity in both the metal mines and the coal mines. The company even boasted in 1913 that 80% of the carbide lamps in use are Baldwin lamps. Baldwin and Simmons continued to produce and market a growing number of cap and superintendent's-style lamp varieties for miners. For whatever reason, Baldwin and Simmons parted in 1913, Baldwin to pursue the Zar lamp development noted elsewhere in the cap lamp photos and Simmons to continue to market both Baldwin and Simmons-branded lamps. The Simmons Co. manufactured its own cap and superintendent lamps marked with the distinctive raised S in a diamond trade mark. Of note is the Pioneer lamp heavily advertised by Simmons around 1917. These lamps were among the last lamps marketed by Simmons as the company merged with the Dewar Co. in the 1919-20 timeframe. See Pohs, Miner's Flame Light Book, 394-411) slides/Baldwin III.JPG slides/Simmons Baldwin Ad 1915 Colliery Engineer.html# Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:16:43 -0700 SIMMONS BALDWIN AD - Ad for Baldwin carbide lamps from the 1915 Colliery Engineer SIMMONS BALDWIN AD - Ad for Baldwin carbide lamps from the 1915 Colliery Engineer slides/Simmons Baldwin Ad 1915 Colliery Engineer.JPG slides/Baldwin No. 30 Lamp with Box Front.html# Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:16:43 -0700 BALDWIN NO. 30 - Brass Baldwin No. 30 carbide lamp shown with original wooden box with sliding top lid, paper label wraps around box showing an early auto and tire repair on front and advertising the lamp "for Autoists, Campers, Ranchers and Boy Scouts." Interesting that the No. 30 lamp in this box was not noted for miners. The box ends both show the No. 30 Baldwin Carbide Lamp noting "weight fully charged 6 oz. and height 4 1/2 inches." One end shows the price of $3.00. The label back side notes "insure your tools and temper, carry a Baldwin carbide lamp in your car." The graphics and box are a nice addition to the lamp. BALDWIN NO. 30 - Brass Baldwin No. 30 carbide lamp shown with original wooden box with sliding top lid, paper label wraps around box showing an early auto and tire repair on front and advertising the lamp "for Autoists, Campers, Ranchers and Boy Scouts." Interesting that the No. 30 lamp in this box was not noted for miners. The box ends both show the No. 30 Baldwin Carbide Lamp noting "weight fully charged 6 oz. and height 4 1/2 inches." One end shows the price of $3.00. The label back side notes "insure your tools and temper, carry a Baldwin carbide lamp in your car." The graphics and box are a nice addition to the lamp. slides/Baldwin No. 30 Lamp with Box Front.JPG slides/Baldwin No. 30 Lamp with Box Back.html# Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:16:43 -0700 BALDWIN NO. 30 - Brass Baldwin No. 30 carbide lamp shown with original wooden box with sliding top lid, paper label wraps around box showing an early auto and tire repair on front and advertising the lamp "for Autoists, Campers, Ranchers and Boy Scouts." Interesting that the No. 30 lamp in this box was not noted for miners. The box ends both show the No. 30 Baldwin Carbide Lamp noting "weight fully charged 6 oz. and height 4 1/2 inches." One end shows the price of $3.00. The label back side notes "insure your tools and temper, carry a Baldwin carbide lamp in your car." The graphics and box are a nice addition to the lamp. BALDWIN NO. 30 - Brass Baldwin No. 30 carbide lamp shown with original wooden box with sliding top lid, paper label wraps around box showing an early auto and tire repair on front and advertising the lamp "for Autoists, Campers, Ranchers and Boy Scouts." Interesting that the No. 30 lamp in this box was not noted for miners. The box ends both show the No. 30 Baldwin Carbide Lamp noting "weight fully charged 6 oz. and height 4 1/2 inches." One end shows the price of $3.00. The label back side notes "insure your tools and temper, carry a Baldwin carbide lamp in your car." The graphics and box are a nice addition to the lamp. slides/Baldwin No. 30 Lamp with Box Back.JPG slides/Belcro.html# Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:16:43 -0700 BELCRO NO. 1 - Nickel plated BELCRO NO. 1 cap lamp, 3 ½ in. tall, 2 ¼ in. base dia, 3 in. dia reflector with a round coined-edge reflector nut (I've seen other Belcro lamps with a hex nut on the reflector so I'm not sure if this is original or a mod), marked in raised letters on top BELCRO NO. 1, with hook and cap braces; ex-Henry Pohs’ collection (lamp photo in Pohs’ book pg 517) COLLECTION NOTE - WHILE THE FOCUS OF MY LAMP COLLECTION IS ON US MADE LAMPS, I OCCASIONALLY MAKE AN EXCEPTION. THE BRITISH MADE BELCRO IS JUST SUCH AN EXCEPTION, PRIMARILY BECAUSE OF ITS PROVENANCE FROM THE HENRY POHS COLLECTION. THE VIEWER WILL FIND OTHER EXCEPTIONS SUCH AS THE R.A. AUSTRALIAN OIL WICK, AUSTRALIAN SPIDER CANDLESTICK, AND A COUPLE OTHERS. ENJOY THE SITE. BELCRO NO. 1 - Nickel plated BELCRO NO. 1 cap lamp, 3 ½ in. tall, 2 ¼ in. base dia, 3 in. dia reflector with a round coined-edge reflector nut (I've seen other Belcro lamps with a hex nut on the reflector so I'm not sure if this is original or a mod), marked in raised letters on top BELCRO NO. 1, with hook and cap braces; ex-Henry Pohs’ collection (lamp photo in Pohs’ book pg 517) COLLECTION NOTE - WHILE THE FOCUS OF MY LAMP COLLECTION IS ON US MADE LAMPS, I OCCASIONALLY MAKE AN EXCEPTION. THE BRITISH MADE BELCRO IS JUST SUCH AN EXCEPTION, PRIMARILY BECAUSE OF ITS PROVENANCE FROM THE HENRY POHS COLLECTION. THE VIEWER WILL FIND OTHER EXCEPTIONS SUCH AS THE R.A. AUSTRALIAN OIL WICK, AUSTRALIAN SPIDER CANDLESTICK, AND A COUPLE OTHERS. ENJOY THE SITE. slides/Belcro.JPG slides/Belcro Back.html# Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:16:43 -0700 BELCRO NO. 1 - Nickel plated BELCRO NO. 1 cap lamp, 3 ½ in. tall, 2 ¼ in. base dia, 3 in. dia reflector with a round coined-edge reflector nut (I've seen other Belcro lamps with a hex nut on the reflector so I'm not sure if this is original or a mod), marked in raised letters on top BELCRO NO. 1, with hook and cap braces; ex-Henry Pohs’ collection (lamp photo in Pohs’ book pg 517) COLLECTION NOTE - WHILE THE FOCUS OF MY LAMP COLLECTION IS ON US MADE LAMPS, I OCCASIONALLY MAKE AN EXCEPTION. THE BRITISH MADE BELCRO IS JUST SUCH AN EXCEPTION, PRIMARILY BECAUSE OF ITS PROVENANCE FROM THE HENRY POHS COLLECTION. THE VIEWER WILL FIND OTHER EXCEPTIONS SUCH AS THE R.A. AUSTRALIAN OIL WICK, AUSTRALIAN SPIDER CANDLESTICK, AND A COUPLE OTHERS. ENJOY THE SITE. BELCRO NO. 1 - Nickel plated BELCRO NO. 1 cap lamp, 3 ½ in. tall, 2 ¼ in. base dia, 3 in. dia reflector with a round coined-edge reflector nut (I've seen other Belcro lamps with a hex nut on the reflector so I'm not sure if this is original or a mod), marked in raised letters on top BELCRO NO. 1, with hook and cap braces; ex-Henry Pohs’ collection (lamp photo in Pohs’ book pg 517) COLLECTION NOTE - WHILE THE FOCUS OF MY LAMP COLLECTION IS ON US MADE LAMPS, I OCCASIONALLY MAKE AN EXCEPTION. THE BRITISH MADE BELCRO IS JUST SUCH AN EXCEPTION, PRIMARILY BECAUSE OF ITS PROVENANCE FROM THE HENRY POHS COLLECTION. THE VIEWER WILL FIND OTHER EXCEPTIONS SUCH AS THE R.A. AUSTRALIAN OIL WICK, AUSTRALIAN SPIDER CANDLESTICK, AND A COUPLE OTHERS. ENJOY THE SITE. slides/Belcro Back.JPG slides/Belcro Bottom.html# Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:16:43 -0700 BELCRO NO. 1 BOTTOM - Nickel plated BELCRO NO. 1 cap lamp, 3 ½ in. tall, 2 ¼ in. base dia, 3 in. dia reflector with a round coined-edge reflector nut (I've seen other Belcro lamps with a hex nut on the reflector so I'm not sure if this is original or a mod), marked in raised letters on top BELCRO NO. 1, with hook and cap braces; ex-Henry Pohs’ collection (lamp photo in Pohs’ book pg 517) COLLECTION NOTE - WHILE THE FOCUS OF MY LAMP COLLECTION IS ON US MADE LAMPS, I OCCASIONALLY MAKE AN EXCEPTION. THE BRITISH MADE BELCRO IS JUST SUCH AN EXCEPTION, PRIMARILY BECAUSE OF ITS PROVENANCE FROM THE HENRY POHS COLLECTION. THE VIEWER WILL FIND OTHER EXCEPTIONS SUCH AS THE R.A. AUSTRALIAN OIL WICK, AUSTRALIAN SPIDER CANDLESTICK, AND A COUPLE OTHERS. ENJOY THE SITE. BELCRO NO. 1 BOTTOM - Nickel plated BELCRO NO. 1 cap lamp, 3 ½ in. tall, 2 ¼ in. base dia, 3 in. dia reflector with a round coined-edge reflector nut (I've seen other Belcro lamps with a hex nut on the reflector so I'm not sure if this is original or a mod), marked in raised letters on top BELCRO NO. 1, with hook and cap braces; ex-Henry Pohs’ collection (lamp photo in Pohs’ book pg 517) COLLECTION NOTE - WHILE THE FOCUS OF MY LAMP COLLECTION IS ON US MADE LAMPS, I OCCASIONALLY MAKE AN EXCEPTION. THE BRITISH MADE BELCRO IS JUST SUCH AN EXCEPTION, PRIMARILY BECAUSE OF ITS PROVENANCE FROM THE HENRY POHS COLLECTION. THE VIEWER WILL FIND OTHER EXCEPTIONS SUCH AS THE R.A. AUSTRALIAN OIL WICK, AUSTRALIAN SPIDER CANDLESTICK, AND A COUPLE OTHERS. ENJOY THE SITE. slides/Belcro Bottom.JPG slides/Brilliant Search Light Head Lamp.html# Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:16:43 -0700 BRILLIANT SEARCH LIGHT - Brilliant Search Light Style 1, double lens, belt generator and cap burner unit, black finish, pictured in Pohs, Miner's Flame Light Book, p 414 (The Brilliant Search Light was one of the earliest portable acetylene lamps to come onto the US market. Manufactured by Rudolph C. Kruschke of Duluth, MN, he patented his lamp in 1902 (patent #711,871 on October 21, 1902) as one of the first waist-belt generator, head-burner-reflector lamps. Although advertised to the outdoors community as early as 1899, the lamp apparently had some use in the mines in the early 1900s but with very limited acceptance. The company moved to Chicago and continued to produce the lamps until the late 1930s. See Clemmer, American Miner's Carbide Lamps, p 68) SEE THE KRUSCHKE PATENT IN THE FOLLOWING PIC BRILLIANT SEARCH LIGHT - Brilliant Search Light Style 1, double lens, belt generator and cap burner unit, black finish, pictured in Pohs, Miner's Flame Light Book, p 414 (The Brilliant Search Light was one of the earliest portable acetylene lamps to come onto the US market. Manufactured by Rudolph C. Kruschke of Duluth, MN, he patented his lamp in 1902 (patent #711,871 on October 21, 1902) as one of the first waist-belt generator, head-burner-reflector lamps. Although advertised to the outdoors community as early as 1899, the lamp apparently had some use in the mines in the early 1900s but with very limited acceptance. The company moved to Chicago and continued to produce the lamps until the late 1930s. See Clemmer, American Miner's Carbide Lamps, p 68) SEE THE KRUSCHKE PATENT IN THE FOLLOWING PIC slides/Brilliant Search Light Head Lamp.JPG slides/Kruschke Hunter's Lamp Patent.html# Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:16:43 -0700 slides/Kruschke Hunter's Lamp Patent.JPG slides/Harker Bull Dog Ad in Nov 1917 Mining Congress Journal.html# Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:16:43 -0700 AD FOR HARKER AMERICAN BULL DOG NO. 150 IN NOV. 1917 MINING CONGRESS JOURNAL AD FOR HARKER AMERICAN BULL DOG NO. 150 IN NOV. 1917 MINING CONGRESS JOURNAL slides/Harker Bull Dog Ad in Nov 1917 Mining Congress Journal.jpg slides/Harker Brite-Lite American Bulldog LSide.html# Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:16:43 -0700 HARKER BRITE-LITE AMERICAN BULL DOG - Brite-Lite American Bull Dog Lamp #150, black painted finish, complete with cap braces and brace lock, manufactured by Harker Mfg. Co., Cincinnati, OH, marked on top with OFF and ON, ca. 1917, no other markings, has top water control lever and oval water door; ex-Leo Stambaugh and ex-Steve Rush collections, pictured on pg. 427 in Poh’s book [The history of this lamp all starts with Arphad Snell who patented a lamp in 1911 and arranged with a fellow named Charles Hoppe to manufacture the lamp (Snell lamp) in his metal shop. Mr. Hoppe eventually moved to Cincinnati and made the Snell lamp for a couple years till Mr. Hoppe started manufacturing an improved lamp in 1914 called the Ever-Ready. Between 1914 and 1916, Mr. Hoppe produced a lamp called the Hoppe Brite-Lite that continued to evolve from the Ever-Ready. In 1916, the Harker Mfg. Co. bought out the Hoppe metal shop and continued to manufacture the Hoppe Brite-Lite. In 1917, Mr. Hoppe's name was dropped and the lamp as shown here was marked Harker Mfg. Co. Sometime during the early 1920's (not quite clear), the Harker lamps were phased out and that was that.] HARKER BRITE-LITE AMERICAN BULL DOG - Brite-Lite American Bull Dog Lamp #150, black painted finish, complete with cap braces and brace lock, manufactured by Harker Mfg. Co., Cincinnati, OH, marked on top with OFF and ON, ca. 1917, no other markings, has top water control lever and oval water door; ex-Leo Stambaugh and ex-Steve Rush collections, pictured on pg. 427 in Poh’s book [The history of this lamp all starts with Arphad Snell who patented a lamp in 1911 and arranged with a fellow named Charles Hoppe to manufacture the lamp (Snell lamp) in his metal shop. Mr. Hoppe eventually moved to Cincinnati and made the Snell lamp for a couple years till Mr. Hoppe started manufacturing an improved lamp in 1914 called the Ever-Ready. Between 1914 and 1916, Mr. Hoppe produced a lamp called the Hoppe Brite-Lite that continued to evolve from the Ever-Ready. In 1916, the Harker Mfg. Co. bought out the Hoppe metal shop and continued to manufacture the Hoppe Brite-Lite. In 1917, Mr. Hoppe's name was dropped and the lamp as shown here was marked Harker Mfg. Co. Sometime during the early 1920's (not quite clear), the Harker lamps were phased out and that was that.] slides/Harker Brite-Lite American Bulldog LSide.jpg slides/Brite-Lite American Bulldog pic1.html# Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:16:43 -0700 HARKER BRITE-LITE AMERICAN BULL DOG - Brite-Lite American Bull Dog Lamp #150, black painted finish, complete with cap braces and brace lock, manufactured by Harker Mfg. Co., Cincinnati, OH, marked on top with OFF and ON, ca. 1917, no other markings, has top water control lever and oval water door; ex-Leo Stambaugh and ex-Steve Rush collections, pictured on pg. 427 in Poh’s book [The history of this lamp all starts with Arphad Snell who patented a lamp in 1911 and arranged with a fellow named Charles Hoppe to manufacture the lamp (Snell lamp) in his metal shop. Mr. Hoppe eventually moved to Cincinnati and made the Snell lamp for a couple years till Mr. Hoppe started manufacturing an improved lamp in 1914 called the Ever-Ready. Between 1914 and 1916, Mr. Hoppe produced a lamp called the Hoppe Brite-Lite that continued to evolve from the Ever-Ready. In 1916, the Harker Mfg. Co. bought out the Hoppe metal shop and continued to manufacture the Hoppe Brite-Lite. In 1917, Mr. Hoppe's name was dropped and the lamp as shown here was marked Harker Mfg. Co. Sometime during the early 1920's (not quite clear), the Harker lamps were phased out and that was that.] HARKER BRITE-LITE AMERICAN BULL DOG - Brite-Lite American Bull Dog Lamp #150, black painted finish, complete with cap braces and brace lock, manufactured by Harker Mfg. Co., Cincinnati, OH, marked on top with OFF and ON, ca. 1917, no other markings, has top water control lever and oval water door; ex-Leo Stambaugh and ex-Steve Rush collections, pictured on pg. 427 in Poh’s book [The history of this lamp all starts with Arphad Snell who patented a lamp in 1911 and arranged with a fellow named Charles Hoppe to manufacture the lamp (Snell lamp) in his metal shop. Mr. Hoppe eventually moved to Cincinnati and made the Snell lamp for a couple years till Mr. Hoppe started manufacturing an improved lamp in 1914 called the Ever-Ready. Between 1914 and 1916, Mr. Hoppe produced a lamp called the Hoppe Brite-Lite that continued to evolve from the Ever-Ready. In 1916, the Harker Mfg. Co. bought out the Hoppe metal shop and continued to manufacture the Hoppe Brite-Lite. In 1917, Mr. Hoppe's name was dropped and the lamp as shown here was marked Harker Mfg. Co. Sometime during the early 1920's (not quite clear), the Harker lamps were phased out and that was that.] slides/Brite-Lite American Bulldog pic1.JPG slides/Brite-Lite American Bulldog pic2.html# Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:16:43 -0700 HARKER BRITE-LITE AMERICAN BULL DOG - Brite-Lite American Bull Dog Lamp #150, black painted finish, complete with cap braces and brace lock, manufactured by Harker Mfg. Co., Cincinnati, OH, marked on top with OFF and ON, ca. 1917, no other markings, has top water control lever and oval water door; ex-Leo Stambaugh and ex-Steve Rush collections, pictured on pg. 427 in Poh’s book [The history of this lamp all starts with Arphad Snell who patented a lamp in 1911 and arranged with a fellow named Charles Hoppe to manufacture the lamp (Snell lamp) in his metal shop. Mr. Hoppe eventually moved to Cincinnati and made the Snell lamp for a couple years till Mr. Hoppe started manufacturing an improved lamp in 1914 called the Ever-Ready. Between 1914 and 1916, Mr. Hoppe produced a lamp called the Hoppe Brite-Lite that continued to evolve from the Ever-Ready. In 1916, the Harker Mfg. Co. bought out the Hoppe metal shop and continued to manufacture the Hoppe Brite-Lite. In 1917, Mr. Hoppe's name was dropped and the lamp as shown here was marked Harker Mfg. Co. Sometime during the early 1920's (not quite clear), the Harker lamps were phased out and that was that.] HARKER BRITE-LITE AMERICAN BULL DOG - Brite-Lite American Bull Dog Lamp #150, black painted finish, complete with cap braces and brace lock, manufactured by Harker Mfg. Co., Cincinnati, OH, marked on top with OFF and ON, ca. 1917, no other markings, has top water control lever and oval water door; ex-Leo Stambaugh and ex-Steve Rush collections, pictured on pg. 427 in Poh’s book [The history of this lamp all starts with Arphad Snell who patented a lamp in 1911 and arranged with a fellow named Charles Hoppe to manufacture the lamp (Snell lamp) in his metal shop. Mr. Hoppe eventually moved to Cincinnati and made the Snell lamp for a couple years till Mr. Hoppe started manufacturing an improved lamp in 1914 called the Ever-Ready. Between 1914 and 1916, Mr. Hoppe produced a lamp called the Hoppe Brite-Lite that continued to evolve from the Ever-Ready. In 1916, the Harker Mfg. Co. bought out the Hoppe metal shop and continued to manufacture the Hoppe Brite-Lite. In 1917, Mr. Hoppe's name was dropped and the lamp as shown here was marked Harker Mfg. Co. Sometime during the early 1920's (not quite clear), the Harker lamps were phased out and that was that.] slides/Brite-Lite American Bulldog pic2.JPG slides/Harker Brite-Lite American Bulldog Bottom.html# Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:16:43 -0700 HARKER BRITE-LITE AMERICAN BULL DOG - Brite-Lite American Bull Dog Lamp #150, black painted finish, complete with cap braces and brace lock, manufactured by Harker Mfg. Co., Cincinnati, OH, marked on top with OFF and ON, ca. 1917, no other markings, has top water control lever and oval water door; ex-Leo Stambaugh and ex-Steve Rush collections, pictured on pg. 427 in Poh’s book [The history of this lamp all starts with Arphad Snell who patented a lamp in 1911 and arranged with a fellow named Charles Hoppe to manufacture the lamp (Snell lamp) in his metal shop. Mr. Hoppe eventually moved to Cincinnati and made the Snell lamp for a couple years till Mr. Hoppe started manufacturing an improved lamp in 1914 called the Ever-Ready. Between 1914 and 1916, Mr. Hoppe produced a lamp called the Hoppe Brite-Lite that continued to evolve from the Ever-Ready. In 1916, the Harker Mfg. Co. bought out the Hoppe metal shop and continued to manufacture the Hoppe Brite-Lite. In 1917, Mr. Hoppe's name was dropped and the lamp as shown here was marked Harker Mfg. Co. Sometime during the early 1920's (not quite clear), the Harker lamps were phased out and that was that.] HARKER BRITE-LITE AMERICAN BULL DOG - Brite-Lite American Bull Dog Lamp #150, black painted finish, complete with cap braces and brace lock, manufactured by Harker Mfg. Co., Cincinnati, OH, marked on top with OFF and ON, ca. 1917, no other markings, has top water control lever and oval water door; ex-Leo Stambaugh and ex-Steve Rush collections, pictured on pg. 427 in Poh’s book [The history of this lamp all starts with Arphad Snell who patented a lamp in 1911 and arranged with a fellow named Charles Hoppe to manufacture the lamp (Snell lamp) in his metal shop. Mr. Hoppe eventually moved to Cincinnati and made the Snell lamp for a couple years till Mr. Hoppe started manufacturing an improved lamp in 1914 called the Ever-Ready. Between 1914 and 1916, Mr. Hoppe produced a lamp called the Hoppe Brite-Lite that continued to evolve from the Ever-Ready. In 1916, the Harker Mfg. Co. bought out the Hoppe metal shop and continued to manufacture the Hoppe Brite-Lite. In 1917, Mr. Hoppe's name was dropped and the lamp as shown here was marked Harker Mfg. Co. Sometime during the early 1920's (not quite clear), the Harker lamps were phased out and that was that.] slides/Harker Brite-Lite American Bulldog Bottom.jpg slides/Daylight LSide.html# Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:16:43 -0700 DAYLIGHT - Unfired Daylight brass lamp, marked DAYLIGHT on top, complete with cap braces, 3 ring base, 2 1/2 in. chrome reflector, including Guy’s Dropper style bent wire water lever, oval water door, made by Belcro Ltd. of Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, England and marketed by Dargue Acetylene Gas Co. Ltd.; acquired from my good Alaskan friend Neil Tysver (The Daylight is a British lamp made by at least two different companies. One lamp resembling the US made Autolite was manufactured by Belcro Limited of Newcastle Upon Tyne and came in an early version with a Guy's Dropper bent wire water lever with an oval water door (as shown here) or a later version Autolite style water lever with a round water door. Both versions are well made of heavy brass and include a bottom with two rings of rope-type knurling. A second lamp marked Daylight was manufactured by Powell and Hanmer Limited, Birmingham, England and resembles a vertical style Justrite cap lamp. The lamp was advertised as a model No. 72 and came with two reflector options as well as a round hook or spade mount. It is thought the Powell and Hanmer cap lamps were manufactured in the late 1930s to early 1940s. See Thorpe and Johnson, Eureka #6, pp 26-28 and Neil Tysver, private communications) DAYLIGHT - Unfired Daylight brass lamp, marked DAYLIGHT on top, complete with cap braces, 3 ring base, 2 1/2 in. chrome reflector, including Guy’s Dropper style bent wire water lever, oval water door, made by Belcro Ltd. of Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, England and marketed by Dargue Acetylene Gas Co. Ltd.; acquired from my good Alaskan friend Neil Tysver (The Daylight is a British lamp made by at least two different companies. One lamp resembling the US made Autolite was manufactured by Belcro Limited of Newcastle Upon Tyne and came in an early version with a Guy's Dropper bent wire water lever with an oval water door (as shown here) or a later version Autolite style water lever with a round water door. Both versions are well made of heavy brass and include a bottom with two rings of rope-type knurling. A second lamp marked Daylight was manufactured by Powell and Hanmer Limited, Birmingham, England and resembles a vertical style Justrite cap lamp. The lamp was advertised as a model No. 72 and came with two reflector options as well as a round hook or spade mount. It is thought the Powell and Hanmer cap lamps were manufactured in the late 1930s to early 1940s. See Thorpe and Johnson, Eureka #6, pp 26-28 and Neil Tysver, private communications) slides/Daylight LSide.JPG slides/Daylight RSide.html# Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:16:43 -0700 DAYLIGHT - Unfired Daylight brass lamp, marked DAYLIGHT on top, complete with cap braces, 3 ring base, 2 1/2 in. chrome reflector, including Guy’s Dropper style bent wire water lever, oval water door, made by Belcro Ltd. of Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, England and marketed by Dargue Acetylene Gas Co. Ltd.; acquired from my good Alaskan friend Neil Tysver (The Daylight is a British lamp made by at least two different companies. One lamp resembling the US made Autolite was manufactured by Belcro Limited of Newcastle Upon Tyne and came in an early version with a Guy's Dropper bent wire water lever with an oval water door (as shown here) or a later version Autolite style water lever with a round water door. Both versions are well made of heavy brass and include a bottom with two rings of rope-type knurling. A second lamp marked Daylight was manufactured by Powell and Hanmer Limited, Birmingham, England and resembles a vertical style Justrite cap lamp. The lamp was advertised as a model No. 72 and came with two reflector options as well as a round hook or spade mount. It is thought the Powell and Hanmer cap lamps were manufactured in the late 1930s to early 1940s. See Thorpe and Johnson, Eureka #6, pp 26-28 and Neil Tysver, private communications) DAYLIGHT - Unfired Daylight brass lamp, marked DAYLIGHT on top, complete with cap braces, 3 ring base, 2 1/2 in. chrome reflector, including Guy’s Dropper style bent wire water lever, oval water door, made by Belcro Ltd. of Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, England and marketed by Dargue Acetylene Gas Co. Ltd.; acquired from my good Alaskan friend Neil Tysver (The Daylight is a British lamp made by at least two different companies. One lamp resembling the US made Autolite was manufactured by Belcro Limited of Newcastle Upon Tyne and came in an early version with a Guy's Dropper bent wire water lever with an oval water door (as shown here) or a later version Autolite style water lever with a round water door. Both versions are well made of heavy brass and include a bottom with two rings of rope-type knurling. A second lamp marked Daylight was manufactured by Powell and Hanmer Limited, Birmingham, England and resembles a vertical style Justrite cap lamp. The lamp was advertised as a model No. 72 and came with two reflector options as well as a round hook or spade mount. It is thought the Powell and Hanmer cap lamps were manufactured in the late 1930s to early 1940s. See Thorpe and Johnson, Eureka #6, pp 26-28 and Neil Tysver, private communications) slides/Daylight RSide.JPG slides/Daylight Top.html# Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:16:43 -0700 DAYLIGHT - Unfired Daylight brass lamp, marked DAYLIGHT on top, complete with cap braces, 3 ring base, 2 1/2 in. chrome reflector, including Guy’s Dropper style bent wire water lever, oval water door, made by Belcro Ltd. of Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, England and marketed by Dargue Acetylene Gas Co. Ltd.; acquired from my good Alaskan friend Neil Tysver (The Daylight is a British lamp made by at least two different companies. One lamp resembling the US made Autolite was manufactured by Belcro Limited of Newcastle Upon Tyne and came in an early version with a Guy's Dropper bent wire water lever with an oval water door (as shown here) or a later version Autolite style water lever with a round water door. Both versions are well made of heavy brass and include a bottom with two rings of rope-type knurling. A second lamp marked Daylight was manufactured by Powell and Hanmer Limited, Birmingham, England and resembles a vertical style Justrite cap lamp. The lamp was advertised as a model No. 72 and came with two reflector options as well as a round hook or spade mount. It is thought the Powell and Hanmer cap lamps were manufactured in the late 1930s to early 1940s. See Thorpe and Johnson, Eureka #6, pp 26-28 and Neil Tysver, private communications) DAYLIGHT - Unfired Daylight brass lamp, marked DAYLIGHT on top, complete with cap braces, 3 ring base, 2 1/2 in. chrome reflector, including Guy’s Dropper style bent wire water lever, oval water door, made by Belcro Ltd. of Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, England and marketed by Dargue Acetylene Gas Co. Ltd.; acquired from my good Alaskan friend Neil Tysver (The Daylight is a British lamp made by at least two different companies. One lamp resembling the US made Autolite was manufactured by Belcro Limited of Newcastle Upon Tyne and came in an early version with a Guy's Dropper bent wire water lever with an oval water door (as shown here) or a later version Autolite style water lever with a round water door. Both versions are well made of heavy brass and include a bottom with two rings of rope-type knurling. A second lamp marked Daylight was manufactured by Powell and Hanmer Limited, Birmingham, England and resembles a vertical style Justrite cap lamp. The lamp was advertised as a model No. 72 and came with two reflector options as well as a round hook or spade mount. It is thought the Powell and Hanmer cap lamps were manufactured in the late 1930s to early 1940s. See Thorpe and Johnson, Eureka #6, pp 26-28 and Neil Tysver, private communications) slides/Daylight Top.JPG slides/Daylight Back.html# Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:16:43 -0700 DAYLIGHT - Unfired Daylight brass lamp, marked DAYLIGHT on top, complete with cap braces, 3 ring base, 2 1/2 in. chrome reflector, including Guy’s Dropper style bent wire water lever, oval water door, made by Belcro Ltd. of Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, England and marketed by Dargue Acetylene Gas Co. Ltd.; acquired from my good Alaskan friend Neil Tysver (The Daylight is a British lamp made by at least two different companies. One lamp resembling the US made Autolite was manufactured by Belcro Limited of Newcastle Upon Tyne and came in an early version with a Guy's Dropper bent wire water lever with an oval water door (as shown here) or a later version Autolite style water lever with a round water door. Both versions are well made of heavy brass and include a bottom with two rings of rope-type knurling. A second lamp marked Daylight was manufactured by Powell and Hanmer Limited, Birmingham, England and resembles a vertical style Justrite cap lamp. The lamp was advertised as a model No. 72 and came with two reflector options as well as a round hook or spade mount. It is thought the Powell and Hanmer cap lamps were manufactured in the late 1930s to early 1940s. See Thorpe and Johnson, Eureka #6, pp 26-28 and Neil Tysver, private communications) DAYLIGHT - Unfired Daylight brass lamp, marked DAYLIGHT on top, complete with cap braces, 3 ring base, 2 1/2 in. chrome reflector, including Guy’s Dropper style bent wire water lever, oval water door, made by Belcro Ltd. of Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, England and marketed by Dargue Acetylene Gas Co. Ltd.; acquired from my good Alaskan friend Neil Tysver (The Daylight is a British lamp made by at least two different companies. One lamp resembling the US made Autolite was manufactured by Belcro Limited of Newcastle Upon Tyne and came in an early version with a Guy's Dropper bent wire water lever with an oval water door (as shown here) or a later version Autolite style water lever with a round water door. Both versions are well made of heavy brass and include a bottom with two rings of rope-type knurling. A second lamp marked Daylight was manufactured by Powell and Hanmer Limited, Birmingham, England and resembles a vertical style Justrite cap lamp. The lamp was advertised as a model No. 72 and came with two reflector options as well as a round hook or spade mount. It is thought the Powell and Hanmer cap lamps were manufactured in the late 1930s to early 1940s. See Thorpe and Johnson, Eureka #6, pp 26-28 and Neil Tysver, private communications) slides/Daylight Back.JPG slides/Daylight Bottom.html# Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:16:43 -0700 DAYLIGHT BOTTOM - Unfired Daylight brass lamp, marked DAYLIGHT on top, complete with cap braces, 3 ring base, 2 1/2 in. chrome reflector, including Guy’s Dropper style bent wire water lever, oval water door, made by Belcro Ltd. of Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, England and marketed by Dargue Acetylene Gas Co. Ltd.; acquired from my good Alaskan friend Neil Tysver (The Daylight is a British lamp made by at least two different companies. One lamp resembling the US made Autolite was manufactured by Belcro Limited of Newcastle Upon Tyne and came in an early version with a Guy's Dropper bent wire water lever with an oval water door (as shown here) or a later version Autolite style water lever with a round water door. Both versions are well made of heavy brass and include a bottom with two rings of rope-type knurling. A second lamp marked Daylight was manufactured by Powell and Hanmer Limited, Birmingham, England and resembles a vertical style Justrite cap lamp. The lamp was advertised as a model No. 72 and came with two reflector options as well as a round hook or spade mount. It is thought the Powell and Hanmer cap lamps were manufactured in the late 1930s to early 1940s. See Thorpe and Johnson, Eureka #6, pp 26-28 and Neil Tysver, private communications) DAYLIGHT BOTTOM - Unfired Daylight brass lamp, marked DAYLIGHT on top, complete with cap braces, 3 ring base, 2 1/2 in. chrome reflector, including Guy’s Dropper style bent wire water lever, oval water door, made by Belcro Ltd. of Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, England and marketed by Dargue Acetylene Gas Co. Ltd.; acquired from my good Alaskan friend Neil Tysver (The Daylight is a British lamp made by at least two different companies. One lamp resembling the US made Autolite was manufactured by Belcro Limited of Newcastle Upon Tyne and came in an early version with a Guy's Dropper bent wire water lever with an oval water door (as shown here) or a later version Autolite style water lever with a round water door. Both versions are well made of heavy brass and include a bottom with two rings of rope-type knurling. A second lamp marked Daylight was manufactured by Powell and Hanmer Limited, Birmingham, England and resembles a vertical style Justrite cap lamp. The lamp was advertised as a model No. 72 and came with two reflector options as well as a round hook or spade mount. It is thought the Powell and Hanmer cap lamps were manufactured in the late 1930s to early 1940s. See Thorpe and Johnson, Eureka #6, pp 26-28 and Neil Tysver, private communications) slides/Daylight Bottom.JPG slides/Belcro Daylight Instructions.html# Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:16:43 -0700 Section of lamp box showing Daylight lamp and noting that manufacturer is Belcro Limited, Newcastle Upon Tyne, England (special thanks to Neil Tysver for use of pic from his collection) Section of lamp box showing Daylight lamp and noting that manufacturer is Belcro Limited, Newcastle Upon Tyne, England (special thanks to Neil Tysver for use of pic from his collection) slides/Belcro Daylight Instructions.jpg slides/Daylight P&H Cap Brace LSide.html# Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:16:43 -0700 DAYLIGHT P&H - Brass lamp, marked DAYLIGHT on top, complete with cap braces, ribbed base, 2 1/2 in. screw on reflector, round water door with tab and cotter pinned attachment, door marked P&H LTD MADE IN ENGLAND BIRMINGHAM, bottom marked P&H LTD BIRMINGHAM ENGLAND PATENTS PENDING NO. 72, made by Powell & Hanmer Ltd. a division of Joseph Lucas Ltd., ex-Neil Tysver collection, top NOS condition (The Daylight is a British lamp made by at least two different companies. One lamp resembling the US made Autolite was manufactured by Belcro Limited of Newcastle Upon Tyne and marketed by Dargue Acetylene Gas Co. Ltd. It came in an early version with a Guy's Dropper bent wire water lever with an oval water door (as shown elsewhere in my cap lamp pics) or a later version Autolite style water lever with a round water door. Both versions are well made of heavy brass and include a bottom with two rings of rope-type knurling. A second lamp marked Daylight as shown here was manufactured by Powell and Hanmer Limited, Chester Street, Birmingham, England and resembles a vertical style Justrite cap lamp. The lamp was advertised as a model No. 72 and came with two reflector options as well as a round hook or spade mount. Powell and Hanmer was established in Birmingham in 1893 and was an early manufacturer of acetylene lamps for bicycles and motor cycles. In 1929, P&H was purchase by Joseph Lucas Ltd. of Great King Street, Birmingham for £500,000. At the time, P&H was Lucas’ principal competitor in non-electrical equipment for cycles and motor cycles. The P&H Daylight lamp is made of lacquered heavy gauge brass and is equipped with a screw on reflector. The standard reflector is 2 1/2 in. dia. but an optional 4 in. dia. reflector was also available. It’s interesting to note that that two different water doors were available on P&H Daylight lamps. As shown, the spade mount lamp has a circular water door while the hook mount lamp with cap braces has a tabbed door and a different attachment to the lamp top. Based on undated P&H advertising for the No. 72 lamp that claims the company had “over 40 years of experience making acetylene lamps,” it is thought the Powell and Hanmer cap lamps were manufactured in the late 1930s to early 1940s. See Thorpe and Johnson, Eureka #6, pp 26-28 and Neil Tysver, private communications) DAYLIGHT P&H - Brass lamp, marked DAYLIGHT on top, complete with cap braces, ribbed base, 2 1/2 in. screw on reflector, round water door with tab and cotter pinned attachment, door marked P&H LTD MADE IN ENGLAND BIRMINGHAM, bottom marked P&H LTD BIRMINGHAM ENGLAND PATENTS PENDING NO. 72, made by Powell & Hanmer Ltd. a division of Joseph Lucas Ltd., ex-Neil Tysver collection, top NOS condition (The Daylight is a British lamp made by at least two different companies. One lamp resembling the US made Autolite was manufactured by Belcro Limited of Newcastle Upon Tyne and marketed by Dargue Acetylene Gas Co. Ltd. It came in an early version with a Guy's Dropper bent wire water lever with an oval water door (as shown elsewhere in my cap lamp pics) or a later version Autolite style water lever with a round water door. Both versions are well made of heavy brass and include a bottom with two rings of rope-type knurling. A second lamp marked Daylight as shown here was manufactured by Powell and Hanmer Limited, Chester Street, Birmingham, England and resembles a vertical style Justrite cap lamp. The lamp was advertised as a model No. 72 and came with two reflector options as well as a round hook or spade mount. Powell and Hanmer was established in Birmingham in 1893 and was an early manufacturer of acetylene lamps for bicycles and motor cycles. In 1929, P&H was purchase by Joseph Lucas Ltd. of Great King Street, Birmingham for £500,000. At the time, P&H was Lucas’ principal competitor in non-electrical equipment for cycles and motor cycles. The P&H Daylight lamp is made of lacquered heavy gauge brass and is equipped with a screw on reflector. The standard reflector is 2 1/2 in. dia. but an optional 4 in. dia. reflector was also available. It’s interesting to note that that two different water doors were available on P&H Daylight lamps. As shown, the spade mount lamp has a circular water door while the hook mount lamp with cap braces has a tabbed door and a different attachment to the lamp top. Based on undated P&H advertising for the No. 72 lamp that claims the company had “over 40 years of experience making acetylene lamps,” it is thought the Powell and Hanmer cap lamps were manufactured in the late 1930s to early 1940s. See Thorpe and Johnson, Eureka #6, pp 26-28 and Neil Tysver, private communications) slides/Daylight P&H Cap Brace LSide.JPG slides/Daylight P&H Cap Brace Front.html# Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:16:43 -0700 DAYLIGHT P&H - Brass lamp, marked DAYLIGHT on top, complete with cap braces, ribbed base, 2 1/2 in. screw on reflector, round water door with tab and cotter pinned attachment, door marked P&H LTD MADE IN ENGLAND BIRMINGHAM, bottom marked P&H LTD BIRMINGHAM ENGLAND PATENTS PENDING NO. 72, made by Powell & Hanmer Ltd. a division of Joseph Lucas Ltd., ex-Neil Tysver collection, top NOS condition (The Daylight is a British lamp made by at least two different companies. One lamp resembling the US made Autolite was manufactured by Belcro Limited of Newcastle Upon Tyne and marketed by Dargue Acetylene Gas Co. Ltd. It came in an early version with a Guy's Dropper bent wire water lever with an oval water door (as shown elsewhere in my cap lamp pics) or a later version Autolite style water lever with a round water door. Both versions are well made of heavy brass and include a bottom with two rings of rope-type knurling. A second lamp marked Daylight as shown here was manufactured by Powell and Hanmer Limited, Chester Street, Birmingham, England and resembles a vertical style Justrite cap lamp. The lamp was advertised as a model No. 72 and came with two reflector options as well as a round hook or spade mount. Powell and Hanmer was established in Birmingham in 1893 and was an early manufacturer of acetylene lamps for bicycles and motor cycles. In 1929, P&H was purchase by Joseph Lucas Ltd. of Great King Street, Birmingham for £500,000. At the time, P&H was Lucas’ principal competitor in non-electrical equipment for cycles and motor cycles. The P&H Daylight lamp is made of lacquered heavy gauge brass and is equipped with a screw on reflector. The standard reflector is 2 1/2 in. dia. but an optional 4 in. dia. reflector was also available. It’s interesting to note that that two different water doors were available on P&H Daylight lamps. As shown, the spade mount lamp has a circular water door while the hook mount lamp with cap braces has a tabbed door and a different attachment to the lamp top. Based on undated P&H advertising for the No. 72 lamp that claims the company had “over 40 years of experience making acetylene lamps,” it is thought the Powell and Hanmer cap lamps were manufactured in the late 1930s to early 1940s. See Thorpe and Johnson, Eureka #6, pp 26-28 and Neil Tysver, private communications) DAYLIGHT P&H - Brass lamp, marked DAYLIGHT on top, complete with cap braces, ribbed base, 2 1/2 in. screw on reflector, round water door with tab and cotter pinned attachment, door marked P&H LTD MADE IN ENGLAND BIRMINGHAM, bottom marked P&H LTD BIRMINGHAM ENGLAND PATENTS PENDING NO. 72, made by Powell & Hanmer Ltd. a division of Joseph Lucas Ltd., ex-Neil Tysver collection, top NOS condition (The Daylight is a British lamp made by at least two different companies. One lamp resembling the US made Autolite was manufactured by Belcro Limited of Newcastle Upon Tyne and marketed by Dargue Acetylene Gas Co. Ltd. It came in an early version with a Guy's Dropper bent wire water lever with an oval water door (as shown elsewhere in my cap lamp pics) or a later version Autolite style water lever with a round water door. Both versions are well made of heavy brass and include a bottom with two rings of rope-type knurling. A second lamp marked Daylight as shown here was manufactured by Powell and Hanmer Limited, Chester Street, Birmingham, England and resembles a vertical style Justrite cap lamp. The lamp was advertised as a model No. 72 and came with two reflector options as well as a round hook or spade mount. Powell and Hanmer was established in Birmingham in 1893 and was an early manufacturer of acetylene lamps for bicycles and motor cycles. In 1929, P&H was purchase by Joseph Lucas Ltd. of Great King Street, Birmingham for £500,000. At the time, P&H was Lucas’ principal competitor in non-electrical equipment for cycles and motor cycles. The P&H Daylight lamp is made of lacquered heavy gauge brass and is equipped with a screw on reflector. The standard reflector is 2 1/2 in. dia. but an optional 4 in. dia. reflector was also available. It’s interesting to note that that two different water doors were available on P&H Daylight lamps. As shown, the spade mount lamp has a circular water door while the hook mount lamp with cap braces has a tabbed door and a different attachment to the lamp top. Based on undated P&H advertising for the No. 72 lamp that claims the company had “over 40 years of experience making acetylene lamps,” it is thought the Powell and Hanmer cap lamps were manufactured in the late 1930s to early 1940s. See Thorpe and Johnson, Eureka #6, pp 26-28 and Neil Tysver, private communications) slides/Daylight P&H Cap Brace Front.JPG slides/Daylight P&H Cap Brace RSide.html# Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:16:43 -0700 DAYLIGHT P&H - Brass lamp, marked DAYLIGHT on top, complete with cap braces, ribbed base, 2 1/2 in. screw on reflector, round water door with tab and cotter pinned attachment, door marked P&H LTD MADE IN ENGLAND BIRMINGHAM, bottom marked P&H LTD BIRMINGHAM ENGLAND PATENTS PENDING NO. 72, made by Powell & Hanmer Ltd. a division of Joseph Lucas Ltd., ex-Neil Tysver collection, top NOS condition (The Daylight is a British lamp made by at least two different companies. One lamp resembling the US made Autolite was manufactured by Belcro Limited of Newcastle Upon Tyne and marketed by Dargue Acetylene Gas Co. Ltd. It came in an early version with a Guy's Dropper bent wire water lever with an oval water door (as shown elsewhere in my cap lamp pics) or a later version Autolite style water lever with a round water door. Both versions are well made of heavy brass and include a bottom with two rings of rope-type knurling. A second lamp marked Daylight as shown here was manufactured by Powell and Hanmer Limited, Chester Street, Birmingham, England and resembles a vertical style Justrite cap lamp. The lamp was advertised as a model No. 72 and came with two reflector options as well as a round hook or spade mount. Powell and Hanmer was established in Birmingham in 1893 and was an early manufacturer of acetylene lamps for bicycles and motor cycles. In 1929, P&H was purchase by Joseph Lucas Ltd. of Great King Street, Birmingham for £500,000. At the time, P&H was Lucas’ principal competitor in non-electrical equipment for cycles and motor cycles. The P&H Daylight lamp is made of lacquered heavy gauge brass and is equipped with a screw on reflector. The standard reflector is 2 1/2 in. dia. but an optional 4 in. dia. reflector was also available. It’s interesting to note that that two different water doors were available on P&H Daylight lamps. As shown, the spade mount lamp has a circular water door while the hook mount lamp with cap braces has a tabbed door and a different attachment to the lamp top. Based on undated P&H advertising for the No. 72 lamp that claims the company had “over 40 years of experience making acetylene lamps,” it is thought the Powell and Hanmer cap lamps were manufactured in the late 1930s to early 1940s. See Thorpe and Johnson, Eureka #6, pp 26-28 and Neil Tysver, private communications) DAYLIGHT P&H - Brass lamp, marked DAYLIGHT on top, complete with cap braces, ribbed base, 2 1/2 in. screw on reflector, round water door with tab and cotter pinned attachment, door marked P&H LTD MADE IN ENGLAND BIRMINGHAM, bottom marked P&H LTD BIRMINGHAM ENGLAND PATENTS PENDING NO. 72, made by Powell & Hanmer Ltd. a division of Joseph Lucas Ltd., ex-Neil Tysver collection, top NOS condition (The Daylight is a British lamp made by at least two different companies. One lamp resembling the US made Autolite was manufactured by Belcro Limited of Newcastle Upon Tyne and marketed by Dargue Acetylene Gas Co. Ltd. It came in an early version with a Guy's Dropper bent wire water lever with an oval water door (as shown elsewhere in my cap lamp pics) or a later version Autolite style water lever with a round water door. Both versions are well made of heavy brass and include a bottom with two rings of rope-type knurling. A second lamp marked Daylight as shown here was manufactured by Powell and Hanmer Limited, Chester Street, Birmingham, England and resembles a vertical style Justrite cap lamp. The lamp was advertised as a model No. 72 and came with two reflector options as well as a round hook or spade mount. Powell and Hanmer was established in Birmingham in 1893 and was an early manufacturer of acetylene lamps for bicycles and motor cycles. In 1929, P&H was purchase by Joseph Lucas Ltd. of Great King Street, Birmingham for £500,000. At the time, P&H was Lucas’ principal competitor in non-electrical equipment for cycles and motor cycles. The P&H Daylight lamp is made of lacquered heavy gauge brass and is equipped with a screw on reflector. The standard reflector is 2 1/2 in. dia. but an optional 4 in. dia. reflector was also available. It’s interesting to note that that two different water doors were available on P&H Daylight lamps. As shown, the spade mount lamp has a circular water door while the hook mount lamp with cap braces has a tabbed door and a different attachment to the lamp top. Based on undated P&H advertising for the No. 72 lamp that claims the company had “over 40 years of experience making acetylene lamps,” it is thought the Powell and Hanmer cap lamps were manufactured in the late 1930s to early 1940s. See Thorpe and Johnson, Eureka #6, pp 26-28 and Neil Tysver, private communications) slides/Daylight P&H Cap Brace RSide.JPG slides/Daylight P&H Cap Brace Back.html# Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:16:43 -0700 DAYLIGHT P&H - Brass lamp, marked DAYLIGHT on top, complete with cap braces, ribbed base, 2 1/2 in. screw on reflector, round water door with tab and cotter pinned attachment, door marked P&H LTD MADE IN ENGLAND BIRMINGHAM, bottom marked P&H LTD BIRMINGHAM ENGLAND PATENTS PENDING NO. 72, made by Powell & Hanmer Ltd. a division of Joseph Lucas Ltd., ex-Neil Tysver collection, top NOS condition (The Daylight is a British lamp made by at least two different companies. One lamp resembling the US made Autolite was manufactured by Belcro Limited of Newcastle Upon Tyne and marketed by Dargue Acetylene Gas Co. Ltd. It came in an early version with a Guy's Dropper bent wire water lever with an oval water door (as shown elsewhere in my cap lamp pics) or a later version Autolite style water lever with a round water door. Both versions are well made of heavy brass and include a bottom with two rings of rope-type knurling. A second lamp marked Daylight as shown here was manufactured by Powell and Hanmer Limited, Chester Street, Birmingham, England and resembles a vertical style Justrite cap lamp. The lamp was advertised as a model No. 72 and came with two reflector options as well as a round hook or spade mount. Powell and Hanmer was established in Birmingham in 1893 and was an early manufacturer of acetylene lamps for bicycles and motor cycles. In 1929, P&H was purchase by Joseph Lucas Ltd. of Great King Street, Birmingham for £500,000. At the time, P&H was Lucas’ principal competitor in non-electrical equipment for cycles and motor cycles. The P&H Daylight lamp is made of lacquered heavy gauge brass and is equipped with a screw on reflector. The standard reflector is 2 1/2 in. dia. but an optional 4 in. dia. reflector was also available. It’s interesting to note that that two different water doors were available on P&H Daylight lamps. As shown, the spade mount lamp has a circular water door while the hook mount lamp with cap braces has a tabbed door and a different attachment to the lamp top. Based on undated P&H advertising for the No. 72 lamp that claims the company had “over 40 years of experience making acetylene lamps,” it is thought the Powell and Hanmer cap lamps were manufactured in the late 1930s to early 1940s. See Thorpe and Johnson, Eureka #6, pp 26-28 and Neil Tysver, private communications) DAYLIGHT P&H - Brass lamp, marked DAYLIGHT on top, complete with cap braces, ribbed base, 2 1/2 in. screw on reflector, round water door with tab and cotter pinned attachment, door marked P&H LTD MADE IN ENGLAND BIRMINGHAM, bottom marked P&H LTD BIRMINGHAM ENGLAND PATENTS PENDING NO. 72, made by Powell & Hanmer Ltd. a division of Joseph Lucas Ltd., ex-Neil Tysver collection, top NOS condition (The Daylight is a British lamp made by at least two different companies. One lamp resembling the US made Autolite was manufactured by Belcro Limited of Newcastle Upon Tyne and marketed by Dargue Acetylene Gas Co. Ltd. It came in an early version with a Guy's Dropper bent wire water lever with an oval water door (as shown elsewhere in my cap lamp pics) or a later version Autolite style water lever with a round water door. Both versions are well made of heavy brass and include a bottom with two rings of rope-type knurling. A second lamp marked Daylight as shown here was manufactured by Powell and Hanmer Limited, Chester Street, Birmingham, England and resembles a vertical style Justrite cap lamp. The lamp was advertised as a model No. 72 and came with two reflector options as well as a round hook or spade mount. Powell and Hanmer was established in Birmingham in 1893 and was an early manufacturer of acetylene lamps for bicycles and motor cycles. In 1929, P&H was purchase by Joseph Lucas Ltd. of Great King Street, Birmingham for £500,000. At the time, P&H was Lucas’ principal competitor in non-electrical equipment for cycles and motor cycles. The P&H Daylight lamp is made of lacquered heavy gauge brass and is equipped with a screw on reflector. The standard reflector is 2 1/2 in. dia. but an optional 4 in. dia. reflector was also available. It’s interesting to note that that two different water doors were available on P&H Daylight lamps. As shown, the spade mount lamp has a circular water door while the hook mount lamp with cap braces has a tabbed door and a different attachment to the lamp top. Based on undated P&H advertising for the No. 72 lamp that claims the company had “over 40 years of experience making acetylene lamps,” it is thought the Powell and Hanmer cap lamps were manufactured in the late 1930s to early 1940s. See Thorpe and Johnson, Eureka #6, pp 26-28 and Neil Tysver, private communications) slides/Daylight P&H Cap Brace Back.JPG slides/Daylight P&H Cap Brace Bottom.html# Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:16:43 -0700 DAYLIGHT P&H - Brass lamp, marked DAYLIGHT on top, complete with cap braces, ribbed base, 2 1/2 in. screw on reflector, round water door with tab and cotter pinned attachment, door marked P&H LTD MADE IN ENGLAND BIRMINGHAM, bottom marked P&H LTD BIRMINGHAM ENGLAND PATENTS PENDING NO. 72, made by Powell & Hanmer Ltd. a division of Joseph Lucas Ltd., ex-Neil Tysver collection, top NOS condition (The Daylight is a British lamp made by at least two different companies. One lamp resembling the US made Autolite was manufactured by Belcro Limited of Newcastle Upon Tyne and marketed by Dargue Acetylene Gas Co. Ltd. It came in an early version with a Guy's Dropper bent wire water lever with an oval water door (as shown elsewhere in my cap lamp pics) or a later version Autolite style water lever with a round water door. Both versions are well made of heavy brass and include a bottom with two rings of rope-type knurling. A second lamp marked Daylight as shown here was manufactured by Powell and Hanmer Limited, Chester Street, Birmingham, England and resembles a vertical style Justrite cap lamp. The lamp was advertised as a model No. 72 and came with two reflector options as well as a round hook or spade mount. Powell and Hanmer was established in Birmingham in 1893 and was an early manufacturer of acetylene lamps for bicycles and motor cycles. In 1929, P&H was purchase by Joseph Lucas Ltd. of Great King Street, Birmingham for £500,000. At the time, P&H was Lucas’ principal competitor in non-electrical equipment for cycles and motor cycles. The P&H Daylight lamp is made of lacquered heavy gauge brass and is equipped with a screw on reflector. The standard reflector is 2 1/2 in. dia. but an optional 4 in. dia. reflector was also available. It’s interesting to note that that two different water doors were available on P&H Daylight lamps. As shown, the spade mount lamp has a circular water door while the hook mount lamp with cap braces has a tabbed door and a different attachment to the lamp top. Based on undated P&H advertising for the No. 72 lamp that claims the company had “over 40 years of experience making acetylene lamps,” it is thought the Powell and Hanmer cap lamps were manufactured in the late 1930s to early 1940s. See Thorpe and Johnson, Eureka #6, pp 26-28 and Neil Tysver, private communications) DAYLIGHT P&H - Brass lamp, marked DAYLIGHT on top, complete with cap braces, ribbed base, 2 1/2 in. screw on reflector, round water door with tab and cotter pinned attachment, door marked P&H LTD MADE IN ENGLAND BIRMINGHAM, bottom marked P&H LTD BIRMINGHAM ENGLAND PATENTS PENDING NO. 72, made by Powell & Hanmer Ltd. a division of Joseph Lucas Ltd., ex-Neil Tysver collection, top NOS condition (The Daylight is a British lamp made by at least two different companies. One lamp resembling the US made Autolite was manufactured by Belcro Limited of Newcastle Upon Tyne and marketed by Dargue Acetylene Gas Co. Ltd. It came in an early version with a Guy's Dropper bent wire water lever with an oval water door (as shown elsewhere in my cap lamp pics) or a later version Autolite style water lever with a round water door. Both versions are well made of heavy brass and include a bottom with two rings of rope-type knurling. A second lamp marked Daylight as shown here was manufactured by Powell and Hanmer Limited, Chester Street, Birmingham, England and resembles a vertical style Justrite cap lamp. The lamp was advertised as a model No. 72 and came with two reflector options as well as a round hook or spade mount. Powell and Hanmer was established in Birmingham in 1893 and was an early manufacturer of acetylene lamps for bicycles and motor cycles. In 1929, P&H was purchase by Joseph Lucas Ltd. of Great King Street, Birmingham for £500,000. At the time, P&H was Lucas’ principal competitor in non-electrical equipment for cycles and motor cycles. The P&H Daylight lamp is made of lacquered heavy gauge brass and is equipped with a screw on reflector. The standard reflector is 2 1/2 in. dia. but an optional 4 in. dia. reflector was also available. It’s interesting to note that that two different water doors were available on P&H Daylight lamps. As shown, the spade mount lamp has a circular water door while the hook mount lamp with cap braces has a tabbed door and a different attachment to the lamp top. Based on undated P&H advertising for the No. 72 lamp that claims the company had “over 40 years of experience making acetylene lamps,” it is thought the Powell and Hanmer cap lamps were manufactured in the late 1930s to early 1940s. See Thorpe and Johnson, Eureka #6, pp 26-28 and Neil Tysver, private communications) slides/Daylight P&H Cap Brace Bottom.JPG slides/Daylight P&H Spade Mount LSide.html# Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:16:43 -0700 DAYLIGHT P&H SPADE MOUNT - Brass lamp, marked DAYLIGHT on top, complete with spade mount and ribbed base, 2 1/2 in. screw on reflector, round water door, door marked P&H LTD MADE IN ENGLAND BIRMINGHAM, bottom marked P&H LTD BIRMINGHAM ENGLAND PATENTS PENDING NO. 72, made by Powell & Hanmer Ltd. a division of Joseph Lucas Ltd., Neil Tysver collection (The Daylight is a British lamp made by at least two different companies. One lamp resembling the US made Autolite was manufactured by Belcro Limited of Newcastle Upon Tyne and marketed by Dargue Acetylene Gas Co. Ltd. It came in an early version with a Guy's Dropper bent wire water lever with an oval water door (as shown elsewhere in my cap lamp pics) or a later version Autolite style water lever with a round water door. Both versions are well made of heavy brass and include a bottom with two rings of rope-type knurling. A second lamp marked Daylight as shown here was manufactured by Powell and Hanmer Limited, Chester Street, Birmingham, England and resembles a vertical style Justrite cap lamp. The lamp was advertised as a model No. 72 and came with two reflector options as well as a round hook or spade mount. Powell and Hanmer was established in Birmingham in 1893 and was an early manufacturer of acetylene lamps for bicycles and motor cycles. In 1929, P&H was purchase by Joseph Lucas Ltd. of Great King Street, Birmingham for £500,000. At the time, P&H was Lucas’ principal competitor in non-electrical equipment for cycles and motor cycles. The P&H Daylight lamp is made of lacquered heavy gauge brass and is equipped with a screw on reflector. The standard reflector is 2 1/2 in. dia. but an optional 4 in. dia. reflector was also available. It’s interesting to note that that two different water doors were available on P&H Daylight lamps. As shown, the spade mount lamp has a circular water door while the hook mount lamp with cap braces has a tabbed door and a different attachment to the lamp top. Based on undated P&H advertising for the No. 72 lamp that claims the company had “over 40 years of experience making acetylene lamps,” it is thought the Powell and Hanmer cap lamps were manufactured in the late 1930s to early 1940s. See Thorpe and Johnson, Eureka #6, pp 26-28 and Neil Tysver, private communications) DAYLIGHT P&H SPADE MOUNT - Brass lamp, marked DAYLIGHT on top, complete with spade mount and ribbed base, 2 1/2 in. screw on reflector, round water door, door marked P&H LTD MADE IN ENGLAND BIRMINGHAM, bottom marked P&H LTD BIRMINGHAM ENGLAND PATENTS PENDING NO. 72, made by Powell & Hanmer Ltd. a division of Joseph Lucas Ltd., Neil Tysver collection (The Daylight is a British lamp made by at least two different companies. One lamp resembling the US made Autolite was manufactured by Belcro Limited of Newcastle Upon Tyne and marketed by Dargue Acetylene Gas Co. Ltd. It came in an early version with a Guy's Dropper bent wire water lever with an oval water door (as shown elsewhere in my cap lamp pics) or a later version Autolite style water lever with a round water door. Both versions are well made of heavy brass and include a bottom with two rings of rope-type knurling. A second lamp marked Daylight as shown here was manufactured by Powell and Hanmer Limited, Chester Street, Birmingham, England and resembles a vertical style Justrite cap lamp. The lamp was advertised as a model No. 72 and came with two reflector options as well as a round hook or spade mount. Powell and Hanmer was established in Birmingham in 1893 and was an early manufacturer of acetylene lamps for bicycles and motor cycles. In 1929, P&H was purchase by Joseph Lucas Ltd. of Great King Street, Birmingham for £500,000. At the time, P&H was Lucas’ principal competitor in non-electrical equipment for cycles and motor cycles. The P&H Daylight lamp is made of lacquered heavy gauge brass and is equipped with a screw on reflector. The standard reflector is 2 1/2 in. dia. but an optional 4 in. dia. reflector was also available. It’s interesting to note that that two different water doors were available on P&H Daylight lamps. As shown, the spade mount lamp has a circular water door while the hook mount lamp with cap braces has a tabbed door and a different attachment to the lamp top. Based on undated P&H advertising for the No. 72 lamp that claims the company had “over 40 years of experience making acetylene lamps,” it is thought the Powell and Hanmer cap lamps were manufactured in the late 1930s to early 1940s. See Thorpe and Johnson, Eureka #6, pp 26-28 and Neil Tysver, private communications) slides/Daylight P&H Spade Mount LSide.JPG slides/Daylight P&H Spade Mount Front.html# Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:16:43 -0700 DAYLIGHT P&H SPADE MOUNT - Brass lamp, marked DAYLIGHT on top, complete with spade mount and ribbed base, 2 1/2 in. screw on reflector, round water door, door marked P&H LTD MADE IN ENGLAND BIRMINGHAM, bottom marked P&H LTD BIRMINGHAM ENGLAND PATENTS PENDING NO. 72, made by Powell & Hanmer Ltd. a division of Joseph Lucas Ltd., Neil Tysver collection (The Daylight is a British lamp made by at least two different companies. One lamp resembling the US made Autolite was manufactured by Belcro Limited of Newcastle Upon Tyne and marketed by Dargue Acetylene Gas Co. Ltd. It came in an early version with a Guy's Dropper bent wire water lever with an oval water door (as shown elsewhere in my cap lamp pics) or a later version Autolite style water lever with a round water door. Both versions are well made of heavy brass and include a bottom with two rings of rope-type knurling. A second lamp marked Daylight as shown here was manufactured by Powell and Hanmer Limited, Chester Street, Birmingham, England and resembles a vertical style Justrite cap lamp. The lamp was advertised as a model No. 72 and came with two reflector options as well as a round hook or spade mount. Powell and Hanmer was established in Birmingham in 1893 and was an early manufacturer of acetylene lamps for bicycles and motor cycles. In 1929, P&H was purchase by Joseph Lucas Ltd. of Great King Street, Birmingham for £500,000. At the time, P&H was Lucas’ principal competitor in non-electrical equipment for cycles and motor cycles. The P&H Daylight lamp is made of lacquered heavy gauge brass and is equipped with a screw on reflector. The standard reflector is 2 1/2 in. dia. but an optional 4 in. dia. reflector was also available. It’s interesting to note that that two different water doors were available on P&H Daylight lamps. As shown, the spade mount lamp has a circular water door while the hook mount lamp with cap braces has a tabbed door and a different attachment to the lamp top. Based on undated P&H advertising for the No. 72 lamp that claims the company had “over 40 years of experience making acetylene lamps,” it is thought the Powell and Hanmer cap lamps were manufactured in the late 1930s to early 1940s. See Thorpe and Johnson, Eureka #6, pp 26-28 and Neil Tysver, private communications) DAYLIGHT P&H SPADE MOUNT - Brass lamp, marked DAYLIGHT on top, complete with spade mount and ribbed base, 2 1/2 in. screw on reflector, round water door, door marked P&H LTD MADE IN ENGLAND BIRMINGHAM, bottom marked P&H LTD BIRMINGHAM ENGLAND PATENTS PENDING NO. 72, made by Powell & Hanmer Ltd. a division of Joseph Lucas Ltd., Neil Tysver collection (The Daylight is a British lamp made by at least two different companies. One lamp resembling the US made Autolite was manufactured by Belcro Limited of Newcastle Upon Tyne and marketed by Dargue Acetylene Gas Co. Ltd. It came in an early version with a Guy's Dropper bent wire water lever with an oval water door (as shown elsewhere in my cap lamp pics) or a later version Autolite style water lever with a round water door. Both versions are well made of heavy brass and include a bottom with two rings of rope-type knurling. A second lamp marked Daylight as shown here was manufactured by Powell and Hanmer Limited, Chester Street, Birmingham, England and resembles a vertical style Justrite cap lamp. The lamp was advertised as a model No. 72 and came with two reflector options as well as a round hook or spade mount. Powell and Hanmer was established in Birmingham in 1893 and was an early manufacturer of acetylene lamps for bicycles and motor cycles. In 1929, P&H was purchase by Joseph Lucas Ltd. of Great King Street, Birmingham for £500,000. At the time, P&H was Lucas’ principal competitor in non-electrical equipment for cycles and motor cycles. The P&H Daylight lamp is made of lacquered heavy gauge brass and is equipped with a screw on reflector. The standard reflector is 2 1/2 in. dia. but an optional 4 in. dia. reflector was also available. It’s interesting to note that that two different water doors were available on P&H Daylight lamps. As shown, the spade mount lamp has a circular water door while the hook mount lamp with cap braces has a tabbed door and a different attachment to the lamp top. Based on undated P&H advertising for the No. 72 lamp that claims the company had “over 40 years of experience making acetylene lamps,” it is thought the Powell and Hanmer cap lamps were manufactured in the late 1930s to early 1940s. See Thorpe and Johnson, Eureka #6, pp 26-28 and Neil Tysver, private communications) slides/Daylight P&H Spade Mount Front.JPG slides/Daylight P&H Spade Mount RSide.html# Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:16:43 -0700 DAYLIGHT P&H SPADE MOUNT - Brass lamp, marked DAYLIGHT on top, complete with spade mount and ribbed base, 2 1/2 in. screw on reflector, round water door, door marked P&H LTD MADE IN ENGLAND BIRMINGHAM, bottom marked P&H LTD BIRMINGHAM ENGLAND PATENTS PENDING NO. 72, made by Powell & Hanmer Ltd. a division of Joseph Lucas Ltd., Neil Tysver collection (The Daylight is a British lamp made by at least two different companies. One lamp resembling the US made Autolite was manufactured by Belcro Limited of Newcastle Upon Tyne and marketed by Dargue Acetylene Gas Co. Ltd. It came in an early version with a Guy's Dropper bent wire water lever with an oval water door (as shown elsewhere in my cap lamp pics) or a later version Autolite style water lever with a round water door. Both versions are well made of heavy brass and include a bottom with two rings of rope-type knurling. A second lamp marked Daylight as shown here was manufactured by Powell and Hanmer Limited, Chester Street, Birmingham, England and resembles a vertical style Justrite cap lamp. The lamp was advertised as a model No. 72 and came with two reflector options as well as a round hook or spade mount. Powell and Hanmer was established in Birmingham in 1893 and was an early manufacturer of acetylene lamps for bicycles and motor cycles. In 1929, P&H was purchase by Joseph Lucas Ltd. of Great King Street, Birmingham for £500,000. At the time, P&H was Lucas’ principal competitor in non-electrical equipment for cycles and motor cycles. The P&H Daylight lamp is made of lacquered heavy gauge brass and is equipped with a screw on reflector. The standard reflector is 2 1/2 in. dia. but an optional 4 in. dia. reflector was also available. It’s interesting to note that that two different water doors were available on P&H Daylight lamps. As shown, the spade mount lamp has a circular water door while the hook mount lamp with cap braces has a tabbed door and a different attachment to the lamp top. Based on undated P&H advertising for the No. 72 lamp that claims the company had “over 40 years of experience making acetylene lamps,” it is thought the Powell and Hanmer cap lamps were manufactured in the late 1930s to early 1940s. See Thorpe and Johnson, Eureka #6, pp 26-28 and Neil Tysver, private communications) DAYLIGHT P&H SPADE MOUNT - Brass lamp, marked DAYLIGHT on top, complete with spade mount and ribbed base, 2 1/2 in. screw on reflector, round water door, door marked P&H LTD MADE IN ENGLAND BIRMINGHAM, bottom marked P&H LTD BIRMINGHAM ENGLAND PATENTS PENDING NO. 72, made by Powell & Hanmer Ltd. a division of Joseph Lucas Ltd., Neil Tysver collection (The Daylight is a British lamp made by at least two different companies. One lamp resembling the US made Autolite was manufactured by Belcro Limited of Newcastle Upon Tyne and marketed by Dargue Acetylene Gas Co. Ltd. It came in an early version with a Guy's Dropper bent wire water lever with an oval water door (as shown elsewhere in my cap lamp pics) or a later version Autolite style water lever with a round water door. Both versions are well made of heavy brass and include a bottom with two rings of rope-type knurling. A second lamp marked Daylight as shown here was manufactured by Powell and Hanmer Limited, Chester Street, Birmingham, England and resembles a vertical style Justrite cap lamp. The lamp was advertised as a model No. 72 and came with two reflector options as well as a round hook or spade mount. Powell and Hanmer was established in Birmingham in 1893 and was an early manufacturer of acetylene lamps for bicycles and motor cycles. In 1929, P&H was purchase by Joseph Lucas Ltd. of Great King Street, Birmingham for £500,000. At the time, P&H was Lucas’ principal competitor in non-electrical equipment for cycles and motor cycles. The P&H Daylight lamp is made of lacquered heavy gauge brass and is equipped with a screw on reflector. The standard reflector is 2 1/2 in. dia. but an optional 4 in. dia. reflector was also available. It’s interesting to note that that two different water doors were available on P&H Daylight lamps. As shown, the spade mount lamp has a circular water door while the hook mount lamp with cap braces has a tabbed door and a different attachment to the lamp top. Based on undated P&H advertising for the No. 72 lamp that claims the company had “over 40 years of experience making acetylene lamps,” it is thought the Powell and Hanmer cap lamps were manufactured in the late 1930s to early 1940s. See Thorpe and Johnson, Eureka #6, pp 26-28 and Neil Tysver, private communications) slides/Daylight P&H Spade Mount RSide.JPG slides/Daylight P&H Spade Mount Back.html# Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:16:43 -0700 DAYLIGHT P&H SPADE MOUNT - Brass lamp, marked DAYLIGHT on top, complete with spade mount and ribbed base, 2 1/2 in. screw on reflector, round water door, door marked P&H LTD MADE IN ENGLAND BIRMINGHAM, bottom marked P&H LTD BIRMINGHAM ENGLAND PATENTS PENDING NO. 72, made by Powell & Hanmer Ltd. a division of Joseph Lucas Ltd., Neil Tysver collection (The Daylight is a British lamp made by at least two different companies. One lamp resembling the US made Autolite was manufactured by Belcro Limited of Newcastle Upon Tyne and marketed by Dargue Acetylene Gas Co. Ltd. It came in an early version with a Guy's Dropper bent wire water lever with an oval water door (as shown elsewhere in my cap lamp pics) or a later version Autolite style water lever with a round water door. Both versions are well made of heavy brass and include a bottom with two rings of rope-type knurling. A second lamp marked Daylight as shown here was manufactured by Powell and Hanmer Limited, Chester Street, Birmingham, England and resembles a vertical style Justrite cap lamp. The lamp was advertised as a model No. 72 and came with two reflector options as well as a round hook or spade mount. Powell and Hanmer was established in Birmingham in 1893 and was an early manufacturer of acetylene lamps for bicycles and motor cycles. In 1929, P&H was purchase by Joseph Lucas Ltd. of Great King Street, Birmingham for £500,000. At the time, P&H was Lucas’ principal competitor in non-electrical equipment for cycles and motor cycles. The P&H Daylight lamp is made of lacquered heavy gauge brass and is equipped with a screw on reflector. The standard reflector is 2 1/2 in. dia. but an optional 4 in. dia. reflector was also available. It’s interesting to note that that two different water doors were available on P&H Daylight lamps. As shown, the spade mount lamp has a circular water door while the hook mount lamp with cap braces has a tabbed door and a different attachment to the lamp top. Based on undated P&H advertising for the No. 72 lamp that claims the company had “over 40 years of experience making acetylene lamps,” it is thought the Powell and Hanmer cap lamps were manufactured in the late 1930s to early 1940s. See Thorpe and Johnson, Eureka #6, pp 26-28 and Neil Tysver, private communications) DAYLIGHT P&H SPADE MOUNT - Brass lamp, marked DAYLIGHT on top, complete with spade mount and ribbed base, 2 1/2 in. screw on reflector, round water door, door marked P&H LTD MADE IN ENGLAND BIRMINGHAM, bottom marked P&H LTD BIRMINGHAM ENGLAND PATENTS PENDING NO. 72, made by Powell & Hanmer Ltd. a division of Joseph Lucas Ltd., Neil Tysver collection (The Daylight is a British lamp made by at least two different companies. One lamp resembling the US made Autolite was manufactured by Belcro Limited of Newcastle Upon Tyne and marketed by Dargue Acetylene Gas Co. Ltd. It came in an early version with a Guy's Dropper bent wire water lever with an oval water door (as shown elsewhere in my cap lamp pics) or a later version Autolite style water lever with a round water door. Both versions are well made of heavy brass and include a bottom with two rings of rope-type knurling. A second lamp marked Daylight as shown here was manufactured by Powell and Hanmer Limited, Chester Street, Birmingham, England and resembles a vertical style Justrite cap lamp. The lamp was advertised as a model No. 72 and came with two reflector options as well as a round hook or spade mount. Powell and Hanmer was established in Birmingham in 1893 and was an early manufacturer of acetylene lamps for bicycles and motor cycles. In 1929, P&H was purchase by Joseph Lucas Ltd. of Great King Street, Birmingham for £500,000. At the time, P&H was Lucas’ principal competitor in non-electrical equipment for cycles and motor cycles. The P&H Daylight lamp is made of lacquered heavy gauge brass and is equipped with a screw on reflector. The standard reflector is 2 1/2 in. dia. but an optional 4 in. dia. reflector was also available. It’s interesting to note that that two different water doors were available on P&H Daylight lamps. As shown, the spade mount lamp has a circular water door while the hook mount lamp with cap braces has a tabbed door and a different attachment to the lamp top. Based on undated P&H advertising for the No. 72 lamp that claims the company had “over 40 years of experience making acetylene lamps,” it is thought the Powell and Hanmer cap lamps were manufactured in the late 1930s to early 1940s. See Thorpe and Johnson, Eureka #6, pp 26-28 and Neil Tysver, private communications) slides/Daylight P&H Spade Mount Back.JPG slides/Daylight P&H Spade Mount Bottom.html# Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:16:43 -0700 DAYLIGHT P&H SPADE MOUNT - Brass lamp, marked DAYLIGHT on top, complete with spade mount and ribbed base, 2 1/2 in. screw on reflector, round water door, door marked P&H LTD MADE IN ENGLAND BIRMINGHAM, bottom marked P&H LTD BIRMINGHAM ENGLAND PATENTS PENDING NO. 72, made by Powell & Hanmer Ltd. a division of Joseph Lucas Ltd., Neil Tysver collection (The Daylight is a British lamp made by at least two different companies. One lamp resembling the US made Autolite was manufactured by Belcro Limited of Newcastle Upon Tyne and marketed by Dargue Acetylene Gas Co. Ltd. It came in an early version with a Guy's Dropper bent wire water lever with an oval water door (as shown elsewhere in my cap lamp pics) or a later version Autolite style water lever with a round water door. Both versions are well made of heavy brass and include a bottom with two rings of rope-type knurling. A second lamp marked Daylight as shown here was manufactured by Powell and Hanmer Limited, Chester Street, Birmingham, England and resembles a vertical style Justrite cap lamp. The lamp was advertised as a model No. 72 and came with two reflector options as well as a round hook or spade mount. Powell and Hanmer was established in Birmingham in 1893 and was an early manufacturer of acetylene lamps for bicycles and motor cycles. In 1929, P&H was purchase by Joseph Lucas Ltd. of Great King Street, Birmingham for £500,000. At the time, P&H was Lucas’ principal competitor in non-electrical equipment for cycles and motor cycles. The P&H Daylight lamp is made of lacquered heavy gauge brass and is equipped with a screw on reflector. The standard reflector is 2 1/2 in. dia. but an optional 4 in. dia. reflector was also available. It’s interesting to note that that two different water doors were available on P&H Daylight lamps. As shown, the spade mount lamp has a circular water door while the hook mount lamp with cap braces has a tabbed door and a different attachment to the lamp top. Based on undated P&H advertising for the No. 72 lamp that claims the company had “over 40 years of experience making acetylene lamps,” it is thought the Powell and Hanmer cap lamps were manufactured in the late 1930s to early 1940s. See Thorpe and Johnson, Eureka #6, pp 26-28 and Neil Tysver, private communications) DAYLIGHT P&H SPADE MOUNT - Brass lamp, marked DAYLIGHT on top, complete with spade mount and ribbed base, 2 1/2 in. screw on reflector, round water door, door marked P&H LTD MADE IN ENGLAND BIRMINGHAM, bottom marked P&H LTD BIRMINGHAM ENGLAND PATENTS PENDING NO. 72, made by Powell & Hanmer Ltd. a division of Joseph Lucas Ltd., Neil Tysver collection (The Daylight is a British lamp made by at least two different companies. One lamp resembling the US made Autolite was manufactured by Belcro Limited of Newcastle Upon Tyne and marketed by Dargue Acetylene Gas Co. Ltd. It came in an early version with a Guy's Dropper bent wire water lever with an oval water door (as shown elsewhere in my cap lamp pics) or a later version Autolite style water lever with a round water door. Both versions are well made of heavy brass and include a bottom with two rings of rope-type knurling. A second lamp marked Daylight as shown here was manufactured by Powell and Hanmer Limited, Chester Street, Birmingham, England and resembles a vertical style Justrite cap lamp. The lamp was advertised as a model No. 72 and came with two reflector options as well as a round hook or spade mount. Powell and Hanmer was established in Birmingham in 1893 and was an early manufacturer of acetylene lamps for bicycles and motor cycles. In 1929, P&H was purchase by Joseph Lucas Ltd. of Great King Street, Birmingham for £500,000. At the time, P&H was Lucas’ principal competitor in non-electrical equipment for cycles and motor cycles. The P&H Daylight lamp is made of lacquered heavy gauge brass and is equipped with a screw on reflector. The standard reflector is 2 1/2 in. dia. but an optional 4 in. dia. reflector was also available. It’s interesting to note that that two different water doors were available on P&H Daylight lamps. As shown, the spade mount lamp has a circular water door while the hook mount lamp with cap braces has a tabbed door and a different attachment to the lamp top. Based on undated P&H advertising for the No. 72 lamp that claims the company had “over 40 years of experience making acetylene lamps,” it is thought the Powell and Hanmer cap lamps were manufactured in the late 1930s to early 1940s. See Thorpe and Johnson, Eureka #6, pp 26-28 and Neil Tysver, private communications) slides/Daylight P&H Spade Mount Bottom.JPG slides/Daylight P&H Lamps.html# Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:16:43 -0700 P&H DAYLIGHT LAMPS P&H DAYLIGHT LAMPS slides/Daylight P&H Lamps.JPG slides/Daylight P&H Spare Bottom.html# Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:16:43 -0700 P&H DAYLIGHT SPARE BOTTOM WITH LID P&H DAYLIGHT SPARE BOTTOM WITH LID slides/Daylight P&H Spare Bottom.JPG slides/Daylight P&H Spare Bottom Marking.html# Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:16:43 -0700 P&H DAYLIGHT SPARE BOTTOM MARKING P&H DAYLIGHT SPARE BOTTOM MARKING slides/Daylight P&H Spare Bottom Marking.JPG slides/Defender Beaded.html# Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:16:43 -0700 BEADED DEFENDER NP - Nickel-plated beaded Defender cap lamp with strap cap braces, marked on top TRADEMARK DEFENDER PAT. 2.1.21, OTHERS PEND., MADE IN USA, RD 68155, POLYGON FEED, PAT 2.2.22, bottom marked DEC.30,19 MADE IN USA PATENTED, brace marked BRACKET PAT APLD FOR, three piece water door, unfired condition; ex-Dave Thorpe and ex-Bob Schroth collections (The Justrite Victor and its sister lamps, the Defender and X-Ray, have distinctive ornamental designs and probably have more markings on the various lamp parts than any other carbide lamp. After Augie Hansen, chief designer at Justrite, left the company in 1920 to pursue his Drylite and Force Feed lamps, William J. Frisbie took his place at Justrite. He filed a design patent #57,037 on May 22, 1920 on a new lamp that would be produced by Justrite with the Victor name. The patent was granted on Feb 1, 1921 and lamps manufactured after that date are marked with this patent date. Justrite made the Victor lamp prior to the patent award and these earlier lamps are marked with "Patent Appl'd For." Frisbie filed additional patents for features that were incorporated in the Victor lamps including the polygon water feed, side brace attachment, reflector brace and improved felt retainer among others. In April 1922, Justrite introduced a sister lamp shown here in nickel-plated brass that replaced the vertical striping on the lamp body with raised dots calling it the Defender. Both lamps were available in both brass and nickel-plated brass. Soon thereafter, Justrite once again retooled their production to market a lamp called the X-Ray, not to be confused by an earlier Justrite lamp named X-Ray that included a square reflector brace. All three lamps can be found with both vertical striping and dots on the tanks and in both brass and nickel-plated brass. Except for the markings on top, all three lamps are essentially the same. One can't help but wonder why Justrite marketed these new brand names at a time when their Justrite trademarked lamps were enjoying popularity and substantial success within the mining community. See Puhl, Mining Artifact Collector #4, pp 3-10) BEADED DEFENDER NP - Nickel-plated beaded Defender cap lamp with strap cap braces, marked on top TRADEMARK DEFENDER PAT. 2.1.21, OTHERS PEND., MADE IN USA, RD 68155, POLYGON FEED, PAT 2.2.22, bottom marked DEC.30,19 MADE IN USA PATENTED, brace marked BRACKET PAT APLD FOR, three piece water door, unfired condition; ex-Dave Thorpe and ex-Bob Schroth collections (The Justrite Victor and its sister lamps, the Defender and X-Ray, have distinctive ornamental designs and probably have more markings on the various lamp parts than any other carbide lamp. After Augie Hansen, chief designer at Justrite, left the company in 1920 to pursue his Drylite and Force Feed lamps, William J. Frisbie took his place at Justrite. He filed a design patent #57,037 on May 22, 1920 on a new lamp that would be produced by Justrite with the Victor name. The patent was granted on Feb 1, 1921 and lamps manufactured after that date are marked with this patent date. Justrite made the Victor lamp prior to the patent award and these earlier lamps are marked with "Patent Appl'd For." Frisbie filed additional patents for features that were incorporated in the Victor lamps including the polygon water feed, side brace attachment, reflector brace and improved felt retainer among others. In April 1922, Justrite introduced a sister lamp shown here in nickel-plated brass that replaced the vertical striping on the lamp body with raised dots calling it the Defender. Both lamps were available in both brass and nickel-plated brass. Soon thereafter, Justrite once again retooled their production to market a lamp called the X-Ray, not to be confused by an earlier Justrite lamp named X-Ray that included a square reflector brace. All three lamps can be found with both vertical striping and dots on the tanks and in both brass and nickel-plated brass. Except for the markings on top, all three lamps are essentially the same. One can't help but wonder why Justrite marketed these new brand names at a time when their Justrite trademarked lamps were enjoying popularity and substantial success within the mining community. See Puhl, Mining Artifact Collector #4, pp 3-10) slides/Defender Beaded.JPG slides/Defender Beaded Bottom.html# Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:16:43 -0700 BEADED DEFENDER NP BOTTOM - Nickel-plated beaded Defender cap lamp with strap cap braces, marked on top TRADEMARK DEFENDER PAT. 2.1.21, OTHERS PEND., MADE IN USA, RD 68155, POLYGON FEED, PAT 2.2.22, bottom marked DEC.30,19 MADE IN USA PATENTED, brace marked BRACKET PAT APLD FOR, three piece water door, unfired condition; ex-Dave Thorpe and ex-Bob Schroth collections (The Justrite Victor and its sister lamps, the Defender and X-Ray, have distinctive ornamental designs and probably have more markings on the various lamp parts than any other carbide lamp. After Augie Hansen, chief designer at Justrite, left the company in 1920 to pursue his Drylite and Force Feed lamps, William J. Frisbie took his place at Justrite. He filed a design patent #57,037 on May 22, 1920 on a new lamp that would be produced by Justrite with the Victor name. The patent was granted on Feb 1, 1921 and lamps manufactured after that date are marked with this patent date. Justrite made the Victor lamp prior to the patent award and these earlier lamps are marked with "Patent Appl'd For." Frisbie filed additional patents for features that were incorporated in the Victor lamps including the polygon water feed, side brace attachment, reflector brace and improved felt retainer among others. In April 1922, Justrite introduced a sister lamp shown here in nickel-plated brass that replaced the vertical striping on the lamp body with raised dots calling it the Defender. Both lamps were available in both brass and nickel-plated brass. Soon thereafter, Justrite once again retooled their production to market a lamp called the X-Ray, not to be confused by an earlier Justrite lamp named X-Ray that included a square reflector brace. All three lamps can be found with both vertical striping and dots on the tanks and in both brass and nickel-plated brass. Except for the markings on top, all three lamps are essentially the same. One can't help but wonder why Justrite marketed these new brand names at a time when their Justrite trademarked lamps were enjoying popularity and substantial success within the mining community. See Puhl, Mining Artifact Collector #4, pp 3-10) BEADED DEFENDER NP BOTTOM - Nickel-plated beaded Defender cap lamp with strap cap braces, marked on top TRADEMARK DEFENDER PAT. 2.1.21, OTHERS PEND., MADE IN USA, RD 68155, POLYGON FEED, PAT 2.2.22, bottom marked DEC.30,19 MADE IN USA PATENTED, brace marked BRACKET PAT APLD FOR, three piece water door, unfired condition; ex-Dave Thorpe and ex-Bob Schroth collections (The Justrite Victor and its sister lamps, the Defender and X-Ray, have distinctive ornamental designs and probably have more markings on the various lamp parts than any other carbide lamp. After Augie Hansen, chief designer at Justrite, left the company in 1920 to pursue his Drylite and Force Feed lamps, William J. Frisbie took his place at Justrite. He filed a design patent #57,037 on May 22, 1920 on a new lamp that would be produced by Justrite with the Victor name. The patent was granted on Feb 1, 1921 and lamps manufactured after that date are marked with this patent date. Justrite made the Victor lamp prior to the patent award and these earlier lamps are marked with "Patent Appl'd For." Frisbie filed additional patents for features that were incorporated in the Victor lamps including the polygon water feed, side brace attachment, reflector brace and improved felt retainer among others. In April 1922, Justrite introduced a sister lamp shown here in nickel-plated brass that replaced the vertical striping on the lamp body with raised dots calling it the Defender. Both lamps were available in both brass and nickel-plated brass. Soon thereafter, Justrite once again retooled their production to market a lamp called the X-Ray, not to be confused by an earlier Justrite lamp named X-Ray that included a square reflector brace. All three lamps can be found with both vertical striping and dots on the tanks and in both brass and nickel-plated brass. Except for the markings on top, all three lamps are essentially the same. One can't help but wonder why Justrite marketed these new brand names at a time when their Justrite trademarked lamps were enjoying popularity and substantial success within the mining community. See Puhl, Mining Artifact Collector #4, pp 3-10) slides/Defender Beaded Bottom.JPG slides/Defender Ribbed.html# Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:16:43 -0700 RIBBED DEFENDER BRASS - Hard to find brass ribbed Defender cap lamp with strap cap braces, marked on top TRADEMARK DEFENDER PAT. 2.1.21, OTHERS PEND., MADE IN USA, RD 68155, POLYGON FEED, PAT 2.2.22, bottom marked DEC.30,19 MADE IN USA PATENTED, brace marked BRACKET PAT APLD FOR, back of reflector marked PAT APLD FOR MADE IN USA in ring around sparker, three piece water door, unfired condition; ex-Bob Schroth collection (The Justrite Victor and its sister lamps, the Defender and X-Ray, have distinctive ornamental designs and probably have more markings on the various lamp parts than any other carbide lamp. After Augie Hansen, chief designer at Justrite, left the company in 1920 to pursue his Drylite and Force Feed lamps, William J. Frisbie took his place at Justrite. He filed a design patent #57,037 on May 22, 1920 on a new lamp that would be produced by Justrite with the Victor name. The patent was granted on Feb 1, 1921 and lamps manufactured after that date are marked with this patent date. Justrite made the Victor lamp prior to the patent award and these earlier lamps are marked with "Patent Appl'd For." Frisbie filed additional patents for features that were incorporated in the Victor lamps including the polygon water feed, side brace attachment, reflector brace and improved felt retainer among others. In April 1922, Justrite introduced a sister lamp that replaced the vertical striping on the lamp body with raised dots calling it the Defender. Both lamps were available in both brass and nickel-plated brass. Soon thereafter, Justrite once again retooled their production to market a lamp called the X-Ray, not to be confused by an earlier Justrite lamp named X-Ray that included a square reflector brace. All three lamps can be found with both vertical striping (shown here is the Defender in brass with vertical striping) and dots on the tanks and in both brass and nickel-plated brass. Except for the markings on top, all three lamps are essentially the same. One can't help but wonder why Justrite marketed these new brand names at a time when their Justrite trademarked lamps were enjoying popularity and substantial success within the mining community. See Puhl, Mining Artifact Collector #4, pp 3-10) RIBBED DEFENDER BRASS - Hard to find brass ribbed Defender cap lamp with strap cap braces, marked on top TRADEMARK DEFENDER PAT. 2.1.21, OTHERS PEND., MADE IN USA, RD 68155, POLYGON FEED, PAT 2.2.22, bottom marked DEC.30,19 MADE IN USA PATENTED, brace marked BRACKET PAT APLD FOR, back of reflector marked PAT APLD FOR MADE IN USA in ring around sparker, three piece water door, unfired condition; ex-Bob Schroth collection (The Justrite Victor and its sister lamps, the Defender and X-Ray, have distinctive ornamental designs and probably have more markings on the various lamp parts than any other carbide lamp. After Augie Hansen, chief designer at Justrite, left the company in 1920 to pursue his Drylite and Force Feed lamps, William J. Frisbie took his place at Justrite. He filed a design patent #57,037 on May 22, 1920 on a new lamp that would be produced by Justrite with the Victor name. The patent was granted on Feb 1, 1921 and lamps manufactured after that date are marked with this patent date. Justrite made the Victor lamp prior to the patent award and these earlier lamps are marked with "Patent Appl'd For." Frisbie filed additional patents for features that were incorporated in the Victor lamps including the polygon water feed, side brace attachment, reflector brace and improved felt retainer among others. In April 1922, Justrite introduced a sister lamp that replaced the vertical striping on the lamp body with raised dots calling it the Defender. Both lamps were available in both brass and nickel-plated brass. Soon thereafter, Justrite once again retooled their production to market a lamp called the X-Ray, not to be confused by an earlier Justrite lamp named X-Ray that included a square reflector brace. All three lamps can be found with both vertical striping (shown here is the Defender in brass with vertical striping) and dots on the tanks and in both brass and nickel-plated brass. Except for the markings on top, all three lamps are essentially the same. One can't help but wonder why Justrite marketed these new brand names at a time when their Justrite trademarked lamps were enjoying popularity and substantial success within the mining community. See Puhl, Mining Artifact Collector #4, pp 3-10) slides/Defender Ribbed.JPG slides/Defender Ribbed Bottom.html# Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:16:43 -0700 RIBBED DEFENDER BRASS BOTTOM - Hard to find brass ribbed Defender cap lamp with strap cap braces, marked on top TRADEMARK DEFENDER PAT. 2.1.21, OTHERS PEND., MADE IN USA, RD 68155, POLYGON FEED, PAT 2.2.22, bottom marked DEC.30,19 MADE IN USA PATENTED, brace marked BRACKET PAT APLD FOR, back of reflector marked PAT APLD FOR MADE IN USA in ring around sparker, three piece water door, unfired condition; ex-Bob Schroth collection (The Justrite Victor and its sister lamps, the Defender and X-Ray, have distinctive ornamental designs and probably have more markings on the various lamp parts than any other carbide lamp. After Augie Hansen, chief designer at Justrite, left the company in 1920 to pursue his Drylite and Force Feed lamps, William J. Frisbie took his place at Justrite. He filed a design patent #57,037 on May 22, 1920 on a new lamp that would be produced by Justrite with the Victor name. The patent was granted on Feb 1, 1921 and lamps manufactured after that date are marked with this patent date. Justrite made the Victor lamp prior to the patent award and these earlier lamps are marked with "Patent Appl'd For." Frisbie filed additional patents for features that were incorporated in the Victor lamps including the polygon water feed, side brace attachment, reflector brace and improved felt retainer among others. In April 1922, Justrite introduced a sister lamp that replaced the vertical striping on the lamp body with raised dots calling it the Defender. Both lamps were available in both brass and nickel-plated brass. Soon thereafter, Justrite once again retooled their production to market a lamp called the X-Ray, not to be confused by an earlier Justrite lamp named X-Ray that included a square reflector brace. All three lamps can be found with both vertical striping (shown here is the Defender in brass with vertical striping) and dots on the tanks and in both brass and nickel-plated brass. Except for the markings on top, all three lamps are essentially the same. One can't help but wonder why Justrite marketed these new brand names at a time when their Justrite trademarked lamps were enjoying popularity and substantial success within the mining community. See Puhl, Mining Artifact Collector #4, pp 3-10) CHECK OUT THE FRISBIE DESIGN PATENT IN THE FOLLOWING PIC RIBBED DEFENDER BRASS BOTTOM - Hard to find brass ribbed Defender cap lamp with strap cap braces, marked on top TRADEMARK DEFENDER PAT. 2.1.21, OTHERS PEND., MADE IN USA, RD 68155, POLYGON FEED, PAT 2.2.22, bottom marked DEC.30,19 MADE IN USA PATENTED, brace marked BRACKET PAT APLD FOR, back of reflector marked PAT APLD FOR MADE IN USA in ring around sparker, three piece water door, unfired condition; ex-Bob Schroth collection (The Justrite Victor and its sister lamps, the Defender and X-Ray, have distinctive ornamental designs and probably have more markings on the various lamp parts than any other carbide lamp. After Augie Hansen, chief designer at Justrite, left the company in 1920 to pursue his Drylite and Force Feed lamps, William J. Frisbie took his place at Justrite. He filed a design patent #57,037 on May 22, 1920 on a new lamp that would be produced by Justrite with the Victor name. The patent was granted on Feb 1, 1921 and lamps manufactured after that date are marked with this patent date. Justrite made the Victor lamp prior to the patent award and these earlier lamps are marked with "Patent Appl'd For." Frisbie filed additional patents for features that were incorporated in the Victor lamps including the polygon water feed, side brace attachment, reflector brace and improved felt retainer among others. In April 1922, Justrite introduced a sister lamp that replaced the vertical striping on the lamp body with raised dots calling it the Defender. Both lamps were available in both brass and nickel-plated brass. Soon thereafter, Justrite once again retooled their production to market a lamp called the X-Ray, not to be confused by an earlier Justrite lamp named X-Ray that included a square reflector brace. All three lamps can be found with both vertical striping (shown here is the Defender in brass with vertical striping) and dots on the tanks and in both brass and nickel-plated brass. Except for the markings on top, all three lamps are essentially the same. One can't help but wonder why Justrite marketed these new brand names at a time when their Justrite trademarked lamps were enjoying popularity and substantial success within the mining community. See Puhl, Mining Artifact Collector #4, pp 3-10) CHECK OUT THE FRISBIE DESIGN PATENT IN THE FOLLOWING PIC slides/Defender Ribbed Bottom.JPG slides/Frisbie Patent.html# Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:16:43 -0700 slides/Frisbie Patent.JPG slides/Ever Ready Ad Engineering Journal March 7 1914.html# Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:16:43 -0700 EVER READY LAMP AD - Ad from the 1914 Engineering Journal for the Ever Ready lamp, with the Trouble Left Out... EVER READY LAMP AD - Ad from the 1914 Engineering Journal for the Ever Ready lamp, with the Trouble Left Out... slides/Ever Ready Ad Engineering Journal March 7 1914.jpg slides/Ever Ready pic1.html# Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:16:43 -0700 EVER-READY - Hard to find brass lamp, marked on base bottom EVER-READY PAT. PEND., manufactured by The Charles Hoppe Co., Cincinnati, OH, ca. 1914, unfired condition (patent #1,094,902 to C. Hoppe, Apr. 28, 1914; Ever-Ready is taller and more slender than earlier Snell lamp) [The history of this lamp all starts with Arphad Snell who patented a lamp in 1911 and arranged with a fellow named Charles Hoppe to manufacture the lamp (Snell lamp) in his metal shop. Mr. Hoppe eventually moved to Cincinnati and made the Snell lamp for a couple years till Mr. Hoppe started manufacturing an improved lamp in 1914 called the Ever-Ready as shown here. The unique spherical top and graceful lines of the Ever-Ready make it a popular and highly sought lamp. Between 1914 and 1916, Mr. Hoppe produced a lamp called the Hoppe Brite-Lite that continued to evolve from the Ever-Ready. In 1916, the Harker Mfg. Co. bought out the Hoppe metal shop and continued to manufacture the Hoppe Brite-Lite. In 1917, Mr. Hoppe's name was dropped and the lamp was marked Harker Mfg. Co. Sometime during the early 1920's (not quite clear), the Harker lamps were phased out and that was that.] EVER-READY - Hard to find brass lamp, marked on base bottom EVER-READY PAT. PEND., manufactured by The Charles Hoppe Co., Cincinnati, OH, ca. 1914, unfired condition (patent #1,094,902 to C. Hoppe, Apr. 28, 1914; Ever-Ready is taller and more slender than earlier Snell lamp) [The history of this lamp all starts with Arphad Snell who patented a lamp in 1911 and arranged with a fellow named Charles Hoppe to manufacture the lamp (Snell lamp) in his metal shop. Mr. Hoppe eventually moved to Cincinnati and made the Snell lamp for a couple years till Mr. Hoppe started manufacturing an improved lamp in 1914 called the Ever-Ready as shown here. The unique spherical top and graceful lines of the Ever-Ready make it a popular and highly sought lamp. Between 1914 and 1916, Mr. Hoppe produced a lamp called the Hoppe Brite-Lite that continued to evolve from the Ever-Ready. In 1916, the Harker Mfg. Co. bought out the Hoppe metal shop and continued to manufacture the Hoppe Brite-Lite. In 1917, Mr. Hoppe's name was dropped and the lamp was marked Harker Mfg. Co. Sometime during the early 1920's (not quite clear), the Harker lamps were phased out and that was that.] slides/Ever Ready pic1.JPG slides/Ever Ready pic2.html# Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:16:43 -0700 EVER-READY - Hard to find brass lamp, marked on base bottom EVER-READY PAT. PEND., manufactured by The Charles Hoppe Co., Cincinnati, OH, ca. 1914, unfired condition (patent #1,094,902 to C. Hoppe, Apr. 28, 1914; Ever-Ready is taller and more slender than earlier Snell lamp) [The history of this lamp all starts with Arphad Snell who patented a lamp in 1911 and arranged with a fellow named Charles Hoppe to manufacture the lamp (Snell lamp) in his metal shop. Mr. Hoppe eventually moved to Cincinnati and made the Snell lamp for a couple years till Mr. Hoppe started manufacturing an improved lamp in 1914 called the Ever-Ready as shown here. The unique spherical top and graceful lines of the Ever-Ready make it a popular and highly sought lamp. Between 1914 and 1916, Mr. Hoppe produced a lamp called the Hoppe Brite-Lite that continued to evolve from the Ever-Ready. In 1916, the Harker Mfg. Co. bought out the Hoppe metal shop and continued to manufacture the Hoppe Brite-Lite. In 1917, Mr. Hoppe's name was dropped and the lamp was marked Harker Mfg. Co. Sometime during the early 1920's (not quite clear), the Harker lamps were phased out and that was that.] EVER-READY - Hard to find brass lamp, marked on base bottom EVER-READY PAT. PEND., manufactured by The Charles Hoppe Co., Cincinnati, OH, ca. 1914, unfired condition (patent #1,094,902 to C. Hoppe, Apr. 28, 1914; Ever-Ready is taller and more slender than earlier Snell lamp) [The history of this lamp all starts with Arphad Snell who patented a lamp in 1911 and arranged with a fellow named Charles Hoppe to manufacture the lamp (Snell lamp) in his metal shop. Mr. Hoppe eventually moved to Cincinnati and made the Snell lamp for a couple years till Mr. Hoppe started manufacturing an improved lamp in 1914 called the Ever-Ready as shown here. The unique spherical top and graceful lines of the Ever-Ready make it a popular and highly sought lamp. Between 1914 and 1916, Mr. Hoppe produced a lamp called the Hoppe Brite-Lite that continued to evolve from the Ever-Ready. In 1916, the Harker Mfg. Co. bought out the Hoppe metal shop and continued to manufacture the Hoppe Brite-Lite. In 1917, Mr. Hoppe's name was dropped and the lamp was marked Harker Mfg. Co. Sometime during the early 1920's (not quite clear), the Harker lamps were phased out and that was that.] slides/Ever Ready pic2.JPG slides/Ever Ready pic3.html# Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:16:43 -0700 EVER-READY - Hard to find brass lamp, marked on base bottom EVER-READY PAT. PEND., manufactured by The Charles Hoppe Co., Cincinnati, OH, ca. 1914, unfired condition (patent #1,094,902 to C. Hoppe, Apr. 28, 1914; Ever-Ready is taller and more slender than earlier Snell lamp) [The history of this lamp all starts with Arphad Snell who patented a lamp in 1911 and arranged with a fellow named Charles Hoppe to manufacture the lamp (Snell lamp) in his metal shop. Mr. Hoppe eventually moved to Cincinnati and made the Snell lamp for a couple years till Mr. Hoppe started manufacturing an improved lamp in 1914 called the Ever-Ready as shown here. The unique spherical top and graceful lines of the Ever-Ready make it a popular and highly sought lamp. Between 1914 and 1916, Mr. Hoppe produced a lamp called the Hoppe Brite-Lite that continued to evolve from the Ever-Ready. In 1916, the Harker Mfg. Co. bought out the Hoppe metal shop and continued to manufacture the Hoppe Brite-Lite. In 1917, Mr. Hoppe's name was dropped and the lamp was marked Harker Mfg. Co. Sometime during the early 1920's (not quite clear), the Harker lamps were phased out and that was that.] EVER-READY - Hard to find brass lamp, marked on base bottom EVER-READY PAT. PEND., manufactured by The Charles Hoppe Co., Cincinnati, OH, ca. 1914, unfired condition (patent #1,094,902 to C. Hoppe, Apr. 28, 1914; Ever-Ready is taller and more slender than earlier Snell lamp) [The history of this lamp all starts with Arphad Snell who patented a lamp in 1911 and arranged with a fellow named Charles Hoppe to manufacture the lamp (Snell lamp) in his metal shop. Mr. Hoppe eventually moved to Cincinnati and made the Snell lamp for a couple years till Mr. Hoppe started manufacturing an improved lamp in 1914 called the Ever-Ready as shown here. The unique spherical top and graceful lines of the Ever-Ready make it a popular and highly sought lamp. Between 1914 and 1916, Mr. Hoppe produced a lamp called the Hoppe Brite-Lite that continued to evolve from the Ever-Ready. In 1916, the Harker Mfg. Co. bought out the Hoppe metal shop and continued to manufacture the Hoppe Brite-Lite. In 1917, Mr. Hoppe's name was dropped and the lamp was marked Harker Mfg. Co. Sometime during the early 1920's (not quite clear), the Harker lamps were phased out and that was that.] slides/Ever Ready pic3.JPG slides/Ever Ready pic4.html# Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:16:43 -0700 EVER-READY - Hard to find brass lamp, marked on base bottom EVER-READY PAT. PEND., manufactured by The Charles Hoppe Co., Cincinnati, OH, ca. 1914, unfired condition (patent #1,094,902 to C. Hoppe, Apr. 28, 1914; Ever-Ready is taller and more slender than earlier Snell lamp) [The history of this lamp all starts with Arphad Snell who patented a lamp in 1911 and arranged with a fellow named Charles Hoppe to manufacture the lamp (Snell lamp) in his metal shop. Mr. Hoppe eventually moved to Cincinnati and made the Snell lamp for a couple years till Mr. Hoppe started manufacturing an improved lamp in 1914 called the Ever-Ready as shown here. The unique spherical top and graceful lines of the Ever-Ready make it a popular and highly sought lamp. Between 1914 and 1916, Mr. Hoppe produced a lamp called the Hoppe Brite-Lite that continued to evolve from the Ever-Ready. In 1916, the Harker Mfg. Co. bought out the Hoppe metal shop and continued to manufacture the Hoppe Brite-Lite. In 1917, Mr. Hoppe's name was dropped and the lamp was marked Harker Mfg. Co. Sometime during the early 1920's (not quite clear), the Harker lamps were phased out and that was that.] EVER-READY - Hard to find brass lamp, marked on base bottom EVER-READY PAT. PEND., manufactured by The Charles Hoppe Co., Cincinnati, OH, ca. 1914, unfired condition (patent #1,094,902 to C. Hoppe, Apr. 28, 1914; Ever-Ready is taller and more slender than earlier Snell lamp) [The history of this lamp all starts with Arphad Snell who patented a lamp in 1911 and arranged with a fellow named Charles Hoppe to manufacture the lamp (Snell lamp) in his metal shop. Mr. Hoppe eventually moved to Cincinnati and made the Snell lamp for a couple years till Mr. Hoppe started manufacturing an improved lamp in 1914 called the Ever-Ready as shown here. The unique spherical top and graceful lines of the Ever-Ready make it a popular and highly sought lamp. Between 1914 and 1916, Mr. Hoppe produced a lamp called the Hoppe Brite-Lite that continued to evolve from the Ever-Ready. In 1916, the Harker Mfg. Co. bought out the Hoppe metal shop and continued to manufacture the Hoppe Brite-Lite. In 1917, Mr. Hoppe's name was dropped and the lamp was marked Harker Mfg. Co. Sometime during the early 1920's (not quite clear), the Harker lamps were phased out and that was that.] slides/Ever Ready pic4.JPG slides/Ever Ready pic5.html# Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:16:43 -0700 EVER-READY - Hard to find brass lamp, marked on base bottom EVER-READY PAT. PEND., manufactured by The Charles Hoppe Co., Cincinnati, OH, ca. 1914, unfired condition (patent #1,094,902 to C. Hoppe, Apr. 28, 1914; Ever-Ready is taller and more slender than earlier Snell lamp) [The history of this lamp all starts with Arphad Snell who patented a lamp in 1911 and arranged with a fellow named Charles Hoppe to manufacture the lamp (Snell lamp) in his metal shop. Mr. Hoppe eventually moved to Cincinnati and made the Snell lamp for a couple years till Mr. Hoppe started manufacturing an improved lamp in 1914 called the Ever-Ready as shown here. The unique spherical top and graceful lines of the Ever-Ready make it a popular and highly sought lamp. Between 1914 and 1916, Mr. Hoppe produced a lamp called the Hoppe Brite-Lite that continued to evolve from the Ever-Ready. In 1916, the Harker Mfg. Co. bought out the Hoppe metal shop and continued to manufacture the Hoppe Brite-Lite. In 1917, Mr. Hoppe's name was dropped and the lamp was marked Harker Mfg. Co. Sometime during the early 1920's (not quite clear), the Harker lamps were phased out and that was that.] CHECK OUT THE HOPPE EVER READY DESIGN PATENT IN THE FOLLOWING PIC EVER-READY - Hard to find brass lamp, marked on base bottom EVER-READY PAT. PEND., manufactured by The Charles Hoppe Co., Cincinnati, OH, ca. 1914, unfired condition (patent #1,094,902 to C. Hoppe, Apr. 28, 1914; Ever-Ready is taller and more slender than earlier Snell lamp) [The history of this lamp all starts with Arphad Snell who patented a lamp in 1911 and arranged with a fellow named Charles Hoppe to manufacture the lamp (Snell lamp) in his metal shop. Mr. Hoppe eventually moved to Cincinnati and made the Snell lamp for a couple years till Mr. Hoppe started manufacturing an improved lamp in 1914 called the Ever-Ready as shown here. The unique spherical top and graceful lines of the Ever-Ready make it a popular and highly sought lamp. Between 1914 and 1916, Mr. Hoppe produced a lamp called the Hoppe Brite-Lite that continued to evolve from the Ever-Ready. In 1916, the Harker Mfg. Co. bought out the Hoppe metal shop and continued to manufacture the Hoppe Brite-Lite. In 1917, Mr. Hoppe's name was dropped and the lamp was marked Harker Mfg. Co. Sometime during the early 1920's (not quite clear), the Harker lamps were phased out and that was that.] CHECK OUT THE HOPPE EVER READY DESIGN PATENT IN THE FOLLOWING PIC slides/Ever Ready pic5.jpg slides/Hoppe Ever Ready Patent.html# Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:16:43 -0700 slides/Hoppe Ever Ready Patent.JPG slides/Fulton XRay pic1.html# Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:16:43 -0700 FULTON XRAY - Hard to find special-edition brass X-Ray lamp, stamped on bottom EM HAW CO for Emmons Hawkins Hardware Co., FULTON and HUNTINGTON, WV, ca. 1919-1920 [Justrite Mfg. Co. sold two special-edition cap lamps to other companies complete with each company's own private-label stamping. These lamps are quite hard to find. This "Fulton" lamp is one of the private-label stampings for two businesses, the Emmons-Hawkins Hardware Co. of Huntington, WV and the Fulton Tool Works also of Huntington. Except for the bottom stamping, this lamp is identical to Justrite's "X-Ray" cap lamp, produced from around 1918 through the early 1920s. EM Haw Co. was a large wholesale hardware supplier in business continuously from 1884 through 1934. See Lackey and Thorpe, Mining Artifact Collector #11, p 4) FULTON XRAY - Hard to find special-edition brass X-Ray lamp, stamped on bottom EM HAW CO for Emmons Hawkins Hardware Co., FULTON and HUNTINGTON, WV, ca. 1919-1920 [Justrite Mfg. Co. sold two special-edition cap lamps to other companies complete with each company's own private-label stamping. These lamps are quite hard to find. This "Fulton" lamp is one of the private-label stampings for two businesses, the Emmons-Hawkins Hardware Co. of Huntington, WV and the Fulton Tool Works also of Huntington. Except for the bottom stamping, this lamp is identical to Justrite's "X-Ray" cap lamp, produced from around 1918 through the early 1920s. EM Haw Co. was a large wholesale hardware supplier in business continuously from 1884 through 1934. See Lackey and Thorpe, Mining Artifact Collector #11, p 4) slides/Fulton XRay pic1.JPG slides/Fulton XRay pic2.html# Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:16:43 -0700 FULTON XRAY BOTTOM - Hard to find special-edition brass X-Ray lamp, stamped on bottom EM HAW CO for Emmons Hawkins Hardware Co., FULTON and HUNTINGTON, WV, ca. 1919-1920 [Justrite Mfg. Co. sold two special-edition cap lamps to other companies complete with each company's own private-label stamping. These lamps are quite hard to find. This "Fulton" lamp is one of the private-label stampings for two businesses, the Emmons-Hawkins Hardware Co. of Huntington, WV and the Fulton Tool Works also of Huntington. Except for the bottom stamping, this lamp is identical to Justrite's "X-Ray" cap lamp, produced from around 1918 through the early 1920s. EM Haw Co. was a large wholesale hardware supplier in business continuously from 1884 through 1934. See Lackey and Thorpe, Mining Artifact Collector #11, p 4) FULTON XRAY BOTTOM - Hard to find special-edition brass X-Ray lamp, stamped on bottom EM HAW CO for Emmons Hawkins Hardware Co., FULTON and HUNTINGTON, WV, ca. 1919-1920 [Justrite Mfg. Co. sold two special-edition cap lamps to other companies complete with each company's own private-label stamping. These lamps are quite hard to find. This "Fulton" lamp is one of the private-label stampings for two businesses, the Emmons-Hawkins Hardware Co. of Huntington, WV and the Fulton Tool Works also of Huntington. Except for the bottom stamping, this lamp is identical to Justrite's "X-Ray" cap lamp, produced from around 1918 through the early 1920s. EM Haw Co. was a large wholesale hardware supplier in business continuously from 1884 through 1934. See Lackey and Thorpe, Mining Artifact Collector #11, p 4) slides/Fulton XRay pic2.JPG slides/Fulton XRay Bottom.html# Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:16:43 -0700 FULTON XRAY BOTTOM - Hard to find special-edition brass X-Ray lamp, stamped on bottom EM HAW CO for Emmons Hawkins Hardware Co., FULTON and HUNTINGTON, WV, ca. 1919-1920 [Justrite Mfg. Co. sold two special-edition cap lamps to other companies complete with each company's own private-label stamping. These lamps are quite hard to find. This "Fulton" lamp is one of the private-label stampings for two businesses, the Emmons-Hawkins Hardware Co. of Huntington, WV and the Fulton Tool Works also of Huntington. Except for the bottom stamping, this lamp is identical to Justrite's "X-Ray" cap lamp, produced from around 1918 through the early 1920s. EM Haw Co. was a large wholesale hardware supplier in business continuously from 1884 through 1934. See Lackey and Thorpe, Mining Artifact Collector #11, p 4) FULTON XRAY BOTTOM - Hard to find special-edition brass X-Ray lamp, stamped on bottom EM HAW CO for Emmons Hawkins Hardware Co., FULTON and HUNTINGTON, WV, ca. 1919-1920 [Justrite Mfg. Co. sold two special-edition cap lamps to other companies complete with each company's own private-label stamping. These lamps are quite hard to find. This "Fulton" lamp is one of the private-label stampings for two businesses, the Emmons-Hawkins Hardware Co. of Huntington, WV and the Fulton Tool Works also of Huntington. Except for the bottom stamping, this lamp is identical to Justrite's "X-Ray" cap lamp, produced from around 1918 through the early 1920s. EM Haw Co. was a large wholesale hardware supplier in business continuously from 1884 through 1934. See Lackey and Thorpe, Mining Artifact Collector #11, p 4) slides/Fulton XRay Bottom.jpg slides/Gem Ad 1926 Keystone Mining Catalogue.html# Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:16:43 -0700 GEM AD - Ad for Gem Manufacturing Company showing Gem lamp in 1926 Keystone Mining Catalogue GEM AD - Ad for Gem Manufacturing Company showing Gem lamp in 1926 Keystone Mining Catalogue slides/Gem Ad 1926 Keystone Mining Catalogue.jpg slides/Gem Brass RSide.html# Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:16:43 -0700 GEM BRASS - Brass lamp marked GEM in raised letters on top, with hook and cap braces, 3.5 in. to water door, 2 ½ in dia. brass reflector, mfg. by Grier Bros., unfired condition; ex-Bob Schroth collection (The Grier Bros. Co. was founded in 1839 in Pittsburgh, PA to manufacture miner's equipment. By the 1880s the company was very active in the manufacture and sales of oil wick lamps with branches in Hancock, MI and Dubois, PA. They produced a line of face and driver's wick lamps for both oil and Sunshine fuels including the popular STAR brand in a shield trademark (check out the Grier lamps in the oilwick lamp photos). As wick lamps started phasing out with the increased use of carbide lamps, the company started producing carbide lamp models perhaps as early as 1910. They marketed at least 26 different numbered carbide cap lamp models. In 1924, the Grier Bros. plant and product line was purchased by the Gem Manufacturing Co. and a year later a product line of carbide lamps with the GEM product name as shown here was introduced that led to at least 18 different GEM lamp models being advertised; see Pohs, Miner's Flame Light, pp 245, 429-434) GEM BRASS - Brass lamp marked GEM in raised letters on top, with hook and cap braces, 3.5 in. to water door, 2 ½ in dia. brass reflector, mfg. by Grier Bros., unfired condition; ex-Bob Schroth collection (The Grier Bros. Co. was founded in 1839 in Pittsburgh, PA to manufacture miner's equipment. By the 1880s the company was very active in the manufacture and sales of oil wick lamps with branches in Hancock, MI and Dubois, PA. They produced a line of face and driver's wick lamps for both oil and Sunshine fuels including the popular STAR brand in a shield trademark (check out the Grier lamps in the oilwick lamp photos). As wick lamps started phasing out with the increased use of carbide lamps, the company started producing carbide lamp models perhaps as early as 1910. They marketed at least 26 different numbered carbide cap lamp models. In 1924, the Grier Bros. plant and product line was purchased by the Gem Manufacturing Co. and a year later a product line of carbide lamps with the GEM product name as shown here was introduced that led to at least 18 different GEM lamp models being advertised; see Pohs, Miner's Flame Light, pp 245, 429-434) slides/Gem Brass RSide.jpg slides/Gem Brass Front.html# Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:16:43 -0700 GEM BRASS - Brass lamp marked GEM in raised letters on top, with hook and cap braces, 3.5 in. to water door, 2 ½ in dia. brass reflector, mfg. by Grier Bros., unfired condition; ex-Bob Schroth collection (The Grier Bros. Co. was founded in 1839 in Pittsburgh, PA to manufacture miner's equipment. By the 1880s the company was very active in the manufacture and sales of oil wick lamps with branches in Hancock, MI and Dubois, PA. They produced a line of face and driver's wick lamps for both oil and Sunshine fuels including the popular STAR brand in a shield trademark (check out the Grier lamps in the oilwick lamp photos). As wick lamps started phasing out with the increased use of carbide lamps, the company started producing carbide lamp models perhaps as early as 1910. They marketed at least 26 different numbered carbide cap lamp models. In 1924, the Grier Bros. plant and product line was purchased by the Gem Manufacturing Co. and a year later a product line of carbide lamps with the GEM product name as shown here was introduced that led to at least 18 different GEM lamp models being advertised; see Pohs, Miner's Flame Light, pp 245, 429-434) GEM BRASS - Brass lamp marked GEM in raised letters on top, with hook and cap braces, 3.5 in. to water door, 2 ½ in dia. brass reflector, mfg. by Grier Bros., unfired condition; ex-Bob Schroth collection (The Grier Bros. Co. was founded in 1839 in Pittsburgh, PA to manufacture miner's equipment. By the 1880s the company was very active in the manufacture and sales of oil wick lamps with branches in Hancock, MI and Dubois, PA. They produced a line of face and driver's wick lamps for both oil and Sunshine fuels including the popular STAR brand in a shield trademark (check out the Grier lamps in the oilwick lamp photos). As wick lamps started phasing out with the increased use of carbide lamps, the company started producing carbide lamp models perhaps as early as 1910. They marketed at least 26 different numbered carbide cap lamp models. In 1924, the Grier Bros. plant and product line was purchased by the Gem Manufacturing Co. and a year later a product line of carbide lamps with the GEM product name as shown here was introduced that led to at least 18 different GEM lamp models being advertised; see Pohs, Miner's Flame Light, pp 245, 429-434) slides/Gem Brass Front.jpg slides/Gem Brass LSide.html# Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:16:43 -0700 GEM BRASS - Brass lamp marked GEM in raised letters on top, with hook and cap braces, 3.5 in. to water door, 2 ½ in dia. brass reflector, mfg. by Grier Bros., unfired condition; ex-Bob Schroth collection (The Grier Bros. Co. was founded in 1839 in Pittsburgh, PA to manufacture miner's equipment. By the 1880s the company was very active in the manufacture and sales of oil wick lamps with branches in Hancock, MI and Dubois, PA. They produced a line of face and driver's wick lamps for both oil and Sunshine fuels including the popular STAR brand in a shield trademark (check out the Grier lamps in the oilwick lamp photos). As wick lamps started phasing out with the increased use of carbide lamps, the company started producing carbide lamp models perhaps as early as 1910. They marketed at least 26 different numbered carbide cap lamp models. In 1924, the Grier Bros. plant and product line was purchased by the Gem Manufacturing Co. and a year later a product line of carbide lamps with the GEM product name as shown here was introduced that led to at least 18 different GEM lamp models being advertised; see Pohs, Miner's Flame Light, pp 245, 429-434) GEM BRASS - Brass lamp marked GEM in raised letters on top, with hook and cap braces, 3.5 in. to water door, 2 ½ in dia. brass reflector, mfg. by Grier Bros., unfired condition; ex-Bob Schroth collection (The Grier Bros. Co. was founded in 1839 in Pittsburgh, PA to manufacture miner's equipment. By the 1880s the company was very active in the manufacture and sales of oil wick lamps with branches in Hancock, MI and Dubois, PA. They produced a line of face and driver's wick lamps for both oil and Sunshine fuels including the popular STAR brand in a shield trademark (check out the Grier lamps in the oilwick lamp photos). As wick lamps started phasing out with the increased use of carbide lamps, the company started producing carbide lamp models perhaps as early as 1910. They marketed at least 26 different numbered carbide cap lamp models. In 1924, the Grier Bros. plant and product line was purchased by the Gem Manufacturing Co. and a year later a product line of carbide lamps with the GEM product name as shown here was introduced that led to at least 18 different GEM lamp models being advertised; see Pohs, Miner's Flame Light, pp 245, 429-434) slides/Gem Brass LSide.jpg slides/Gem Brass Back.html# Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:16:43 -0700 GEM BRASS - Brass lamp marked GEM in raised letters on top, with hook and cap braces, 3.5 in. to water door, 2 ½ in dia. brass reflector, mfg. by Grier Bros., unfired condition; ex-Bob Schroth collection (The Grier Bros. Co. was founded in 1839 in Pittsburgh, PA to manufacture miner's equipment. By the 1880s the company was very active in the manufacture and sales of oil wick lamps with branches in Hancock, MI and Dubois, PA. They produced a line of face and driver's wick lamps for both oil and Sunshine fuels including the popular STAR brand in a shield trademark (check out the Grier lamps in the oilwick lamp photos). As wick lamps started phasing out with the increased use of carbide lamps, the company started producing carbide lamp models perhaps as early as 1910. They marketed at least 26 different numbered carbide cap lamp models. In 1924, the Grier Bros. plant and product line was purchased by the Gem Manufacturing Co. and a year later a product line of carbide lamps with the GEM product name as shown here was introduced that led to at least 18 different GEM lamp models being advertised; see Pohs, Miner's Flame Light, pp 245, 429-434) GEM BRASS - Brass lamp marked GEM in raised letters on top, with hook and cap braces, 3.5 in. to water door, 2 ½ in dia. brass reflector, mfg. by Grier Bros., unfired condition; ex-Bob Schroth collection (The Grier Bros. Co. was founded in 1839 in Pittsburgh, PA to manufacture miner's equipment. By the 1880s the company was very active in the manufacture and sales of oil wick lamps with branches in Hancock, MI and Dubois, PA. They produced a line of face and driver's wick lamps for both oil and Sunshine fuels including the popular STAR brand in a shield trademark (check out the Grier lamps in the oilwick lamp photos). As wick lamps started phasing out with the increased use of carbide lamps, the company started producing carbide lamp models perhaps as early as 1910. They marketed at least 26 different numbered carbide cap lamp models. In 1924, the Grier Bros. plant and product line was purchased by the Gem Manufacturing Co. and a year later a product line of carbide lamps with the GEM product name as shown here was introduced that led to at least 18 different GEM lamp models being advertised; see Pohs, Miner's Flame Light, pp 245, 429-434) slides/Gem Brass Back.jpg slides/Gem Brass Bottom.html# Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:16:43 -0700 GEM BRASS - Brass lamp marked GEM in raised letters on top, with hook and cap braces, 3.5 in. to water door, 2 ½ in dia. brass reflector, mfg. by Grier Bros., unfired condition; ex-Bob Schroth collection (The Grier Bros. Co. was founded in 1839 in Pittsburgh, PA to manufacture miner's equipment. By the 1880s the company was very active in the manufacture and sales of oil wick lamps with branches in Hancock, MI and Dubois, PA. They produced a line of face and driver's wick lamps for both oil and Sunshine fuels including the popular STAR brand in a shield trademark (check out the Grier lamps in the oilwick lamp photos). As wick lamps started phasing out with the increased use of carbide lamps, the company started producing carbide lamp models perhaps as early as 1910. They marketed at least 26 different numbered carbide cap lamp models. In 1924, the Grier Bros. plant and product line was purchased by the Gem Manufacturing Co. and a year later a product line of carbide lamps