Carbide Cap Lamps/Justrite Jiffy Lamp LSide

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Justrite Jiffy Lamp LSide.JPG - JUSTRITE JIFFY - Brass Justrite Jiffy lamp, 3 in. reflector, Polygon feed, beaded base, with 1901, 1912 and 1913 patent dates on side, fancy marking on base JUSTRITE MFG. CO. JIFFY CONTAINER PAT APLD FOR; ex-Henry Pohs collection via Leo Stambaugh (The Jiffy container was an innovation by Justrite to remove the base without using screw threads. Termed the helix lock, the bottom could be removed by a half turn thus avoiding the corrosion experienced with threaded bases. The lamp was advertised by Justrite as early as 1916 and was marketed through 1919. When chief Justrite designer Augie Hansen left the company in 1920, the Jiffy was no longer advertised in the Justrite catalogs. However, Jiffy lamps were still being sold in different variations at least through 1922. Since the bottom must be removed to see the helix lock attachment, Jiffy lamps look very similar to other Justrite lamps. Since they were apparently not a successful product with the mining community, the limited production numbers coupled with the fancy Jiffy stamping on the bottom of the base make them highly sought by collectors. See Thorpe, Eureka #33, pp 10-15)

Justrite Jiffy Lamp LSide | JUSTRITE JIFFY - Brass Justrite Jiffy lamp, 3 in. reflector, Polygon feed, beaded base, with 1901, 1912 and 1913 patent dates on side, fancy marking on base JUSTRITE MFG. CO. JIFFY CONTAINER PAT APLD FOR; ex-Henry Pohs collection via Leo Stambaugh (The Jiffy container was an innovation by Justrite to remove the base without using screw threads. Termed the helix lock, the bottom could be removed by a half turn thus avoiding the corrosion experienced with threaded bases. The lamp was advertised by Justrite as early as 1916 and was marketed through 1919. When chief Justrite designer Augie Hansen left the company in 1920, the Jiffy was no longer advertised in the Justrite catalogs. However, Jiffy lamps were still being sold in different variations at least through 1922. Since the bottom must be removed to see the helix lock attachment, Jiffy lamps look very similar to other Justrite lamps. Since they were apparently not a successful product with the mining community, the limited production numbers coupled with the fancy Jiffy stamping on the bottom of the base make them highly sought by collectors. See Thorpe, Eureka #33, pp 10-15)

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