. jAlbum 9 slides/Alex Hunt I LSide.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 ALEX E HUNT I - Tin and brass face lamp marked ALEX E. HUNT SCRANTON, PA, fabulous deep name stamping, unfired condition, acquired from Nelson Ressler (The story of this lamp starts with Edward K. Rollins of Scranton, PA who filed for a miner's lamp patent on March 22, 1882 and was granted patent No. 279,503 on June 12, 1883. The primary feature of the Rollins patent is the one piece cylindrical body and spout with the only solder seams being along the top of the spout and the back of the cylinder. This improvement avoided the sometimes problematic solder seam at the base of the spout and the lamp body where excess heat could melt this solder seam. The Rollins lamp would ultimately bear the name of 8 different manufacturers all in the Scranton area for over 40 years making it a very interesting oil wick lamp development indeed. Rollins assigned his patent to the Hunt Bros. & Co. of Scranton. The Hunt Bros., Alex E. and Theo F., were hardware dealers from 1873 to 1880 and went on to form Hunt Bros. & Co. which operated from 1880 to 1882. It is believed that Rollins worked for the Hunt Bros. during this time. The earliest Rollins patent lamp is marked Hunt Bros. with a pat. a'pl'd. for marking on the spout. Theo left the business in 1882 and Alex teamed with William Connell to form the Hunt & Connell Ltd. company which operated from 1882 to 1892 producing the Rollins patent lamp (shown elsewhere in the pics). They formed the Hunt & Connell Co. in 1892 and continued making the Rollins patent lamp until 1903. Two employees of the Hunt & Connell Co., James E. Quinn and James J. Murray, formed the Quinn and Murray Co. in 1900 making the Rollins patent lamp but made the lamps for but 1 year till 1901. These lamps marked QUINN & MURRAY MAKERS SCRANTON PA are scarce because of the short production time. A lamp shown elsewhere in the pics is an interesting follow-on to these lamps since the QUINN portion of the mark has been deleted. Quinn on the otherhand joined his brother William and together they manufactured QUINN BROS. marked Rollins lamps till 1907. Murray went back to work as a tinsmith for Hunt & Connell till 1907 and produced the J.J. MURRAY marked Rollins patent lamps with a reinforcing shroud between the spout and font till about 1912. After the split with Connell in 1903, Alex E. Hunt continued a wholesale hardware business in Scranton producing the Rollins patent lamp marked with his name as shown here until 1912. Finally, Trethaway Bros. enters the Rollins patent rollercoaster history and continues to manufacture the lamp after 1912. Arguably, the Rollins patent may have involved more manufacturing entities for a longer period of time than any other oilwick patent. See Moon, Mining Artifact Collector #21, pp 23-25 and Guthrie & Hileman, Eureka #13, pp 2-5) ALEX E HUNT I - Tin and brass face lamp marked ALEX E. HUNT SCRANTON, PA, fabulous deep name stamping, unfired condition, acquired from Nelson Ressler (The story of this lamp starts with Edward K. Rollins of Scranton, PA who filed for a miner's lamp patent on March 22, 1882 and was granted patent No. 279,503 on June 12, 1883. The primary feature of the Rollins patent is the one piece cylindrical body and spout with the only solder seams being along the top of the spout and the back of the cylinder. This improvement avoided the sometimes problematic solder seam at the base of the spout and the lamp body where excess heat could melt this solder seam. The Rollins lamp would ultimately bear the name of 8 different manufacturers all in the Scranton area for over 40 years making it a very interesting oil wick lamp development indeed. Rollins assigned his patent to the Hunt Bros. & Co. of Scranton. The Hunt Bros., Alex E. and Theo F., were hardware dealers from 1873 to 1880 and went on to form Hunt Bros. & Co. which operated from 1880 to 1882. It is believed that Rollins worked for the Hunt Bros. during this time. The earliest Rollins patent lamp is marked Hunt Bros. with a pat. a'pl'd. for marking on the spout. Theo left the business in 1882 and Alex teamed with William Connell to form the Hunt & Connell Ltd. company which operated from 1882 to 1892 producing the Rollins patent lamp (shown elsewhere in the pics). They formed the Hunt & Connell Co. in 1892 and continued making the Rollins patent lamp until 1903. Two employees of the Hunt & Connell Co., James E. Quinn and James J. Murray, formed the Quinn and Murray Co. in 1900 making the Rollins patent lamp but made the lamps for but 1 year till 1901. These lamps marked QUINN & MURRAY MAKERS SCRANTON PA are scarce because of the short production time. A lamp shown elsewhere in the pics is an interesting follow-on to these lamps since the QUINN portion of the mark has been deleted. Quinn on the otherhand joined his brother William and together they manufactured QUINN BROS. marked Rollins lamps till 1907. Murray went back to work as a tinsmith for Hunt & Connell till 1907 and produced the J.J. MURRAY marked Rollins patent lamps with a reinforcing shroud between the spout and font till about 1912. After the split with Connell in 1903, Alex E. Hunt continued a wholesale hardware business in Scranton producing the Rollins patent lamp marked with his name as shown here until 1912. Finally, Trethaway Bros. enters the Rollins patent rollercoaster history and continues to manufacture the lamp after 1912. Arguably, the Rollins patent may have involved more manufacturing entities for a longer period of time than any other oilwick patent. See Moon, Mining Artifact Collector #21, pp 23-25 and Guthrie & Hileman, Eureka #13, pp 2-5) slides/Alex Hunt I LSide.jpg slides/Alex Hunt I Marking.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 ALEX E HUNT I MARKING - Tin and brass face lamp marked ALEX E. HUNT SCRANTON, PA, fabulous deep name stamping, unfired condition, acquired from Nelson Ressler (The story of this lamp starts with Edward K. Rollins of Scranton, PA who filed for a miner's lamp patent on March 22, 1882 and was granted patent No. 279,503 on June 12, 1883. The primary feature of the Rollins patent is the one piece cylindrical body and spout with the only solder seams being along the top of the spout and the back of the cylinder. This improvement avoided the sometimes problematic solder seam at the base of the spout and the lamp body where excess heat could melt this solder seam. The Rollins lamp would ultimately bear the name of 8 different manufacturers all in the Scranton area for over 40 years making it a very interesting oil wick lamp development indeed. Rollins assigned his patent to the Hunt Bros. & Co. of Scranton. The Hunt Bros., Alex E. and Theo F., were hardware dealers from 1873 to 1880 and went on to form Hunt Bros. & Co. which operated from 1880 to 1882. It is believed that Rollins worked for the Hunt Bros. during this time. The earliest Rollins patent lamp is marked Hunt Bros. with a pat. a'pl'd. for marking on the spout. Theo left the business in 1882 and Alex teamed with William Connell to form the Hunt & Connell Ltd. company which operated from 1882 to 1892 producing the Rollins patent lamp (shown elsewhere in the pics). They formed the Hunt & Connell Co. in 1892 and continued making the Rollins patent lamp until 1903. Two employees of the Hunt & Connell Co., James E. Quinn and James J. Murray, formed the Quinn and Murray Co. in 1900 making the Rollins patent lamp but made the lamps for but 1 year till 1901. These lamps marked QUINN & MURRAY MAKERS SCRANTON PA are scarce because of the short production time. A lamp shown elsewhere in the pics is an interesting follow-on to these lamps since the QUINN portion of the mark has been deleted. Quinn on the otherhand joined his brother William and together they manufactured QUINN BROS. marked Rollins lamps till 1907. Murray went back to work as a tinsmith for Hunt & Connell till 1907 and produced the J.J. MURRAY marked Rollins patent lamps with a reinforcing shroud between the spout and font till about 1912. After the split with Connell in 1903, Alex E. Hunt continued a wholesale hardware business in Scranton producing the Rollins patent lamp marked with his name as shown here until 1912. Finally, Trethaway Bros. enters the Rollins patent rollercoaster history and continues to manufacture the lamp after 1912. Arguably, the Rollins patent may have involved more manufacturing entities for a longer period of time than any other oilwick patent. See Moon, Mining Artifact Collector #21, pp 23-25 and Guthrie & Hileman, Eureka #13, pp 2-5) ALEX E HUNT I MARKING - Tin and brass face lamp marked ALEX E. HUNT SCRANTON, PA, fabulous deep name stamping, unfired condition, acquired from Nelson Ressler (The story of this lamp starts with Edward K. Rollins of Scranton, PA who filed for a miner's lamp patent on March 22, 1882 and was granted patent No. 279,503 on June 12, 1883. The primary feature of the Rollins patent is the one piece cylindrical body and spout with the only solder seams being along the top of the spout and the back of the cylinder. This improvement avoided the sometimes problematic solder seam at the base of the spout and the lamp body where excess heat could melt this solder seam. The Rollins lamp would ultimately bear the name of 8 different manufacturers all in the Scranton area for over 40 years making it a very interesting oil wick lamp development indeed. Rollins assigned his patent to the Hunt Bros. & Co. of Scranton. The Hunt Bros., Alex E. and Theo F., were hardware dealers from 1873 to 1880 and went on to form Hunt Bros. & Co. which operated from 1880 to 1882. It is believed that Rollins worked for the Hunt Bros. during this time. The earliest Rollins patent lamp is marked Hunt Bros. with a pat. a'pl'd. for marking on the spout. Theo left the business in 1882 and Alex teamed with William Connell to form the Hunt & Connell Ltd. company which operated from 1882 to 1892 producing the Rollins patent lamp (shown elsewhere in the pics). They formed the Hunt & Connell Co. in 1892 and continued making the Rollins patent lamp until 1903. Two employees of the Hunt & Connell Co., James E. Quinn and James J. Murray, formed the Quinn and Murray Co. in 1900 making the Rollins patent lamp but made the lamps for but 1 year till 1901. These lamps marked QUINN & MURRAY MAKERS SCRANTON PA are scarce because of the short production time. A lamp shown elsewhere in the pics is an interesting follow-on to these lamps since the QUINN portion of the mark has been deleted. Quinn on the otherhand joined his brother William and together they manufactured QUINN BROS. marked Rollins lamps till 1907. Murray went back to work as a tinsmith for Hunt & Connell till 1907 and produced the J.J. MURRAY marked Rollins patent lamps with a reinforcing shroud between the spout and font till about 1912. After the split with Connell in 1903, Alex E. Hunt continued a wholesale hardware business in Scranton producing the Rollins patent lamp marked with his name as shown here until 1912. Finally, Trethaway Bros. enters the Rollins patent rollercoaster history and continues to manufacture the lamp after 1912. Arguably, the Rollins patent may have involved more manufacturing entities for a longer period of time than any other oilwick patent. See Moon, Mining Artifact Collector #21, pp 23-25 and Guthrie & Hileman, Eureka #13, pp 2-5) slides/Alex Hunt I Marking.jpg slides/Alex Hunt I RSide.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 ALEX E HUNT I - Tin and brass face lamp marked ALEX E. HUNT SCRANTON, PA, fabulous deep name stamping, unfired condition, acquired from Nelson Ressler (The story of this lamp starts with Edward K. Rollins of Scranton, PA who filed for a miner's lamp patent on March 22, 1882 and was granted patent No. 279,503 on June 12, 1883. The primary feature of the Rollins patent is the one piece cylindrical body and spout with the only solder seams being along the top of the spout and the back of the cylinder. This improvement avoided the sometimes problematic solder seam at the base of the spout and the lamp body where excess heat could melt this solder seam. The Rollins lamp would ultimately bear the name of 8 different manufacturers all in the Scranton area for over 40 years making it a very interesting oil wick lamp development indeed. Rollins assigned his patent to the Hunt Bros. & Co. of Scranton. The Hunt Bros., Alex E. and Theo F., were hardware dealers from 1873 to 1880 and went on to form Hunt Bros. & Co. which operated from 1880 to 1882. It is believed that Rollins worked for the Hunt Bros. during this time. The earliest Rollins patent lamp is marked Hunt Bros. with a pat. a'pl'd. for marking on the spout. Theo left the business in 1882 and Alex teamed with William Connell to form the Hunt & Connell Ltd. company which operated from 1882 to 1892 producing the Rollins patent lamp (shown elsewhere in the pics). They formed the Hunt & Connell Co. in 1892 and continued making the Rollins patent lamp until 1903. Two employees of the Hunt & Connell Co., James E. Quinn and James J. Murray, formed the Quinn and Murray Co. in 1900 making the Rollins patent lamp but made the lamps for but 1 year till 1901. These lamps marked QUINN & MURRAY MAKERS SCRANTON PA are scarce because of the short production time. A lamp shown elsewhere in the pics is an interesting follow-on to these lamps since the QUINN portion of the mark has been deleted. Quinn on the otherhand joined his brother William and together they manufactured QUINN BROS. marked Rollins lamps till 1907. Murray went back to work as a tinsmith for Hunt & Connell till 1907 and produced the J.J. MURRAY marked Rollins patent lamps with a reinforcing shroud between the spout and font till about 1912. After the split with Connell in 1903, Alex E. Hunt continued a wholesale hardware business in Scranton producing the Rollins patent lamp marked with his name as shown here until 1912. Finally, Trethaway Bros. enters the Rollins patent rollercoaster history and continues to manufacture the lamp after 1912. Arguably, the Rollins patent may have involved more manufacturing entities for a longer period of time than any other oilwick patent. See Moon, Mining Artifact Collector #21, pp 23-25 and Guthrie & Hileman, Eureka #13, pp 2-5) ALEX E HUNT I - Tin and brass face lamp marked ALEX E. HUNT SCRANTON, PA, fabulous deep name stamping, unfired condition, acquired from Nelson Ressler (The story of this lamp starts with Edward K. Rollins of Scranton, PA who filed for a miner's lamp patent on March 22, 1882 and was granted patent No. 279,503 on June 12, 1883. The primary feature of the Rollins patent is the one piece cylindrical body and spout with the only solder seams being along the top of the spout and the back of the cylinder. This improvement avoided the sometimes problematic solder seam at the base of the spout and the lamp body where excess heat could melt this solder seam. The Rollins lamp would ultimately bear the name of 8 different manufacturers all in the Scranton area for over 40 years making it a very interesting oil wick lamp development indeed. Rollins assigned his patent to the Hunt Bros. & Co. of Scranton. The Hunt Bros., Alex E. and Theo F., were hardware dealers from 1873 to 1880 and went on to form Hunt Bros. & Co. which operated from 1880 to 1882. It is believed that Rollins worked for the Hunt Bros. during this time. The earliest Rollins patent lamp is marked Hunt Bros. with a pat. a'pl'd. for marking on the spout. Theo left the business in 1882 and Alex teamed with William Connell to form the Hunt & Connell Ltd. company which operated from 1882 to 1892 producing the Rollins patent lamp (shown elsewhere in the pics). They formed the Hunt & Connell Co. in 1892 and continued making the Rollins patent lamp until 1903. Two employees of the Hunt & Connell Co., James E. Quinn and James J. Murray, formed the Quinn and Murray Co. in 1900 making the Rollins patent lamp but made the lamps for but 1 year till 1901. These lamps marked QUINN & MURRAY MAKERS SCRANTON PA are scarce because of the short production time. A lamp shown elsewhere in the pics is an interesting follow-on to these lamps since the QUINN portion of the mark has been deleted. Quinn on the otherhand joined his brother William and together they manufactured QUINN BROS. marked Rollins lamps till 1907. Murray went back to work as a tinsmith for Hunt & Connell till 1907 and produced the J.J. MURRAY marked Rollins patent lamps with a reinforcing shroud between the spout and font till about 1912. After the split with Connell in 1903, Alex E. Hunt continued a wholesale hardware business in Scranton producing the Rollins patent lamp marked with his name as shown here until 1912. Finally, Trethaway Bros. enters the Rollins patent rollercoaster history and continues to manufacture the lamp after 1912. Arguably, the Rollins patent may have involved more manufacturing entities for a longer period of time than any other oilwick patent. See Moon, Mining Artifact Collector #21, pp 23-25 and Guthrie & Hileman, Eureka #13, pp 2-5) slides/Alex Hunt I RSide.jpg slides/Alex Hunt II.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 ALEX E HUNT II - Tin and brass face lamp marked ALEX E. HUNT SCRANTON, PA (The story of this lamp starts with Edward K. Rollins of Scranton, PA who filed for a miner's lamp patent on March 22, 1882 and was granted patent No. 279,503 on June 12, 1883. The primary feature of the Rollins patent is the one piece cylindrical body and spout with the only solder seams being along the top of the spout and the back of the cylinder. This improvement avoided the sometimes problematic solder seam at the base of the spout and the lamp body where excess heat could melt this solder seam. The Rollins lamp would ultimately bear the name of 8 different manufacturers all in the Scranton area for over 40 years making it a very interesting oil wick lamp development indeed. Rollins assigned his patent to the Hunt Bros. & Co. of Scranton. The Hunt Bros., Alex E. and Theo F., were hardware dealers from 1873 to 1880 and went on to form Hunt Bros. & Co. which operated from 1880 to 1882. It is believed that Rollins worked for the Hunt Bros. during this time. The earliest Rollins patent lamp is marked Hunt Bros. with a pat. a'pl'd. for marking on the spout. Theo left the business in 1882 and Alex teamed with William Connell to form the Hunt & Connell Ltd. company which operated from 1882 to 1892 producing the Rollins patent lamp (shown elsewhere in the pics). They formed the Hunt & Connell Co. in 1892 and continued making the Rollins patent lamp until 1903. Two employees of the Hunt & Connell Co., James E. Quinn and James J. Murray, formed the Quinn and Murray Co. in 1900 making the Rollins patent lamp but made the lamps for but 1 year till 1901. These lamps marked QUINN & MURRAY MAKERS SCRANTON PA are scarce because of the short production time. A lamp shown elsewhere in the pics is an interesting follow-on to these lamps since the QUINN portion of the mark has been deleted. Quinn on the otherhand joined his brother William and together they manufactured QUINN BROS. marked Rollins lamps till 1907. Murray went back to work as a tinsmith for Hunt & Connell till 1907 and produced the J.J. MURRAY marked Rollins patent lamps with a reinforcing shroud between the spout and font till about 1912. After the split with Connell in 1903, Alex E. Hunt continued a wholesale hardware business in Scranton producing the Rollins patent lamp marked with his name as shown here until 1912. Finally, Trethaway Bros. enters the Rollins patent rollercoaster history and continues to manufacture the lamp after 1912. Arguably, the Rollins patent may have involved more manufacturing entities for a longer period of time than any other oilwick patent. See Moon, Mining Artifact Collector #21, pp 23-25 and Guthrie & Hileman, Eureka #13, pp 2-5) ALEX E HUNT II - Tin and brass face lamp marked ALEX E. HUNT SCRANTON, PA (The story of this lamp starts with Edward K. Rollins of Scranton, PA who filed for a miner's lamp patent on March 22, 1882 and was granted patent No. 279,503 on June 12, 1883. The primary feature of the Rollins patent is the one piece cylindrical body and spout with the only solder seams being along the top of the spout and the back of the cylinder. This improvement avoided the sometimes problematic solder seam at the base of the spout and the lamp body where excess heat could melt this solder seam. The Rollins lamp would ultimately bear the name of 8 different manufacturers all in the Scranton area for over 40 years making it a very interesting oil wick lamp development indeed. Rollins assigned his patent to the Hunt Bros. & Co. of Scranton. The Hunt Bros., Alex E. and Theo F., were hardware dealers from 1873 to 1880 and went on to form Hunt Bros. & Co. which operated from 1880 to 1882. It is believed that Rollins worked for the Hunt Bros. during this time. The earliest Rollins patent lamp is marked Hunt Bros. with a pat. a'pl'd. for marking on the spout. Theo left the business in 1882 and Alex teamed with William Connell to form the Hunt & Connell Ltd. company which operated from 1882 to 1892 producing the Rollins patent lamp (shown elsewhere in the pics). They formed the Hunt & Connell Co. in 1892 and continued making the Rollins patent lamp until 1903. Two employees of the Hunt & Connell Co., James E. Quinn and James J. Murray, formed the Quinn and Murray Co. in 1900 making the Rollins patent lamp but made the lamps for but 1 year till 1901. These lamps marked QUINN & MURRAY MAKERS SCRANTON PA are scarce because of the short production time. A lamp shown elsewhere in the pics is an interesting follow-on to these lamps since the QUINN portion of the mark has been deleted. Quinn on the otherhand joined his brother William and together they manufactured QUINN BROS. marked Rollins lamps till 1907. Murray went back to work as a tinsmith for Hunt & Connell till 1907 and produced the J.J. MURRAY marked Rollins patent lamps with a reinforcing shroud between the spout and font till about 1912. After the split with Connell in 1903, Alex E. Hunt continued a wholesale hardware business in Scranton producing the Rollins patent lamp marked with his name as shown here until 1912. Finally, Trethaway Bros. enters the Rollins patent rollercoaster history and continues to manufacture the lamp after 1912. Arguably, the Rollins patent may have involved more manufacturing entities for a longer period of time than any other oilwick patent. See Moon, Mining Artifact Collector #21, pp 23-25 and Guthrie & Hileman, Eureka #13, pp 2-5) slides/Alex Hunt II.JPG slides/Aluminum Pat Apd For I.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 CAST ALUMINUM I - Cast aluminum face lamp, stamped PAT APD FOR with 3 below the marking, steel hook, 2 1/2 in. to top of lid, 1 3/4 in. base dia., 3 1/2 in. to tip of spout; unfired condition; see aluminum lamp comparison pic (the construction of this lamp follows the patent filed by Scott Hammond of Freeport, IL awarded as patent No. 929,423 on July 27, 1909; the Hammond patent describes a lamp whereby the body and spout are cast in one piece with cast ears adjacent to the upper end of the body to which the cast lid is pivotally secured; a cast socket on the side of the body is used to attach a hook; although the maker of the lamp is unknown, the lamp clearly follows the Hammond patent) CAST ALUMINUM I - Cast aluminum face lamp, stamped PAT APD FOR with 3 below the marking, steel hook, 2 1/2 in. to top of lid, 1 3/4 in. base dia., 3 1/2 in. to tip of spout; unfired condition; see aluminum lamp comparison pic (the construction of this lamp follows the patent filed by Scott Hammond of Freeport, IL awarded as patent No. 929,423 on July 27, 1909; the Hammond patent describes a lamp whereby the body and spout are cast in one piece with cast ears adjacent to the upper end of the body to which the cast lid is pivotally secured; a cast socket on the side of the body is used to attach a hook; although the maker of the lamp is unknown, the lamp clearly follows the Hammond patent) slides/Aluminum Pat Apd For I.JPG slides/Aluminum Pat Apd For II.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 CAST ALUMINUM II - Cast aluminum face lamp, stamped PAT APD FOR, steel hook, 2 1/2 in. to top of lid, 1 3/4 in. base dia., 3 1/2 in. to tip of spout; acquired from Dave Lewis; see aluminum lamp comparison pic (the construction of this lamp follows the patent filed by Scott Hammond of Freeport, IL awarded as patent No. 929,423 on July 27, 1909; the Hammond patent describes a lamp whereby the body and spout are cast in one piece with cast ears adjacent to the upper end of the body to which the cast lid is pivotally secured; a cast socket on the side of the body is used to attach a hook; although the maker of the lamp is unknown, the lamp clearly follows the Hammond patent) CAST ALUMINUM II - Cast aluminum face lamp, stamped PAT APD FOR, steel hook, 2 1/2 in. to top of lid, 1 3/4 in. base dia., 3 1/2 in. to tip of spout; acquired from Dave Lewis; see aluminum lamp comparison pic (the construction of this lamp follows the patent filed by Scott Hammond of Freeport, IL awarded as patent No. 929,423 on July 27, 1909; the Hammond patent describes a lamp whereby the body and spout are cast in one piece with cast ears adjacent to the upper end of the body to which the cast lid is pivotally secured; a cast socket on the side of the body is used to attach a hook; although the maker of the lamp is unknown, the lamp clearly follows the Hammond patent) slides/Aluminum Pat Apd For II.JPG slides/Aluminum Pat Apd For Comparison.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 ALUMINUM LAMPS - Although both of these cast aluminum lamps are thought to be made by the same manufacturer following the Hammond patent, little is known about the manufacturer or production dates. Only a few aluminum oilwick lamp varieties are known and the two shown here are the more common. An unmarked flat back aluminum wick lamp was made by the American Safety Lamp and Mine Supply Co. of Scranton, PA and included in an 1896 advertisement (see Moon, Mining Artifact Collector #14, p 22). That same company made a second unmarked aluminum wick lamp called the Indestructible that was advertised in 1912. As for the two lamps shown here, there are notable differences other than the left lamp is used and the right lamp is unfired. Both are the same external size, but the lids are quite different. The lid on the left lamp is thicker and 1 1/8 in. dia. while the lid on the right lamp is 1 1/4 in. dia with a smaller size vent hole. Additionally, the right lamp has a conical vent hole protrusion on the lid underside while the left lamp is smooth on the underside of the lid. Since both lamps have the same top opening dia., the lamp on the right provides a thin rim extension about the opening. The hook attachment on the right lamp is considerably larger than that on the left. Both are marked PAT APD FOR but the letters on the left lamp appear larger, rougher in appearance and with a slightly curved pattern. The letters on the right lamp are thinner and appear in a straight line. Likewise, the number 3 appears below the marking on the right lamp. The high cost of cast aluminum lamps around the turn of the century clearly limited ownership to the most affluent in the mining community. ALUMINUM LAMPS - Although both of these cast aluminum lamps are thought to be made by the same manufacturer following the Hammond patent, little is known about the manufacturer or production dates. Only a few aluminum oilwick lamp varieties are known and the two shown here are the more common. An unmarked flat back aluminum wick lamp was made by the American Safety Lamp and Mine Supply Co. of Scranton, PA and included in an 1896 advertisement (see Moon, Mining Artifact Collector #14, p 22). That same company made a second unmarked aluminum wick lamp called the Indestructible that was advertised in 1912. As for the two lamps shown here, there are notable differences other than the left lamp is used and the right lamp is unfired. Both are the same external size, but the lids are quite different. The lid on the left lamp is thicker and 1 1/8 in. dia. while the lid on the right lamp is 1 1/4 in. dia with a smaller size vent hole. Additionally, the right lamp has a conical vent hole protrusion on the lid underside while the left lamp is smooth on the underside of the lid. Since both lamps have the same top opening dia., the lamp on the right provides a thin rim extension about the opening. The hook attachment on the right lamp is considerably larger than that on the left. Both are marked PAT APD FOR but the letters on the left lamp appear larger, rougher in appearance and with a slightly curved pattern. The letters on the right lamp are thinner and appear in a straight line. Likewise, the number 3 appears below the marking on the right lamp. The high cost of cast aluminum lamps around the turn of the century clearly limited ownership to the most affluent in the mining community. slides/Aluminum Pat Apd For Comparison.JPG slides/Aluminum NO MELT.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 NO MELT - Rare cast aluminum face lamp marked NO MELT vertically on side of font, lid marked JULY 27, 1909, 2 3/8 in. tall to the top of the lid, 1 3/4 in. base dia. (This is the only marked cast aluminum oil wick lamp; the patent date of July 27, 1909 refers to patent #929,423 issued to Scott Hammond of Freeport, Stephenson County, Illinois. Little is known about Hammond or the maker of the lamp.) NO MELT - Rare cast aluminum face lamp marked NO MELT vertically on side of font, lid marked JULY 27, 1909, 2 3/8 in. tall to the top of the lid, 1 3/4 in. base dia. (This is the only marked cast aluminum oil wick lamp; the patent date of July 27, 1909 refers to patent #929,423 issued to Scott Hammond of Freeport, Stephenson County, Illinois. Little is known about Hammond or the maker of the lamp.) slides/Aluminum NO MELT.JPG slides/Aluminum NO MELT Top Marking.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 NO MELT - Rare cast aluminum face lamp marked NO MELT vertically on side of font, lid marked JULY 27, 1909, 2 3/8 in. tall to the top of the lid, 1 3/4 in. base dia. (This is the only marked cast aluminum oil wick lamp; the patent date of July 27, 1909 refers to patent #929,423 issued to Scott Hammond of Freeport, Stephenson County, Illinois. Little is known about Hammond or the maker of the lamp.) SEE THE HAMMOND PATENT IN THE FOLLOWING PIC NO MELT - Rare cast aluminum face lamp marked NO MELT vertically on side of font, lid marked JULY 27, 1909, 2 3/8 in. tall to the top of the lid, 1 3/4 in. base dia. (This is the only marked cast aluminum oil wick lamp; the patent date of July 27, 1909 refers to patent #929,423 issued to Scott Hammond of Freeport, Stephenson County, Illinois. Little is known about Hammond or the maker of the lamp.) SEE THE HAMMOND PATENT IN THE FOLLOWING PIC slides/Aluminum NO MELT Top Marking.JPG slides/Hammond Patent.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 slides/Hammond Patent.JPG slides/American Mining Tool.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 AMERICAN MINING TOOL CO - Tin face lamp, marked AMERICAN MINING TOOL CO. OTTUMWA IOWA in diamond on font, 3 1/4 in. tall to top of spout (The American Mining Tool Co. is a hard to find brand mark. Although they had a large product line of mining tools and supplies including clothing, they seem to be overlooked since the much larger Hardsocg Co. was also located in Ottumwa, Iowa. The American Mining Tool Co. was formed in 1906 with F.W. Simmons as president. The firm occupied several brick buildings on nearly 4 1/2 acres near the Burlington and Rock Island Railroad tracks in Ottumwa. They continued to manufacture a variety of mining supplies and provided equipment repair using their machine and forging shops for other local companies. In 1942, the the company ceased all operations and went out of business. See Johnson, Eureka #2, pp 15-16) AMERICAN MINING TOOL CO - Tin face lamp, marked AMERICAN MINING TOOL CO. OTTUMWA IOWA in diamond on font, 3 1/4 in. tall to top of spout (The American Mining Tool Co. is a hard to find brand mark. Although they had a large product line of mining tools and supplies including clothing, they seem to be overlooked since the much larger Hardsocg Co. was also located in Ottumwa, Iowa. The American Mining Tool Co. was formed in 1906 with F.W. Simmons as president. The firm occupied several brick buildings on nearly 4 1/2 acres near the Burlington and Rock Island Railroad tracks in Ottumwa. They continued to manufacture a variety of mining supplies and provided equipment repair using their machine and forging shops for other local companies. In 1942, the the company ceased all operations and went out of business. See Johnson, Eureka #2, pp 15-16) slides/American Mining Tool.JPG slides/American Mining Tool Marking.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 AMERICAN MINING TOOL CO - Tin face lamp, marked AMERICAN MINING TOOL CO. OTTUMWA IOWA in diamond on font, 3 1/4 in. tall to top of spout (The American Mining Tool Co. is a hard to find brand mark. Although they had a large product line of mining tools and supplies including clothing, they seem to be overlooked since the much larger Hardsocg Co. was also located in Ottumwa, Iowa. The American Mining Tool Co. was formed in 1906 with F.W. Simmons as president. The firm occupied several brick buildings on nearly 4 1/2 acres near the Burlington and Rock Island Railroad tracks in Ottumwa. They continued to manufacture a variety of mining supplies and provided equipment repair using their machine and forging shops for other local companies. In 1942, the the company ceased all operations and went out of business. See Johnson, Eureka #2, pp 15-16) AMERICAN MINING TOOL CO - Tin face lamp, marked AMERICAN MINING TOOL CO. OTTUMWA IOWA in diamond on font, 3 1/4 in. tall to top of spout (The American Mining Tool Co. is a hard to find brand mark. Although they had a large product line of mining tools and supplies including clothing, they seem to be overlooked since the much larger Hardsocg Co. was also located in Ottumwa, Iowa. The American Mining Tool Co. was formed in 1906 with F.W. Simmons as president. The firm occupied several brick buildings on nearly 4 1/2 acres near the Burlington and Rock Island Railroad tracks in Ottumwa. They continued to manufacture a variety of mining supplies and provided equipment repair using their machine and forging shops for other local companies. In 1942, the the company ceased all operations and went out of business. See Johnson, Eureka #2, pp 15-16) slides/American Mining Tool Marking.JPG slides/Anton Brass.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 CHRISTOPHER ANTON PATENT DATE SPOUT - Unfired brass font and spout C. L. Anton face lamp with tin lid and steel hook, 2 1/4 in. tall to lid, 2 7/8 in. spout, marked on spout PATENTED JULY 23-1901, font and bottom appear to be seamless, double spout (Pat. #678,852 was issued to C.L. Anton on July 23, 1901 for spout joint design); ex-Tony Moon collection CHRISTOPHER ANTON PATENT DATE SPOUT - Unfired brass font and spout C. L. Anton face lamp with tin lid and steel hook, 2 1/4 in. tall to lid, 2 7/8 in. spout, marked on spout PATENTED JULY 23-1901, font and bottom appear to be seamless, double spout (Pat. #678,852 was issued to C.L. Anton on July 23, 1901 for spout joint design); ex-Tony Moon collection slides/Anton Brass.jpg slides/Anton Brass Marking.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 CHRISTOPHER ANTON PATENT DATE SPOUT - Unfired brass font and spout C. L. Anton face lamp with tin lid and steel hook, 2 1/4 in. tall to lid, 2 7/8 in. spout, marked on spout PATENTED JULY 23-1901, font and bottom appear to be seamless, double spout (Pat. #678,852 was issued to C.L. Anton on July 23, 1901 for spout joint design); ex-Tony Moon collection CHECK OUT THE C L ANTON PATENT IN THE FOLLOWING PIC CHRISTOPHER ANTON PATENT DATE SPOUT - Unfired brass font and spout C. L. Anton face lamp with tin lid and steel hook, 2 1/4 in. tall to lid, 2 7/8 in. spout, marked on spout PATENTED JULY 23-1901, font and bottom appear to be seamless, double spout (Pat. #678,852 was issued to C.L. Anton on July 23, 1901 for spout joint design); ex-Tony Moon collection CHECK OUT THE C L ANTON PATENT IN THE FOLLOWING PIC slides/Anton Brass Marking.JPG slides/C. L. Anton Patent.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 slides/C. L. Anton Patent.JPG slides/Anton Eagle Ad 1906 Pittsburgh Gage and Supply Catalogue.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 ANTON EAGLE AD - Ad for the Anton Eagle oil wick lamps in the 1906 Pittsburgh Gage and Supply Co. catalogue ANTON EAGLE AD - Ad for the Anton Eagle oil wick lamps in the 1906 Pittsburgh Gage and Supply Co. catalogue slides/Anton Eagle Ad 1906 Pittsburgh Gage and Supply Catalogue.JPG slides/Anton Eagle.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 JOHN ANTON EAGLE WITH DRIP COLLAR - Tin and brass driver lamp with drip collar, stamped in the Eagle Shield U.S.A. EAGLE, TRADE MARK, J. ANTON & SON, MONONGAHELA, PA. on font, brass shoulder and collar, marked PAT. MAR. 29.04 on spout, 2 3/4 in. high to top of lid, 4 in. to tip of spout, unfired condition (A short history provides some background on the Antons of Monongahela, PA, for this and subsequent Anton lamps shown on my website; 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 Bros.; carbide lamps had steadily replaced wick lamps underground and in 1918, the Anton business in oil wick lamps closed; see Spence, Mining Artifact Collector #7, pp 21-22) JOHN ANTON EAGLE WITH DRIP COLLAR - Tin and brass driver lamp with drip collar, stamped in the Eagle Shield U.S.A. EAGLE, TRADE MARK, J. ANTON & SON, MONONGAHELA, PA. on font, brass shoulder and collar, marked PAT. MAR. 29.04 on spout, 2 3/4 in. high to top of lid, 4 in. to tip of spout, unfired condition (A short history provides some background on the Antons of Monongahela, PA, for this and subsequent Anton lamps shown on my website; 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 Bros.; carbide lamps had steadily replaced wick lamps underground and in 1918, the Anton business in oil wick lamps closed; see Spence, Mining Artifact Collector #7, pp 21-22) slides/Anton Eagle.JPG slides/Anton Eagle Marking.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 JOHN ANTON EAGLE WITH DRIP COLLAR - Tin and brass driver lamp with drip collar, stamped in the Eagle Shield U.S.A. EAGLE, TRADE MARK, J. ANTON & SON, MONONGAHELA, PA. on font, brass shoulder and collar, marked PAT. MAR. 29.04 on spout, 2 3/4 in. high to top of lid, 4 in. to tip of spout, unfired condition (A short history provides some background on the Antons of Monongahela, PA, for this and subsequent Anton lamps shown on my website; 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 Bros.; carbide lamps had steadily replaced wick lamps underground and in 1918, the Anton business in oil wick lamps closed; see Spence, Mining Artifact Collector #7, pp 21-22) CHECK OUT THE J ANTON PATENT IN THE FOLLOWING PIC JOHN ANTON EAGLE WITH DRIP COLLAR - Tin and brass driver lamp with drip collar, stamped in the Eagle Shield U.S.A. EAGLE, TRADE MARK, J. ANTON & SON, MONONGAHELA, PA. on font, brass shoulder and collar, marked PAT. MAR. 29.04 on spout, 2 3/4 in. high to top of lid, 4 in. to tip of spout, unfired condition (A short history provides some background on the Antons of Monongahela, PA, for this and subsequent Anton lamps shown on my website; 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 Bros.; carbide lamps had steadily replaced wick lamps underground and in 1918, the Anton business in oil wick lamps closed; see Spence, Mining Artifact Collector #7, pp 21-22) CHECK OUT THE J ANTON PATENT IN THE FOLLOWING PIC slides/Anton Eagle Marking.JPG slides/J. Anton Patent.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 slides/J. Anton Patent.JPG slides/Anton Lamp Wicks Top.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 FREDERICK ANTON PATENT WICKS - Cardboard box of one dozen (in red printing) ANTON’S MINERS’ PATENT LAMP WICKS MANUFACTURED ONLY BY F. M. ANTON & CO MONONGAHELA CITY, PA PATD. JULY 8th 1890, box length 7 5/8 in. x 2 in. wide x 7/8 in. thick with additional writing on both sides and the bottom, NOS condition (Arguably the Antons of Monongahela, PA 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. Another Anton, Frederick M. Anton, and presumed to be another brother got in on the action by patenting a miner’s lamp wick, filed on February 20, 1890. Until this time, wicks were sold in long pieces to allow several lengths of wick to be cut. It was up to the miner to insert the wick in the lamp in an oftentimes tedious and difficult process. If the wick became tightly plaited, woven or twisted in the process, the flow of oil along the strands became problematic. The Frederick Anton patent, issued on July 8, 1890 as No. 431,733, claimed to improve this process by providing a precut length of wick with continuous strands, sized to provide an uncompressed fit in the lamp’s spout thereby avoiding twisting, and tied at one end in such a way with loose ties to greatly simplify inserting the wick in the lamp. As described in the patent claim, “in introducing this wick into the wick-tube, the loose ends of the cord are placed in the lamp and then by a strong puff of breath, they are blown out through the tube where they may be grasped to draw the wick into place, after which the cord is removed thereby freeing the upper ends of the strands.” The wicks were designed especially for miners’ lamps which used lard oil and other animal oils. Twisted, tightly woven wicks were already suitable for lamps using lighter mineral and vegetable oils. Note that the patent predates the use of Sunshine paraffin based fuels. It’s also interesting to note that a patent was issued to George Anton for a miners’ lamp improvement (see G. Anton patent elsewhere in my oil wick pics) on the exact same date as Frederick Anton’s patent. Both patents not only used the same patent attorneys but also the same witnesses.) FREDERICK ANTON PATENT WICKS - Cardboard box of one dozen (in red printing) ANTON’S MINERS’ PATENT LAMP WICKS MANUFACTURED ONLY BY F. M. ANTON & CO MONONGAHELA CITY, PA PATD. JULY 8th 1890, box length 7 5/8 in. x 2 in. wide x 7/8 in. thick with additional writing on both sides and the bottom, NOS condition (Arguably the Antons of Monongahela, PA 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. Another Anton, Frederick M. Anton, and presumed to be another brother got in on the action by patenting a miner’s lamp wick, filed on February 20, 1890. Until this time, wicks were sold in long pieces to allow several lengths of wick to be cut. It was up to the miner to insert the wick in the lamp in an oftentimes tedious and difficult process. If the wick became tightly plaited, woven or twisted in the process, the flow of oil along the strands became problematic. The Frederick Anton patent, issued on July 8, 1890 as No. 431,733, claimed to improve this process by providing a precut length of wick with continuous strands, sized to provide an uncompressed fit in the lamp’s spout thereby avoiding twisting, and tied at one end in such a way with loose ties to greatly simplify inserting the wick in the lamp. As described in the patent claim, “in introducing this wick into the wick-tube, the loose ends of the cord are placed in the lamp and then by a strong puff of breath, they are blown out through the tube where they may be grasped to draw the wick into place, after which the cord is removed thereby freeing the upper ends of the strands.” The wicks were designed especially for miners’ lamps which used lard oil and other animal oils. Twisted, tightly woven wicks were already suitable for lamps using lighter mineral and vegetable oils. Note that the patent predates the use of Sunshine paraffin based fuels. It’s also interesting to note that a patent was issued to George Anton for a miners’ lamp improvement (see G. Anton patent elsewhere in my oil wick pics) on the exact same date as Frederick Anton’s patent. Both patents not only used the same patent attorneys but also the same witnesses.) slides/Anton Lamp Wicks Top.JPG slides/Anton Lamp Wicks Bottom.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 FREDERICK ANTON PATENT WICKS - Cardboard box of one dozen (in red printing) ANTON’S MINERS’ PATENT LAMP WICKS MANUFACTURED ONLY BY F. M. ANTON & CO MONONGAHELA CITY, PA PATD. JULY 8th 1890, box length 7 5/8 in. x 2 in. wide x 7/8 in. thick with additional writing on both sides and the bottom, NOS condition (Arguably the Antons of Monongahela, PA 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. Another Anton, Frederick M. Anton, and presumed to be another brother got in on the action by patenting a miner’s lamp wick, filed on February 20, 1890. Until this time, wicks were sold in long pieces to allow several lengths of wick to be cut. It was up to the miner to insert the wick in the lamp in an oftentimes tedious and difficult process. If the wick became tightly plaited, woven or twisted in the process, the flow of oil along the strands became problematic. The Frederick Anton patent, issued on July 8, 1890 as No. 431,733, claimed to improve this process by providing a precut length of wick with continuous strands, sized to provide an uncompressed fit in the lamp’s spout thereby avoiding twisting, and tied at one end in such a way with loose ties to greatly simplify inserting the wick in the lamp. As described in the patent claim, “in introducing this wick into the wick-tube, the loose ends of the cord are placed in the lamp and then by a strong puff of breath, they are blown out through the tube where they may be grasped to draw the wick into place, after which the cord is removed thereby freeing the upper ends of the strands.” The wicks were designed especially for miners’ lamps which used lard oil and other animal oils. Twisted, tightly woven wicks were already suitable for lamps using lighter mineral and vegetable oils. Note that the patent predates the use of Sunshine paraffin based fuels. It’s also interesting to note that a patent was issued to George Anton for a miners’ lamp improvement (see G. Anton patent elsewhere in my oil wick pics) on the exact same date as Frederick Anton’s patent. Both patents not only used the same patent attorneys but also the same witnesses.) FREDERICK ANTON PATENT WICKS - Cardboard box of one dozen (in red printing) ANTON’S MINERS’ PATENT LAMP WICKS MANUFACTURED ONLY BY F. M. ANTON & CO MONONGAHELA CITY, PA PATD. JULY 8th 1890, box length 7 5/8 in. x 2 in. wide x 7/8 in. thick with additional writing on both sides and the bottom, NOS condition (Arguably the Antons of Monongahela, PA 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. Another Anton, Frederick M. Anton, and presumed to be another brother got in on the action by patenting a miner’s lamp wick, filed on February 20, 1890. Until this time, wicks were sold in long pieces to allow several lengths of wick to be cut. It was up to the miner to insert the wick in the lamp in an oftentimes tedious and difficult process. If the wick became tightly plaited, woven or twisted in the process, the flow of oil along the strands became problematic. The Frederick Anton patent, issued on July 8, 1890 as No. 431,733, claimed to improve this process by providing a precut length of wick with continuous strands, sized to provide an uncompressed fit in the lamp’s spout thereby avoiding twisting, and tied at one end in such a way with loose ties to greatly simplify inserting the wick in the lamp. As described in the patent claim, “in introducing this wick into the wick-tube, the loose ends of the cord are placed in the lamp and then by a strong puff of breath, they are blown out through the tube where they may be grasped to draw the wick into place, after which the cord is removed thereby freeing the upper ends of the strands.” The wicks were designed especially for miners’ lamps which used lard oil and other animal oils. Twisted, tightly woven wicks were already suitable for lamps using lighter mineral and vegetable oils. Note that the patent predates the use of Sunshine paraffin based fuels. It’s also interesting to note that a patent was issued to George Anton for a miners’ lamp improvement (see G. Anton patent elsewhere in my oil wick pics) on the exact same date as Frederick Anton’s patent. Both patents not only used the same patent attorneys but also the same witnesses.) slides/Anton Lamp Wicks Bottom.JPG slides/Anton Lamp Wick Patent.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 slides/Anton Lamp Wick Patent.JPG slides/Anton Eagle Reg TM.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 JOHN ANTON PATENT DATE ON SPOUT - Tin face lamp, stamped in the Eagle Shield U.S.A. EAGLE, REG TRADE MARK, J. ANTON & SON, MONONGAHELA, PA. on font, marked PAT. MAR. 29.04 on spout, 2 3/8 in. high to top of lid (A short history provides some background on the Antons of Monongahela, PA, for this and subsequent Anton lamps shown on my website; 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 Bros.; carbide lamps had steadily replaced wick lamps underground and in 1918, the Anton business in oil wick lamps closed; see Spence, Mining Artifact Collector #7, pp 21-22) JOHN ANTON PATENT DATE ON SPOUT - Tin face lamp, stamped in the Eagle Shield U.S.A. EAGLE, REG TRADE MARK, J. ANTON & SON, MONONGAHELA, PA. on font, marked PAT. MAR. 29.04 on spout, 2 3/8 in. high to top of lid (A short history provides some background on the Antons of Monongahela, PA, for this and subsequent Anton lamps shown on my website; 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 Bros.; carbide lamps had steadily replaced wick lamps underground and in 1918, the Anton business in oil wick lamps closed; see Spence, Mining Artifact Collector #7, pp 21-22) slides/Anton Eagle Reg TM.JPG slides/Anton Eagle Reg TM Marking.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 JOHN ANTON EAGLE - NOTE THAT REG HAS BEEN ADDED TO TRADE MARK IN SHIELD AS COMPARED TO THE MARKING ON PREVIOUS ANTON EAGLE LAMP. Tin face lamp, stamped in the Eagle Shield U.S.A. EAGLE, REG TRADE MARK, J. ANTON & SON, MONONGAHELA, PA. on font, marked PAT. MAR. 29.04 on spout, 2 3/8 in. high to top of lid (A short history provides some background on the Antons of Monongahela, PA, for this and subsequent Anton lamps shown on my website; 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 Bros.; carbide lamps had steadily replaced wick lamps underground and in 1918, the Anton business in oil wick lamps closed; see Spence, Mining Artifact Collector #7, pp 21-22) JOHN ANTON EAGLE - NOTE THAT REG HAS BEEN ADDED TO TRADE MARK IN SHIELD AS COMPARED TO THE MARKING ON PREVIOUS ANTON EAGLE LAMP. Tin face lamp, stamped in the Eagle Shield U.S.A. EAGLE, REG TRADE MARK, J. ANTON & SON, MONONGAHELA, PA. on font, marked PAT. MAR. 29.04 on spout, 2 3/8 in. high to top of lid (A short history provides some background on the Antons of Monongahela, PA, for this and subsequent Anton lamps shown on my website; 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 Bros.; carbide lamps had steadily replaced wick lamps underground and in 1918, the Anton business in oil wick lamps closed; see Spence, Mining Artifact Collector #7, pp 21-22) slides/Anton Eagle Reg TM Marking.JPG slides/Anton Eagle I.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 JOHN ANTON EAGLE - USA Eagle, Trade Mark, J. Anton & Son, Monongahela, PA (A short history provides some background on the Antons of Monongahela, PA, for this and subsequent Anton lamps shown on my website; 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 Bros.; carbide lamps had steadily replaced wick lamps underground and in 1918, the Anton business in oil wick lamps closed; see Spence, Mining Artifact Collector #7, pp 21-22) JOHN ANTON EAGLE - USA Eagle, Trade Mark, J. Anton & Son, Monongahela, PA (A short history provides some background on the Antons of Monongahela, PA, for this and subsequent Anton lamps shown on my website; 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 Bros.; carbide lamps had steadily replaced wick lamps underground and in 1918, the Anton business in oil wick lamps closed; see Spence, Mining Artifact Collector #7, pp 21-22) slides/Anton Eagle I.JPG slides/Anton Eagle II.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 JOHN ANTON EAGLE II - Face lamp with drip collar, stamped in the Eagle Shield U.S.A. EAGLE, REG. TRADE MARK, J. ANTON & SON, MONONGAHELA, PA. on font, marked PAT. MAR. 29.04 on spout, unfired condition (A short history provides some background on the Antons of Monongahela, PA, for this and subsequent Anton lamps shown on my website; 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 Bros.; carbide lamps had steadily replaced wick lamps underground and in 1918, the Anton business in oil wick lamps closed; see Spence, Mining Artifact Collector #7, pp 21-22) JOHN ANTON EAGLE II - Face lamp with drip collar, stamped in the Eagle Shield U.S.A. EAGLE, REG. TRADE MARK, J. ANTON & SON, MONONGAHELA, PA. on font, marked PAT. MAR. 29.04 on spout, unfired condition (A short history provides some background on the Antons of Monongahela, PA, for this and subsequent Anton lamps shown on my website; 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 Bros.; carbide lamps had steadily replaced wick lamps underground and in 1918, the Anton business in oil wick lamps closed; see Spence, Mining Artifact Collector #7, pp 21-22) slides/Anton Eagle II.JPG slides/Anton Eagle III.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 JOHN ANTON EAGLE BRASS III - Brass face lamp, brass spout marked U.S.A. EAGLE TRADE MARK PAT. MAR 29, 1904, J. ANTON & SON, MONONGAHELA, PA (A short history provides some background on the Antons of Monongahela, PA, for this and subsequent Anton lamps shown on my website; 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 Bros.; carbide lamps had steadily replaced wick lamps underground and in 1918, the Anton business in oil wick lamps closed; see Spence, Mining Artifact Collector #7, pp 21-22) JOHN ANTON EAGLE BRASS III - Brass face lamp, brass spout marked U.S.A. EAGLE TRADE MARK PAT. MAR 29, 1904, J. ANTON & SON, MONONGAHELA, PA (A short history provides some background on the Antons of Monongahela, PA, for this and subsequent Anton lamps shown on my website; 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 Bros.; carbide lamps had steadily replaced wick lamps underground and in 1918, the Anton business in oil wick lamps closed; see Spence, Mining Artifact Collector #7, pp 21-22) slides/Anton Eagle III.JPG slides/Anton Eagle IV.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 JOHN ANTON EAGLE BRASS WITH DRIP RING IV - Brass Anton Eagle lamp, marked on brass spout USA EAGLE, TRADE MARK, PAT MAR 29, 1904, J ANTON & SON, MONONGAHELA, PA, drip collar on spout; ex-Dave Lewis collection (A short history provides some background on the Antons of Monongahela, PA, for this and subsequent Anton lamps shown on my website; 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 Bros.; carbide lamps had steadily replaced wick lamps underground and in 1918, the Anton business in oil wick lamps closed; see Spence, Mining Artifact Collector #7, pp 21-22) JOHN ANTON EAGLE BRASS WITH DRIP RING IV - Brass Anton Eagle lamp, marked on brass spout USA EAGLE, TRADE MARK, PAT MAR 29, 1904, J ANTON & SON, MONONGAHELA, PA, drip collar on spout; ex-Dave Lewis collection (A short history provides some background on the Antons of Monongahela, PA, for this and subsequent Anton lamps shown on my website; 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 Bros.; carbide lamps had steadily replaced wick lamps underground and in 1918, the Anton business in oil wick lamps closed; see Spence, Mining Artifact Collector #7, pp 21-22) slides/Anton Eagle IV.JPG slides/Anton Eagle V.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 JOHN ANTON EAGLE BRASS WITH DRIP RING V - Unfired face lamp, marked on spout USA EAGLE TRADE MARK PAT. MARCH 29, 1904 J.ANTON AND SON, MONONGAHELA PA., brass font with drip shield on spout, beautiful lamp (A short history provides some background on the Antons of Monongahela, PA, for this and subsequent Anton lamps shown on my website; 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 Bros.; carbide lamps had steadily replaced wick lamps underground and in 1918, the Anton business in oil wick lamps closed; see Spence, Mining Artifact Collector #7, pp 21-22) JOHN ANTON EAGLE BRASS WITH DRIP RING V - Unfired face lamp, marked on spout USA EAGLE TRADE MARK PAT. MARCH 29, 1904 J.ANTON AND SON, MONONGAHELA PA., brass font with drip shield on spout, beautiful lamp (A short history provides some background on the Antons of Monongahela, PA, for this and subsequent Anton lamps shown on my website; 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 Bros.; carbide lamps had steadily replaced wick lamps underground and in 1918, the Anton business in oil wick lamps closed; see Spence, Mining Artifact Collector #7, pp 21-22) slides/Anton Eagle V.JPG slides/Anton Eagle V Marking Spout.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 JOHN ANTON EAGLE BRASS WITH DRIP RING V - Unfired face lamp, marked on spout USA EAGLE TRADE MARK PAT. MARCH 29, 1904 J.ANTON AND SON, MONONGAHELA PA., brass font with drip shield on spout, beautiful lamp (A short history provides some background on the Antons of Monongahela, PA, for this and subsequent Anton lamps shown on my website; 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 Bros.; carbide lamps had steadily replaced wick lamps underground and in 1918, the Anton business in oil wick lamps closed; see Spence, Mining Artifact Collector #7, pp 21-22) JOHN ANTON EAGLE BRASS WITH DRIP RING V - Unfired face lamp, marked on spout USA EAGLE TRADE MARK PAT. MARCH 29, 1904 J.ANTON AND SON, MONONGAHELA PA., brass font with drip shield on spout, beautiful lamp (A short history provides some background on the Antons of Monongahela, PA, for this and subsequent Anton lamps shown on my website; 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 Bros.; carbide lamps had steadily replaced wick lamps underground and in 1918, the Anton business in oil wick lamps closed; see Spence, Mining Artifact Collector #7, pp 21-22) slides/Anton Eagle V Marking Spout.JPG slides/Anton Eagle VI.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 JOHN ANTON EAGLE BRASS WITH DRIP RING VI - Brass font Anton Eagle lamp, marked on spout USA EAGLE, TRADE MARK, PAT MAR 29, 1904, J ANTON & SON, MONONGAHELA, PA, drip collar on spout (A short history provides some background on the Antons of Monongahela, PA, for this and subsequent Anton lamps shown on my website; 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 Bros.; carbide lamps had steadily replaced wick lamps underground and in 1918, the Anton business in oil wick lamps closed; see Spence, Mining Artifact Collector #7, pp 21-22) JOHN ANTON EAGLE BRASS WITH DRIP RING VI - Brass font Anton Eagle lamp, marked on spout USA EAGLE, TRADE MARK, PAT MAR 29, 1904, J ANTON & SON, MONONGAHELA, PA, drip collar on spout (A short history provides some background on the Antons of Monongahela, PA, for this and subsequent Anton lamps shown on my website; 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 Bros.; carbide lamps had steadily replaced wick lamps underground and in 1918, the Anton business in oil wick lamps closed; see Spence, Mining Artifact Collector #7, pp 21-22) slides/Anton Eagle VI.JPG slides/Anton Eagle VII.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 JOHN ANTON EAGLE TIN WITH DRIP RING VII - Tin face lamp with drip collar, stamped in the Eagle Shield U.S.A. EAGLE, TRADE MARK, J. ANTON & SON, MONONGAHELA, PA., 2 in. high to top of lid (A short history provides some background on the Antons of Monongahela, PA, for this and subsequent Anton lamps shown on my website; 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 Bros.; carbide lamps had steadily replaced wick lamps underground and in 1918, the Anton business in oil wick lamps closed; see Spence, Mining Artifact Collector #7, pp 21-22) JOHN ANTON EAGLE TIN WITH DRIP RING VII - Tin face lamp with drip collar, stamped in the Eagle Shield U.S.A. EAGLE, TRADE MARK, J. ANTON & SON, MONONGAHELA, PA., 2 in. high to top of lid (A short history provides some background on the Antons of Monongahela, PA, for this and subsequent Anton lamps shown on my website; 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 Bros.; carbide lamps had steadily replaced wick lamps underground and in 1918, the Anton business in oil wick lamps closed; see Spence, Mining Artifact Collector #7, pp 21-22) slides/Anton Eagle VII.JPG slides/Anton Eagle VIII.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 JOHN ANTON EAGLE BRASS WITH DRIP RING VIII - Face lamp with brass font and tin shield, tin spout with drip ring, marked on spout USA EAGLE TRADE MARK; PAT. MAR. 29, 1904; J. ANTON & SON; MONONGAHELA, PA, 2 1/4 in. high to top of lid, new old stock (A short history provides some background on the Antons of Monongahela, PA, for this and subsequent Anton lamps shown on my website; 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 Bros.; carbide lamps had steadily replaced wick lamps underground and in 1918, the Anton business in oil wick lamps closed; see Spence, Mining Artifact Collector #7, pp 21-22) JOHN ANTON EAGLE BRASS WITH DRIP RING VIII - Face lamp with brass font and tin shield, tin spout with drip ring, marked on spout USA EAGLE TRADE MARK; PAT. MAR. 29, 1904; J. ANTON & SON; MONONGAHELA, PA, 2 1/4 in. high to top of lid, new old stock (A short history provides some background on the Antons of Monongahela, PA, for this and subsequent Anton lamps shown on my website; 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 Bros.; carbide lamps had steadily replaced wick lamps underground and in 1918, the Anton business in oil wick lamps closed; see Spence, Mining Artifact Collector #7, pp 21-22) slides/Anton Eagle VIII.JPG slides/Anton Globe.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 GEORGE ANTON GLOBE - George Anton face lamp marked star GLOBE TRADE MARK inside crest with GEORGE ANTON MONONGAHELA CITY, PA, sunshine spout (A short history provides some background on the Antons of Monongahela, PA, for this and subsequent Anton lamps shown on my website; 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 Bros.; carbide lamps had steadily replaced wick lamps underground and in 1918, the Anton business in oil wick lamps closed; see Spence, Mining Artifact Collector #7, pp 21-22) GEORGE ANTON GLOBE - George Anton face lamp marked star GLOBE TRADE MARK inside crest with GEORGE ANTON MONONGAHELA CITY, PA, sunshine spout (A short history provides some background on the Antons of Monongahela, PA, for this and subsequent Anton lamps shown on my website; 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 Bros.; carbide lamps had steadily replaced wick lamps underground and in 1918, the Anton business in oil wick lamps closed; see Spence, Mining Artifact Collector #7, pp 21-22) slides/Anton Globe.JPG slides/Anton Globe Marking.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 GEORGE ANTON GLOBE - George Anton face lamp marked star GLOBE TRADE MARK inside crest with GEORGE ANTON MONONGAHELA CITY, PA, sunshine spout (A short history provides some background on the Antons of Monongahela, PA, for this and subsequent Anton lamps shown on my website; 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 Bros.; carbide lamps had steadily replaced wick lamps underground and in 1918, the Anton business in oil wick lamps closed; see Spence, Mining Artifact Collector #7, pp 21-22) GEORGE ANTON GLOBE - George Anton face lamp marked star GLOBE TRADE MARK inside crest with GEORGE ANTON MONONGAHELA CITY, PA, sunshine spout (A short history provides some background on the Antons of Monongahela, PA, for this and subsequent Anton lamps shown on my website; 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 Bros.; carbide lamps had steadily replaced wick lamps underground and in 1918, the Anton business in oil wick lamps closed; see Spence, Mining Artifact Collector #7, pp 21-22) slides/Anton Globe Marking.JPG slides/Anton Lady Liberty I.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 CHRISTOPHER ANTON LADY LIBERTY I - Tin Anton Lady Liberty face lamp, Liberty trademark on side marked LIBERTY, C. L .ANTON MFGR. AND PATENTEE, MONONGAHELA CITY, WASHINGTON CO., PA (A short history provides some background on the Antons of Monongahela, PA, for this and subsequent Anton lamps shown on my website; 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 Bros.; carbide lamps had steadily replaced wick lamps underground and in 1918, the Anton business in oil wick lamps closed; see Spence, Mining Artifact Collector #7, pp 21-22) CHRISTOPHER ANTON LADY LIBERTY I - Tin Anton Lady Liberty face lamp, Liberty trademark on side marked LIBERTY, C. L .ANTON MFGR. AND PATENTEE, MONONGAHELA CITY, WASHINGTON CO., PA (A short history provides some background on the Antons of Monongahela, PA, for this and subsequent Anton lamps shown on my website; 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 Bros.; carbide lamps had steadily replaced wick lamps underground and in 1918, the Anton business in oil wick lamps closed; see Spence, Mining Artifact Collector #7, pp 21-22) slides/Anton Lady Liberty I.JPG slides/Anton Lady Liberty II.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 CHRISTOPHER ANTON LADY LIBERTY II - Tin drivers lamp with wrap-around spout, marked on bottom W69, Liberty trademark on side marked LIBERTY, C. L.ANTON MFGR. AND PATENTEE, MONONGAHELA CITY, WASHINGTON CO., PA; ex-Tony Moon collection (A short history provides some background on the Antons of Monongahela, PA, for this and subsequent Anton lamps shown on my website; 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 Bros.; carbide lamps had steadily replaced wick lamps underground and in 1918, the Anton business in oil wick lamps closed; see Spence, Mining Artifact Collector #7, pp 21-22) CHRISTOPHER ANTON LADY LIBERTY II - Tin drivers lamp with wrap-around spout, marked on bottom W69, Liberty trademark on side marked LIBERTY, C. L.ANTON MFGR. AND PATENTEE, MONONGAHELA CITY, WASHINGTON CO., PA; ex-Tony Moon collection (A short history provides some background on the Antons of Monongahela, PA, for this and subsequent Anton lamps shown on my website; 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 Bros.; carbide lamps had steadily replaced wick lamps underground and in 1918, the Anton business in oil wick lamps closed; see Spence, Mining Artifact Collector #7, pp 21-22) slides/Anton Lady Liberty II.JPG slides/Anton Lady Liberty II Marking.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 CHRISTOPHER ANTON LADY LIBERTY II - Tin drivers lamp with wrap-around spout, marked on bottom W69, Liberty trademark on side marked LIBERTY, C. L.ANTON MFGR. AND PATENTEE, MONONGAHELA CITY, WASHINGTON CO., PA; ex-Tony Moon collection (A short history provides some background on the Antons of Monongahela, PA, for this and subsequent Anton lamps shown on my website; 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 Bros.; carbide lamps had steadily replaced wick lamps underground and in 1918, the Anton business in oil wick lamps closed; see Spence, Mining Artifact Collector #7, pp 21-22) CHRISTOPHER ANTON LADY LIBERTY II - Tin drivers lamp with wrap-around spout, marked on bottom W69, Liberty trademark on side marked LIBERTY, C. L.ANTON MFGR. AND PATENTEE, MONONGAHELA CITY, WASHINGTON CO., PA; ex-Tony Moon collection (A short history provides some background on the Antons of Monongahela, PA, for this and subsequent Anton lamps shown on my website; 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 Bros.; carbide lamps had steadily replaced wick lamps underground and in 1918, the Anton business in oil wick lamps closed; see Spence, Mining Artifact Collector #7, pp 21-22) slides/Anton Lady Liberty II Marking.JPG slides/Anton Lady Liberty III.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 CHRISTOPHER ANTON LADY LIBERTY III - Tin drivers lamp with brass bottom, sunshine spout, Liberty trademark on side marked LIBERTY, C. L. ANTON MFGR. AND PATENTEE, MONONGAHELA CITY, WASHINGTON CO., PA; ex-Greg Millar collection (A short history provides some background on the Antons of Monongahela, PA, for this and subsequent Anton lamps shown on my website; 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 Bros.; carbide lamps had steadily replaced wick lamps underground and in 1918, the Anton business in oil wick lamps closed; see Spence, Mining Artifact Collector #7, pp 21-22) CHRISTOPHER ANTON LADY LIBERTY III - Tin drivers lamp with brass bottom, sunshine spout, Liberty trademark on side marked LIBERTY, C. L. ANTON MFGR. AND PATENTEE, MONONGAHELA CITY, WASHINGTON CO., PA; ex-Greg Millar collection (A short history provides some background on the Antons of Monongahela, PA, for this and subsequent Anton lamps shown on my website; 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 Bros.; carbide lamps had steadily replaced wick lamps underground and in 1918, the Anton business in oil wick lamps closed; see Spence, Mining Artifact Collector #7, pp 21-22) slides/Anton Lady Liberty III.JPG slides/Beall Bros Maltese Cross.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 BEALL BROS. MALTESE CROSS - Tin drivers lamp, 3 1/4 in. tall, rear lid hinge at hook, marked BEALL BROS. TRADE MARK ALTON, ILLS. and Maltese cross in oval football shape on font, ex-Chuck Young and ex-Tony Moon collections (In 1872, Edmond Beall joined with his brother Charles to start a small firm in Alton, IL named Beall Brothers to manufacture mining tools. With continued expansion of the company, Beall Brothers MiningTool Company was incorporated in 1900 with Charles Beall as president. In 1904, following continued business expansion, Charles Beall started his own company C. L. Beall Manufacturing Co. in East Alton producing a variety of tools. The next year, all the Beall interests were consolidated into Beall Bros. Inc. This company was sold in 1917 but the Beall brothers continued to start and consolidate companies that continued to manufacture shovels, mining and railroad tools, and automobile accessories. The Beall Tool Co. ceased manufacturing operations of mining tools in 1928; see Johnson, Mining Artifact Collector #11, pp 18-21) BEALL BROS. MALTESE CROSS - Tin drivers lamp, 3 1/4 in. tall, rear lid hinge at hook, marked BEALL BROS. TRADE MARK ALTON, ILLS. and Maltese cross in oval football shape on font, ex-Chuck Young and ex-Tony Moon collections (In 1872, Edmond Beall joined with his brother Charles to start a small firm in Alton, IL named Beall Brothers to manufacture mining tools. With continued expansion of the company, Beall Brothers MiningTool Company was incorporated in 1900 with Charles Beall as president. In 1904, following continued business expansion, Charles Beall started his own company C. L. Beall Manufacturing Co. in East Alton producing a variety of tools. The next year, all the Beall interests were consolidated into Beall Bros. Inc. This company was sold in 1917 but the Beall brothers continued to start and consolidate companies that continued to manufacture shovels, mining and railroad tools, and automobile accessories. The Beall Tool Co. ceased manufacturing operations of mining tools in 1928; see Johnson, Mining Artifact Collector #11, pp 18-21) slides/Beall Bros Maltese Cross.JPG slides/Beall Bros Maltese Cross Marking.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 BEALL BROS. MALTESE CROSS - Tin drivers lamp, 3 1/4 in. tall, rear lid hinge at hook, marked BEALL BROS. TRADE MARK ALTON, ILLS. and Maltese cross in oval football shape on font, ex-Chuck Young and ex-Tony Moon collections (In 1872, Edmond Beall joined with his brother Charles to start a small firm in Alton, IL named Beall Brothers to manufacture mining tools. With continued expansion of the company, Beall Brothers MiningTool Company was incorporated in 1900 with Charles Beall as president. In 1904, following continued business expansion, Charles Beall started his own company C. L. Beall Manufacturing Co. in East Alton producing a variety of tools. The next year, all the Beall interests were consolidated into Beall Bros. Inc. This company was sold in 1917 but the Beall brothers continued to start and consolidate companies that continued to manufacture shovels, mining and railroad tools, and automobile accessories. The Beall Tool Co. ceased manufacturing operations of mining tools in 1928; see Johnson, Mining Artifact Collector #11, pp 18-21) BEALL BROS. MALTESE CROSS - Tin drivers lamp, 3 1/4 in. tall, rear lid hinge at hook, marked BEALL BROS. TRADE MARK ALTON, ILLS. and Maltese cross in oval football shape on font, ex-Chuck Young and ex-Tony Moon collections (In 1872, Edmond Beall joined with his brother Charles to start a small firm in Alton, IL named Beall Brothers to manufacture mining tools. With continued expansion of the company, Beall Brothers MiningTool Company was incorporated in 1900 with Charles Beall as president. In 1904, following continued business expansion, Charles Beall started his own company C. L. Beall Manufacturing Co. in East Alton producing a variety of tools. The next year, all the Beall interests were consolidated into Beall Bros. Inc. This company was sold in 1917 but the Beall brothers continued to start and consolidate companies that continued to manufacture shovels, mining and railroad tools, and automobile accessories. The Beall Tool Co. ceased manufacturing operations of mining tools in 1928; see Johnson, Mining Artifact Collector #11, pp 18-21) slides/Beall Bros Maltese Cross Marking.JPG slides/Beall Bros Star.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 BEALL BROS. STAR - Star Beall Bros. tin face lamp with double spout, marked STAR in crest with 3 stars, BEALL BROS. ALTON, ILLs (last L of BEALL not stamped), unfired condition (In 1872, Edmond Beall joined with his brother Charles to start a small firm in Alton, IL named Beall Brothers to manufacture mining tools. With continued expansion of the company, Beall Brothers MiningTool Company was incorporated in 1900 with Charles Beall as president. In 1904, following continued business expansion, Charles Beall started his own company C. L. Beall Manufacturing Co. in East Alton producing a variety of tools. The next year, all the Beall interests were consolidated into Beall Bros. Inc. This company was sold in 1917 but the Beall brothers continued to start and consolidate companies that continued to manufacture shovels, mining and railroad tools, and automobile accessories. The Beall Tool Co. ceased manufacturing operations of mining tools in 1928; see Johnson, Mining Artifact Collector #11, pp 18-21) BEALL BROS. STAR - Star Beall Bros. tin face lamp with double spout, marked STAR in crest with 3 stars, BEALL BROS. ALTON, ILLs (last L of BEALL not stamped), unfired condition (In 1872, Edmond Beall joined with his brother Charles to start a small firm in Alton, IL named Beall Brothers to manufacture mining tools. With continued expansion of the company, Beall Brothers MiningTool Company was incorporated in 1900 with Charles Beall as president. In 1904, following continued business expansion, Charles Beall started his own company C. L. Beall Manufacturing Co. in East Alton producing a variety of tools. The next year, all the Beall interests were consolidated into Beall Bros. Inc. This company was sold in 1917 but the Beall brothers continued to start and consolidate companies that continued to manufacture shovels, mining and railroad tools, and automobile accessories. The Beall Tool Co. ceased manufacturing operations of mining tools in 1928; see Johnson, Mining Artifact Collector #11, pp 18-21) slides/Beall Bros Star.JPG slides/Beall Bros Star Marking.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 BEALL BROS. STAR - Star Beall Bros. tin face lamp with double spout, marked STAR in crest with 3 stars, BEALL BROS. ALTON, ILLs (last L of BEALL not stamped), unfired condition (In 1872, Edmond Beall joined with his brother Charles to start a small firm in Alton, IL named Beall Brothers to manufacture mining tools. With continued expansion of the company, Beall Brothers MiningTool Company was incorporated in 1900 with Charles Beall as president. In 1904, following continued business expansion, Charles Beall started his own company C. L. Beall Manufacturing Co. in East Alton producing a variety of tools. The next year, all the Beall interests were consolidated into Beall Bros. Inc. This company was sold in 1917 but the Beall brothers continued to start and consolidate companies that continued to manufacture shovels, mining and railroad tools, and automobile accessories. The Beall Tool Co. ceased manufacturing operations of mining tools in 1928; see Johnson, Mining Artifact Collector #11, pp 18-21) BEALL BROS. STAR - Star Beall Bros. tin face lamp with double spout, marked STAR in crest with 3 stars, BEALL BROS. ALTON, ILLs (last L of BEALL not stamped), unfired condition (In 1872, Edmond Beall joined with his brother Charles to start a small firm in Alton, IL named Beall Brothers to manufacture mining tools. With continued expansion of the company, Beall Brothers MiningTool Company was incorporated in 1900 with Charles Beall as president. In 1904, following continued business expansion, Charles Beall started his own company C. L. Beall Manufacturing Co. in East Alton producing a variety of tools. The next year, all the Beall interests were consolidated into Beall Bros. Inc. This company was sold in 1917 but the Beall brothers continued to start and consolidate companies that continued to manufacture shovels, mining and railroad tools, and automobile accessories. The Beall Tool Co. ceased manufacturing operations of mining tools in 1928; see Johnson, Mining Artifact Collector #11, pp 18-21) slides/Beall Bros Star Marking.JPG slides/Beall Bros.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 BEALL BROS. STAR DRIVERS LAMP - Star Beall Bros. tin drivers lamp, double spout, marked STAR in crest, BEALL BROS. ALTON ILLs; acquired from Walt Goetz (In 1872, Edmond Beall joined with his brother Charles to start a small firm in Alton, IL named Beall Brothers to manufacture mining tools. With continued expansion of the company, Beall Brothers MiningTool Company was incorporated in 1900 with Charles Beall as president. In 1904, following continued business expansion, Charles Beall started his own company C. L. Beall Manufacturing Co. in East Alton producing a variety of tools. The next year, all the Beall interests were consolidated into Beall Bros. Inc. This company was sold in 1917 but the Beall brothers continued to start and consolidate companies that continued to manufacture shovels, mining and railroad tools, and automobile accessories. The Beall Tool Co. ceased manufacturing operations of mining tools in 1928; see Johnson, Mining Artifact Collector #11, pp 18-21) BEALL BROS. STAR DRIVERS LAMP - Star Beall Bros. tin drivers lamp, double spout, marked STAR in crest, BEALL BROS. ALTON ILLs; acquired from Walt Goetz (In 1872, Edmond Beall joined with his brother Charles to start a small firm in Alton, IL named Beall Brothers to manufacture mining tools. With continued expansion of the company, Beall Brothers MiningTool Company was incorporated in 1900 with Charles Beall as president. In 1904, following continued business expansion, Charles Beall started his own company C. L. Beall Manufacturing Co. in East Alton producing a variety of tools. The next year, all the Beall interests were consolidated into Beall Bros. Inc. This company was sold in 1917 but the Beall brothers continued to start and consolidate companies that continued to manufacture shovels, mining and railroad tools, and automobile accessories. The Beall Tool Co. ceased manufacturing operations of mining tools in 1928; see Johnson, Mining Artifact Collector #11, pp 18-21) slides/Beall Bros.JPG slides/Beall Bros. Shield.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 BEALL BROS. MALTESE CROSS WITH FLAME SHIELD - Tin drivers lamp, 3 1/4 in. tall, with curved flame shield, marked BEALL BROS. TRADE MARK ALTON, ILLS. and Maltese cross in oval football shape on font, ex-Henry Pohs collection (In 1872, Edmond Beall joined with his brother Charles to start a small firm in Alton, IL named Beall Brothers to manufacture mining tools. With continued expansion of the company, Beall Brothers Mining Tool Company was incorporated in 1900 with Charles Beall as president. In 1904, following continued business expansion, Charles Beall started his own company C. L. Beall Manufacturing Co. in East Alton producing a variety of tools. The next year, all the Beall interests were consolidated into Beall Bros. Inc. This company was sold in 1917 but the Beall brothers continued to start and consolidate companies that continued to manufacture shovels, mining and railroad tools, and automobile accessories. The Beall Tool Co. ceased manufacturing operations of mining tools in 1928; see Johnson, Mining Artifact Collector #11, pp 18-21) BEALL BROS. MALTESE CROSS WITH FLAME SHIELD - Tin drivers lamp, 3 1/4 in. tall, with curved flame shield, marked BEALL BROS. TRADE MARK ALTON, ILLS. and Maltese cross in oval football shape on font, ex-Henry Pohs collection (In 1872, Edmond Beall joined with his brother Charles to start a small firm in Alton, IL named Beall Brothers to manufacture mining tools. With continued expansion of the company, Beall Brothers Mining Tool Company was incorporated in 1900 with Charles Beall as president. In 1904, following continued business expansion, Charles Beall started his own company C. L. Beall Manufacturing Co. in East Alton producing a variety of tools. The next year, all the Beall interests were consolidated into Beall Bros. Inc. This company was sold in 1917 but the Beall brothers continued to start and consolidate companies that continued to manufacture shovels, mining and railroad tools, and automobile accessories. The Beall Tool Co. ceased manufacturing operations of mining tools in 1928; see Johnson, Mining Artifact Collector #11, pp 18-21) slides/Beall Bros. Shield.JPG slides/Beall Bros Star Copper RSide.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 BEALL BROS. STAR COPPER - Copper Beall Bros. Star face lamp, double spout, 2 3/16 in. high to lid, 1 3/4 in. base dia., marked STAR in crest, BEALL BROS. ALTON ILLs (In 1872, Edmond Beall joined with his brother Charles to start a small firm in Alton, IL named Beall Brothers to manufacture mining tools. With continued expansion of the company, Beall Brothers Mining Tool Company was incorporated in 1900 with Charles Beall as president. In 1904, following continued business expansion, Charles Beall started his own company C. L. Beall Manufacturing Co. in East Alton producing a variety of tools. The next year, all the Beall interests were consolidated into Beall Bros. Inc. This company was sold in 1917 but the Beall brothers continued to start and consolidate companies that continued to manufacture shovels, mining and railroad tools, and automobile accessories. The Beall Tool Co. ceased manufacturing operations of mining tools in 1928; see Johnson, Mining Artifact Collector #11, pp 18-21) BEALL BROS. STAR COPPER - Copper Beall Bros. Star face lamp, double spout, 2 3/16 in. high to lid, 1 3/4 in. base dia., marked STAR in crest, BEALL BROS. ALTON ILLs (In 1872, Edmond Beall joined with his brother Charles to start a small firm in Alton, IL named Beall Brothers to manufacture mining tools. With continued expansion of the company, Beall Brothers Mining Tool Company was incorporated in 1900 with Charles Beall as president. In 1904, following continued business expansion, Charles Beall started his own company C. L. Beall Manufacturing Co. in East Alton producing a variety of tools. The next year, all the Beall interests were consolidated into Beall Bros. Inc. This company was sold in 1917 but the Beall brothers continued to start and consolidate companies that continued to manufacture shovels, mining and railroad tools, and automobile accessories. The Beall Tool Co. ceased manufacturing operations of mining tools in 1928; see Johnson, Mining Artifact Collector #11, pp 18-21) slides/Beall Bros Star Copper RSide.JPG slides/Beall Bros Star Copper LSide.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 BEALL BROS. STAR COPPER - Copper Beall Bros. Star face lamp, double spout, 2 3/16 in. high to lid, 1 3/4 in. base dia., marked STAR in crest, BEALL BROS. ALTON ILLs (In 1872, Edmond Beall joined with his brother Charles to start a small firm in Alton, IL named Beall Brothers to manufacture mining tools. With continued expansion of the company, Beall Brothers Mining Tool Company was incorporated in 1900 with Charles Beall as president. In 1904, following continued business expansion, Charles Beall started his own company C. L. Beall Manufacturing Co. in East Alton producing a variety of tools. The next year, all the Beall interests were consolidated into Beall Bros. Inc. This company was sold in 1917 but the Beall brothers continued to start and consolidate companies that continued to manufacture shovels, mining and railroad tools, and automobile accessories. The Beall Tool Co. ceased manufacturing operations of mining tools in 1928; see Johnson, Mining Artifact Collector #11, pp 18-21) BEALL BROS. STAR COPPER - Copper Beall Bros. Star face lamp, double spout, 2 3/16 in. high to lid, 1 3/4 in. base dia., marked STAR in crest, BEALL BROS. ALTON ILLs (In 1872, Edmond Beall joined with his brother Charles to start a small firm in Alton, IL named Beall Brothers to manufacture mining tools. With continued expansion of the company, Beall Brothers Mining Tool Company was incorporated in 1900 with Charles Beall as president. In 1904, following continued business expansion, Charles Beall started his own company C. L. Beall Manufacturing Co. in East Alton producing a variety of tools. The next year, all the Beall interests were consolidated into Beall Bros. Inc. This company was sold in 1917 but the Beall brothers continued to start and consolidate companies that continued to manufacture shovels, mining and railroad tools, and automobile accessories. The Beall Tool Co. ceased manufacturing operations of mining tools in 1928; see Johnson, Mining Artifact Collector #11, pp 18-21) slides/Beall Bros Star Copper LSide.JPG slides/Beall Bros Star Copper Marking.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 slides/Beall Bros Star Copper Marking.JPG slides/Bertel.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 W.B. BERTELS - Tin face lamp, brass collar, 1 5/8 in. base dia., 2 3/4 in. high, marked B. BERTEL diagonally on font, new mark? (William B. Bertels was a tinmaker in Wilkes-Barre, PA in business as early as 1873. By 1908, the firm was named W.B. Bertels & Sons, Inc. and produced wick lamps, caps, lunch buckets, cadgers and other tinware items. At least ten different models of Bertels lamps are known. The one shown here is a tin lamp with a taller brass collar and short spout with a diagonal W. B. Bertels marking (missing the W. and last s) not shown in the referenced article by Dave Johnson and perhaps a new marking. See Johnson, Eureka # 10, pp 6-9) W.B. BERTELS - Tin face lamp, brass collar, 1 5/8 in. base dia., 2 3/4 in. high, marked B. BERTEL diagonally on font, new mark? (William B. Bertels was a tinmaker in Wilkes-Barre, PA in business as early as 1873. By 1908, the firm was named W.B. Bertels & Sons, Inc. and produced wick lamps, caps, lunch buckets, cadgers and other tinware items. At least ten different models of Bertels lamps are known. The one shown here is a tin lamp with a taller brass collar and short spout with a diagonal W. B. Bertels marking (missing the W. and last s) not shown in the referenced article by Dave Johnson and perhaps a new marking. See Johnson, Eureka # 10, pp 6-9) slides/Bertel.JPG slides/Bertel Marking.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 W.B. BERTELS - Tin face lamp, brass collar, 1 5/8 in. base dia., 2 3/4 in. high, marked B. BERTEL diagonally on font, new mark? (William B. Bertels was a tinmaker in Wilkes-Barre, PA in business as early as 1873. By 1908, the firm was named W.B. Bertels & Sons, Inc. and produced wick lamps, caps, lunch buckets, cadgers and other tinware items. At least ten different models of Bertels lamps are known. The one shown here is a tin lamp with a taller brass collar and short spout with a diagonal W. B. Bertels marking (missing the W. and last s) not shown in the referenced article by Dave Johnson and perhaps a new marking. See Johnson, Eureka # 10, pp 6-9) W.B. BERTELS - Tin face lamp, brass collar, 1 5/8 in. base dia., 2 3/4 in. high, marked B. BERTEL diagonally on font, new mark? (William B. Bertels was a tinmaker in Wilkes-Barre, PA in business as early as 1873. By 1908, the firm was named W.B. Bertels & Sons, Inc. and produced wick lamps, caps, lunch buckets, cadgers and other tinware items. At least ten different models of Bertels lamps are known. The one shown here is a tin lamp with a taller brass collar and short spout with a diagonal W. B. Bertels marking (missing the W. and last s) not shown in the referenced article by Dave Johnson and perhaps a new marking. See Johnson, Eureka # 10, pp 6-9) slides/Bertel Marking.JPG slides/Bertels.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 W.B. BERTELS WILKES-BARRE, PA I - Tin face lamp, 3 in. tall to tip of spout, lightly marked on font W.B. BERTELS WILKES-BARRE, PA, brass collar, unfired condition (William B. Bertels was a tinmaker in Wilkes-Barre, PA in business as early as 1873. By 1908, the firm was named W.B. Bertels & Sons, Inc. and produced wick lamps, caps, lunch buckets, cadgers and other tinware items. At least ten different models of Bertels lamps are known. The one shown here is a tin lamp with a brass collar and short spout with the standard Bertels marking. See Johnson, Eureka # 10, pp 6-9) W.B. BERTELS WILKES-BARRE, PA I - Tin face lamp, 3 in. tall to tip of spout, lightly marked on font W.B. BERTELS WILKES-BARRE, PA, brass collar, unfired condition (William B. Bertels was a tinmaker in Wilkes-Barre, PA in business as early as 1873. By 1908, the firm was named W.B. Bertels & Sons, Inc. and produced wick lamps, caps, lunch buckets, cadgers and other tinware items. At least ten different models of Bertels lamps are known. The one shown here is a tin lamp with a brass collar and short spout with the standard Bertels marking. See Johnson, Eureka # 10, pp 6-9) slides/Bertels.JPG slides/Bertels II.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 W.B. BERTELS WILKES-BARRE, PA II - Tin face lamp, 2 1/2 in. tall to top of lid, lightly marked on font W.B. BERTELS WILKES-BARRE, PA, brass collar, unfired condition; ex-Henry Pohs collection (William B. Bertels was a tinmaker in Wilkes-Barre, PA in business as early as 1873. By 1908, the firm was named W.B. Bertels & Sons, Inc. and produced wick lamps, caps, lunch buckets, cadgers and other tinware items. At least ten different models of Bertels lamps are known. The one shown here is a tin lamp with a brass collar and short spout with the standard Bertels marking. See Johnson, Eureka # 10, pp 6-9) W.B. BERTELS WILKES-BARRE, PA II - Tin face lamp, 2 1/2 in. tall to top of lid, lightly marked on font W.B. BERTELS WILKES-BARRE, PA, brass collar, unfired condition; ex-Henry Pohs collection (William B. Bertels was a tinmaker in Wilkes-Barre, PA in business as early as 1873. By 1908, the firm was named W.B. Bertels & Sons, Inc. and produced wick lamps, caps, lunch buckets, cadgers and other tinware items. At least ten different models of Bertels lamps are known. The one shown here is a tin lamp with a brass collar and short spout with the standard Bertels marking. See Johnson, Eureka # 10, pp 6-9) slides/Bertels II.JPG slides/Bertels Marking.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 W.B. BERTELS WILKES-BARRE, PA II - Marking W.B. BERTELS WILKES-BARRE, PA; the WILKES-BARRE, PA portion is very light W.B. BERTELS WILKES-BARRE, PA II - Marking W.B. BERTELS WILKES-BARRE, PA; the WILKES-BARRE, PA portion is very light slides/Bertels Marking.JPG slides/C & T Supply.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 C & T SUPPLY CO. - Tin face lamp, 2 1/2 in. to lid, marked C & T SUPPLY CO. PITTSBURG PA. around image of shaking hands inside a shield C & T SUPPLY CO. - Tin face lamp, 2 1/2 in. to lid, marked C & T SUPPLY CO. PITTSBURG PA. around image of shaking hands inside a shield slides/C & T Supply.JPG slides/C & T Supply Marking.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 C & T SUPPLY CO. - Tin face lamp, 2 1/2 in. to lid, marked C & T SUPPLY CO. PITTSBURG PA. around image of shaking hands inside a shield C & T SUPPLY CO. - Tin face lamp, 2 1/2 in. to lid, marked C & T SUPPLY CO. PITTSBURG PA. around image of shaking hands inside a shield slides/C & T Supply Marking.JPG slides/C George Crown Copper.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 CROWN C GEORGE COPPER - All copper lamp with brass hook and collar, marked on bottom CROWN REGISTERED TRADE MARK, marked on side in rectangle C GEORGE HAZLETON, PA, lots of bumps and bruises and cracks in collar (Christopher George of Hazleton, PA started making oil wick lamps in 1884; in 1908, George sold his business to William Tunnessen also of Hazleton; Tunnessen owned the Crown trademark and two patents dated May 26, 1908 for a separately applied collar cap and hinge and April 20, 1909 for flat smooth cap and spout protector wire boot kick; this lamp includes the C George marking but was manufactured by Tunnessen after 1909; the Tunnessen firm stopped making mining lamps in 1925) CROWN C GEORGE COPPER - All copper lamp with brass hook and collar, marked on bottom CROWN REGISTERED TRADE MARK, marked on side in rectangle C GEORGE HAZLETON, PA, lots of bumps and bruises and cracks in collar (Christopher George of Hazleton, PA started making oil wick lamps in 1884; in 1908, George sold his business to William Tunnessen also of Hazleton; Tunnessen owned the Crown trademark and two patents dated May 26, 1908 for a separately applied collar cap and hinge and April 20, 1909 for flat smooth cap and spout protector wire boot kick; this lamp includes the C George marking but was manufactured by Tunnessen after 1909; the Tunnessen firm stopped making mining lamps in 1925) slides/C George Crown Copper.JPG slides/C George I.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 CROWN C GEORGE TIN - Tin face lamp with brass collar, 2 1/2 in. high to lid, lid marked PAT. MAY 26, 1908 and APRIL 20, 09, marked on font with C. GEORGE HAZLETON, PA, in small box, double wire boot kick, marked on bottom CROWN REGISTERED TRADE MARK (Christopher George of Hazleton, PA started making oil wick lamps in 1884; in 1908, George sold his business to William Tunnessen also of Hazleton; Tunnessen owned the Crown trademark and two patents dated May 26, 1908 for a separately applied collar cap and hinge and April 20, 1909 for flat smooth cap and spout protector wire boot kick; this lamp includes the C George marking but was manufactured by Tunnessen after 1909; the Tunnessen firm stopped making mining lamps in 1925) CROWN C GEORGE TIN - Tin face lamp with brass collar, 2 1/2 in. high to lid, lid marked PAT. MAY 26, 1908 and APRIL 20, 09, marked on font with C. GEORGE HAZLETON, PA, in small box, double wire boot kick, marked on bottom CROWN REGISTERED TRADE MARK (Christopher George of Hazleton, PA started making oil wick lamps in 1884; in 1908, George sold his business to William Tunnessen also of Hazleton; Tunnessen owned the Crown trademark and two patents dated May 26, 1908 for a separately applied collar cap and hinge and April 20, 1909 for flat smooth cap and spout protector wire boot kick; this lamp includes the C George marking but was manufactured by Tunnessen after 1909; the Tunnessen firm stopped making mining lamps in 1925) slides/C George I.JPG slides/C George II.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 C GEORGE TIN DRIVERS LAMP - Tin driver’s lamp with brass collar, C. GEORGE HAZELTON, PA. marking on font, long spout and double wire bumper; ex-Dottie Haynes collection and actual lamp she used in Vol. 1 of her Miner's Oil Wick Lamps series (Christopher George of Hazleton, PA started making oil wick lamps in 1884; in 1908, George sold his business to William Tunnessen also of Hazleton; Tunnessen owned the Crown trademark and two patents dated May 26, 1908 and April 20, 1909; Tunnessen manufactured C George marked lamps after 1909 but these lamps also included the patent dates lid marking and Crown trade mark marking on the bottom; this lamp is an early version manufactured by C George) C GEORGE TIN DRIVERS LAMP - Tin driver’s lamp with brass collar, C. GEORGE HAZELTON, PA. marking on font, long spout and double wire bumper; ex-Dottie Haynes collection and actual lamp she used in Vol. 1 of her Miner's Oil Wick Lamps series (Christopher George of Hazleton, PA started making oil wick lamps in 1884; in 1908, George sold his business to William Tunnessen also of Hazleton; Tunnessen owned the Crown trademark and two patents dated May 26, 1908 and April 20, 1909; Tunnessen manufactured C George marked lamps after 1909 but these lamps also included the patent dates lid marking and Crown trade mark marking on the bottom; this lamp is an early version manufactured by C George) slides/C George II.JPG slides/C George III.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 C GEORGE TIN FACE LAMP - Tin face lamp, marked C. GEORGE HAZLETON, PA in box, 2 1/2 in. high (Christopher George of Hazleton, PA started making oil wick lamps in 1884; in 1908, George sold his business to William Tunnessen also of Hazleton; Tunnessen owned the Crown trademark and two patents dated May 26, 1908 and April 20, 1909; Tunnessen manufactured C George marked lamps after 1909 but these lamps also included the patent dates lid marking and Crown trade mark marking on the bottom; this lamp is an early version manufactured by C George) C GEORGE TIN FACE LAMP - Tin face lamp, marked C. GEORGE HAZLETON, PA in box, 2 1/2 in. high (Christopher George of Hazleton, PA started making oil wick lamps in 1884; in 1908, George sold his business to William Tunnessen also of Hazleton; Tunnessen owned the Crown trademark and two patents dated May 26, 1908 and April 20, 1909; Tunnessen manufactured C George marked lamps after 1909 but these lamps also included the patent dates lid marking and Crown trade mark marking on the bottom; this lamp is an early version manufactured by C George) slides/C George III.JPG slides/C George III Marking.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 C GEORGE TIN FACE LAMP - Tin face lamp, marked C. GEORGE HAZLETON, PA in box, 2 1/2 in. high (Christopher George of Hazleton, PA started making oil wick lamps in 1884; in 1908, George sold his business to William Tunnessen also of Hazleton; Tunnessen owned the Crown trademark and two patents dated May 26, 1908 and April 20, 1909; Tunnessen manufactured C George marked lamps after 1909 but these lamps also included the patent dates lid marking and Crown trade mark marking on the bottom; this lamp is an early version manufactured by C George) C GEORGE TIN FACE LAMP - Tin face lamp, marked C. GEORGE HAZLETON, PA in box, 2 1/2 in. high (Christopher George of Hazleton, PA started making oil wick lamps in 1884; in 1908, George sold his business to William Tunnessen also of Hazleton; Tunnessen owned the Crown trademark and two patents dated May 26, 1908 and April 20, 1909; Tunnessen manufactured C George marked lamps after 1909 but these lamps also included the patent dates lid marking and Crown trade mark marking on the bottom; this lamp is an early version manufactured by C George) slides/C George III Marking.JPG slides/C George IV.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 C GEORGE TIN DRIVERS LAMP DOMED LID - Tin drivers lamp with brass collar and domed lid, lid stamped with patent dates MAY 26, 1908 and APRIL 20 09, font marked with C GEORGE HAZLETON, PA, 3 1/8 in. high to top of lid, 1 5/8 in. base dia., 4 in. spout, bottom marked CROWN REGISTERED TRADE MARK (Christopher George of Hazleton, PA started making oil wick lamps in 1884; in 1908, George sold his business to William Tunnessen also of Hazleton; Tunnessen owned the Crown trademark and two patents dated May 26, 1908 for a separately applied collar cap and hinge and April 20, 1909 for flat smooth cap and spout protector wire boot kick; this lamp includes the C George marking but was manufactured by Tunnessen after 1909; the Tunnessen firm stopped making mining lamps in 1925) C GEORGE TIN DRIVERS LAMP DOMED LID - Tin drivers lamp with brass collar and domed lid, lid stamped with patent dates MAY 26, 1908 and APRIL 20 09, font marked with C GEORGE HAZLETON, PA, 3 1/8 in. high to top of lid, 1 5/8 in. base dia., 4 in. spout, bottom marked CROWN REGISTERED TRADE MARK (Christopher George of Hazleton, PA started making oil wick lamps in 1884; in 1908, George sold his business to William Tunnessen also of Hazleton; Tunnessen owned the Crown trademark and two patents dated May 26, 1908 for a separately applied collar cap and hinge and April 20, 1909 for flat smooth cap and spout protector wire boot kick; this lamp includes the C George marking but was manufactured by Tunnessen after 1909; the Tunnessen firm stopped making mining lamps in 1925) slides/C George IV.jpg slides/C George IV Lid Marking.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 C GEORGE TIN DRIVERS LAMP DOMED LID - Tin drivers lamp with brass collar and domed lid, lid stamped with patent dates MAY 26, 1908 and APRIL 20 09, font marked with C GEORGE HAZLETON, PA, 3 1/8 in. high to top of lid, 1 5/8 in. base dia., 4 in. spout, bottom marked CROWN REGISTERED TRADE MARK (Christopher George of Hazleton, PA started making oil wick lamps in 1884; in 1908, George sold his business to William Tunnessen also of Hazleton; Tunnessen owned the Crown trademark and two patents dated May 26, 1908 for a separately applied collar cap and hinge and April 20, 1909 for flat smooth cap and spout protector wire boot kick; this lamp includes the C George marking but was manufactured by Tunnessen after 1909; the Tunnessen firm stopped making mining lamps in 1925) C GEORGE TIN DRIVERS LAMP DOMED LID - Tin drivers lamp with brass collar and domed lid, lid stamped with patent dates MAY 26, 1908 and APRIL 20 09, font marked with C GEORGE HAZLETON, PA, 3 1/8 in. high to top of lid, 1 5/8 in. base dia., 4 in. spout, bottom marked CROWN REGISTERED TRADE MARK (Christopher George of Hazleton, PA started making oil wick lamps in 1884; in 1908, George sold his business to William Tunnessen also of Hazleton; Tunnessen owned the Crown trademark and two patents dated May 26, 1908 for a separately applied collar cap and hinge and April 20, 1909 for flat smooth cap and spout protector wire boot kick; this lamp includes the C George marking but was manufactured by Tunnessen after 1909; the Tunnessen firm stopped making mining lamps in 1925) slides/C George IV Lid Marking.jpg slides/C George IV Marking.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 C GEORGE TIN DRIVERS LAMP DOMED LID - Tin drivers lamp with brass collar and domed lid, lid stamped with patent dates MAY 26, 1908 and APRIL 20 09, font marked with C GEORGE HAZLETON, PA, 3 1/8 in. high to top of lid, 1 5/8 in. base dia., 4 in. spout, bottom marked CROWN REGISTERED TRADE MARK (Christopher George of Hazleton, PA started making oil wick lamps in 1884; in 1908, George sold his business to William Tunnessen also of Hazleton; Tunnessen owned the Crown trademark and two patents dated May 26, 1908 for a separately applied collar cap and hinge and April 20, 1909 for flat smooth cap and spout protector wire boot kick; this lamp includes the C George marking but was manufactured by Tunnessen after 1909; the Tunnessen firm stopped making mining lamps in 1925) C GEORGE TIN DRIVERS LAMP DOMED LID - Tin drivers lamp with brass collar and domed lid, lid stamped with patent dates MAY 26, 1908 and APRIL 20 09, font marked with C GEORGE HAZLETON, PA, 3 1/8 in. high to top of lid, 1 5/8 in. base dia., 4 in. spout, bottom marked CROWN REGISTERED TRADE MARK (Christopher George of Hazleton, PA started making oil wick lamps in 1884; in 1908, George sold his business to William Tunnessen also of Hazleton; Tunnessen owned the Crown trademark and two patents dated May 26, 1908 for a separately applied collar cap and hinge and April 20, 1909 for flat smooth cap and spout protector wire boot kick; this lamp includes the C George marking but was manufactured by Tunnessen after 1909; the Tunnessen firm stopped making mining lamps in 1925) slides/C George IV Marking.jpg slides/Chirry I.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 CHIRRY I - Tin face lamp, CHIRRY stamped on side, much of original silvering retained; ex-Chris Lord collection (The story of the Chirry stampings involves the Demmler Bros. While brothers Hugh and Louis Demmler started their business in Pittsburgh in 1860, they entered the wick lamp supply business in 1889 advertising Demmler Bros. as the successors to C. Cherry wick lamps. Cherry wick lamps are very hard to find lamps with a trademark of two cherries on a stem. The Demmlers were unable to acquire the trademark so the stamping on Demmler lamps was changed to side by side stampings of CHIRRY with a four-quartered circle in between the names. The company continued to supply wick lamps until 1902 selling both face and driver wick lamps with the Chirry marking, Demmler Bros. marking, and Demmler Bros. Monongahela Valley stampings. It's interesting to note that other Monongahela Valley stampings have the John Dunlap Co. stamped within the crest (see photos elsewhere in oilwick lamps). See Johnson, Eureka #4, pp 1-3) CHIRRY I - Tin face lamp, CHIRRY stamped on side, much of original silvering retained; ex-Chris Lord collection (The story of the Chirry stampings involves the Demmler Bros. While brothers Hugh and Louis Demmler started their business in Pittsburgh in 1860, they entered the wick lamp supply business in 1889 advertising Demmler Bros. as the successors to C. Cherry wick lamps. Cherry wick lamps are very hard to find lamps with a trademark of two cherries on a stem. The Demmlers were unable to acquire the trademark so the stamping on Demmler lamps was changed to side by side stampings of CHIRRY with a four-quartered circle in between the names. The company continued to supply wick lamps until 1902 selling both face and driver wick lamps with the Chirry marking, Demmler Bros. marking, and Demmler Bros. Monongahela Valley stampings. It's interesting to note that other Monongahela Valley stampings have the John Dunlap Co. stamped within the crest (see photos elsewhere in oilwick lamps). See Johnson, Eureka #4, pp 1-3) slides/Chirry I.JPG slides/Chirry II.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 CHIRRY II - Tin face lamp, CHIRRY marked lamp in V shape on font (The story of the Chirry stampings involves the Demmler Bros. While brothers Hugh and Louis Demmler started their business in Pittsburgh in 1860, they entered the wick lamp supply business in 1889 advertising Demmler Bros. as the successors to C. Cherry wick lamps. Cherry wick lamps are very hard to find lamps with a trademark of two cherries on a stem. The Demmlers were unable to acquire the trademark so the stamping on Demmler lamps was changed to side by side stampings of CHIRRY with a four-quartered circle in between the names. The company continued to supply wick lamps until 1902 selling both face and driver wick lamps with the Chirry marking, Demmler Bros. marking, and Demmler Bros. Monongahela Valley stampings. It's interesting to note that other Monongahela Valley stampings have the John Dunlap Co. stamped within the crest (see photos elsewhere in oilwick lamps). See Johnson, Eureka #4, pp 1-3) CHIRRY II - Tin face lamp, CHIRRY marked lamp in V shape on font (The story of the Chirry stampings involves the Demmler Bros. While brothers Hugh and Louis Demmler started their business in Pittsburgh in 1860, they entered the wick lamp supply business in 1889 advertising Demmler Bros. as the successors to C. Cherry wick lamps. Cherry wick lamps are very hard to find lamps with a trademark of two cherries on a stem. The Demmlers were unable to acquire the trademark so the stamping on Demmler lamps was changed to side by side stampings of CHIRRY with a four-quartered circle in between the names. The company continued to supply wick lamps until 1902 selling both face and driver wick lamps with the Chirry marking, Demmler Bros. marking, and Demmler Bros. Monongahela Valley stampings. It's interesting to note that other Monongahela Valley stampings have the John Dunlap Co. stamped within the crest (see photos elsewhere in oilwick lamps). See Johnson, Eureka #4, pp 1-3) slides/Chirry II.JPG slides/Tunnessen Ad 1908 Coal Field Directory.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 TUNNESSEN MINE LAMP CO. AD - This Tunnessen ad from the 1908 Coal Field Directory published by the Keystone Consolidated Publishing Co. of Pittsburgh occurs the same year that William Tunnessen purchased the C. George oil wick lamp business. Tunnessen was a prolific manufacturer of lamps sold with the Crown trademark and typically marked with two patent dates on the lid. Ad compliments of my New Mexico friend Paul Kouts. TUNNESSEN MINE LAMP CO. AD - This Tunnessen ad from the 1908 Coal Field Directory published by the Keystone Consolidated Publishing Co. of Pittsburgh occurs the same year that William Tunnessen purchased the C. George oil wick lamp business. Tunnessen was a prolific manufacturer of lamps sold with the Crown trademark and typically marked with two patent dates on the lid. Ad compliments of my New Mexico friend Paul Kouts. slides/Tunnessen Ad 1908 Coal Field Directory.jpg slides/Crown Shield.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 CROWN REFLECTOR SHIELD - Tin drivers lamp with 4 x 3 3/4 in. reflector shield, brass collar, double wire boot-kick on spout, lid marked PAT. MAY 26, 1908 & APRIL 20, 09’, bottom marked REG’D U.S. TRADE“CROWN” MARK PAT OFFICE, with wick, 3 ¼ in. high to lid, 1 13/16 in. base dia (The Crown label lamps were made in a large number of models, second only to Trethaway Bros.; Christopher George of Hazleton, PA started making oil wick lamps in 1884 (check the C. George lamps shown elsewhere on my site); in 1908, George sold his business to William Tunnessen also of Hazleton; Tunnessen owned the Crown trademark and two patents dated May 26, 1908 for a separately applied collar cap and hinge and April 20, 1909 for flat smooth cap and spout protector wire boot kick; the Tunnessen firm stopped making mining lamps in 1925; see Johnson, Eureka #17, pp 2-9; this model of shielded lamp with the milkcan style vertical font sides appears to be somewhat scarcer than a similar shielded model with sloping font sides, note that Tunnessen also manufactured Crown private label lamps for Cambria-Central Supply Co., Cruso-H.S.B. & Co., F. Beiter, General Supply Co., M & O, Punxsutawney Hardware Co., Logan-Gregg Hardware Co. and Tracy Wells Co., most of which are pictured on my website) CROWN REFLECTOR SHIELD - Tin drivers lamp with 4 x 3 3/4 in. reflector shield, brass collar, double wire boot-kick on spout, lid marked PAT. MAY 26, 1908 & APRIL 20, 09’, bottom marked REG’D U.S. TRADE“CROWN” MARK PAT OFFICE, with wick, 3 ¼ in. high to lid, 1 13/16 in. base dia (The Crown label lamps were made in a large number of models, second only to Trethaway Bros.; Christopher George of Hazleton, PA started making oil wick lamps in 1884 (check the C. George lamps shown elsewhere on my site); in 1908, George sold his business to William Tunnessen also of Hazleton; Tunnessen owned the Crown trademark and two patents dated May 26, 1908 for a separately applied collar cap and hinge and April 20, 1909 for flat smooth cap and spout protector wire boot kick; the Tunnessen firm stopped making mining lamps in 1925; see Johnson, Eureka #17, pp 2-9; this model of shielded lamp with the milkcan style vertical font sides appears to be somewhat scarcer than a similar shielded model with sloping font sides, note that Tunnessen also manufactured Crown private label lamps for Cambria-Central Supply Co., Cruso-H.S.B. & Co., F. Beiter, General Supply Co., M & O, Punxsutawney Hardware Co., Logan-Gregg Hardware Co. and Tracy Wells Co., most of which are pictured on my website) slides/Crown Shield.JPG slides/Crown Central Supply.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 CROWN CENTRAL SUPPLY CO. - Crown face lamp, copper font, brass sleeve, tin spout, rare marked on bottom CENTRAL SUPPLY CO., PATTON, CAMBRIA, PA; ex-Tony Moon collection (The Crown label lamps were made in a large number of models, second only to Trethaway Bros.; Christopher George of Hazleton, PA started making oil wick lamps in 1884 (check the C. George lamps shown elsewhere on my site); in 1908, George sold his business to William Tunnessen also of Hazleton; Tunnessen owned the Crown trademark and two patents dated May 26, 1908 for a separately applied collar cap and hinge and April 20, 1909 for flat smooth cap and spout protector wire boot kick; the Tunnessen firm stopped making mining lamps in 1925; see Johnson, Eureka #17, pp 2-9; note that Tunnessen also manufactured Crown private label lamps for Cambria-Central Supply Co. shown here, Cruso-H.S.B. & Co., F. Beiter, General Supply Co., M & O, Punxsutawney Hardware Co., Logan-Gregg Hardware Co. and Tracy Wells Co., most of which are pictured on my website) CROWN CENTRAL SUPPLY CO. - Crown face lamp, copper font, brass sleeve, tin spout, rare marked on bottom CENTRAL SUPPLY CO., PATTON, CAMBRIA, PA; ex-Tony Moon collection (The Crown label lamps were made in a large number of models, second only to Trethaway Bros.; Christopher George of Hazleton, PA started making oil wick lamps in 1884 (check the C. George lamps shown elsewhere on my site); in 1908, George sold his business to William Tunnessen also of Hazleton; Tunnessen owned the Crown trademark and two patents dated May 26, 1908 for a separately applied collar cap and hinge and April 20, 1909 for flat smooth cap and spout protector wire boot kick; the Tunnessen firm stopped making mining lamps in 1925; see Johnson, Eureka #17, pp 2-9; note that Tunnessen also manufactured Crown private label lamps for Cambria-Central Supply Co. shown here, Cruso-H.S.B. & Co., F. Beiter, General Supply Co., M & O, Punxsutawney Hardware Co., Logan-Gregg Hardware Co. and Tracy Wells Co., most of which are pictured on my website) slides/Crown Central Supply.JPG slides/Crown Central Supply Marking.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 CROWN CENTRAL SUPPLY CO. - Crown face lamp, copper font, brass sleeve, tin spout, rare marked on bottom CENTRAL SUPPLY CO., PATTON, CAMBRIA, PA; ex-Tony Moon collection (The Crown label lamps were made in a large number of models, second only to Trethaway Bros.; Christopher George of Hazleton, PA started making oil wick lamps in 1884 (check the C. George lamps shown elsewhere on my site); in 1908, George sold his business to William Tunnessen also of Hazleton; Tunnessen owned the Crown trademark and two patents dated May 26, 1908 for a separately applied collar cap and hinge and April 20, 1909 for flat smooth cap and spout protector wire boot kick; the Tunnessen firm stopped making mining lamps in 1925; see Johnson, Eureka #17, pp 2-9; note that Tunnessen also manufactured Crown private label lamps for Cambria-Central Supply Co. shown here, Cruso-H.S.B. & Co., F. Beiter, General Supply Co., M & O, Punxsutawney Hardware Co., Logan-Gregg Hardware Co. and Tracy Wells Co., most of which are pictured on my website) CROWN CENTRAL SUPPLY CO. - Crown face lamp, copper font, brass sleeve, tin spout, rare marked on bottom CENTRAL SUPPLY CO., PATTON, CAMBRIA, PA; ex-Tony Moon collection (The Crown label lamps were made in a large number of models, second only to Trethaway Bros.; Christopher George of Hazleton, PA started making oil wick lamps in 1884 (check the C. George lamps shown elsewhere on my site); in 1908, George sold his business to William Tunnessen also of Hazleton; Tunnessen owned the Crown trademark and two patents dated May 26, 1908 for a separately applied collar cap and hinge and April 20, 1909 for flat smooth cap and spout protector wire boot kick; the Tunnessen firm stopped making mining lamps in 1925; see Johnson, Eureka #17, pp 2-9; note that Tunnessen also manufactured Crown private label lamps for Cambria-Central Supply Co. shown here, Cruso-H.S.B. & Co., F. Beiter, General Supply Co., M & O, Punxsutawney Hardware Co., Logan-Gregg Hardware Co. and Tracy Wells Co., most of which are pictured on my website) slides/Crown Central Supply Marking.JPG slides/Crown F. Beiter.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 CROWN F. BEITER - Tin face lamp with brass neck, 2 1/2 in. to top of spout, double wire boot kick, marked on bottom F. BEITER PITTSBURG PA. in center and “CROWN” REGISTERED TRADE MARK around edge, double spout (The Crown label lamps were made in a large number of models, second only to Trethaway Bros.; Christopher George of Hazleton, PA started making oil wick lamps in 1884 (check the C. George lamps shown elsewhere on my site); in 1908, George sold his business to William Tunnessen also of Hazleton; Tunnessen owned the Crown trademark and two patents dated May 26, 1908 for a separately applied collar cap and hinge and April 20, 1909 for flat smooth cap and spout protector wire boot kick; the Tunnessen firm stopped making mining lamps in 1925; see Johnson, Eureka #17, pp 2-9; note that Tunnessen also manufactured other Crown private label lamps for Cambria-Central Supply Co., Cruso-H.S.B. & Co., General Supply Co., M & O, Punxsutawney Hardware Co., Logan-Gregg Hardware Co. and Tracy Wells Co., most of which are pictured on my website) CROWN F. BEITER - Tin face lamp with brass neck, 2 1/2 in. to top of spout, double wire boot kick, marked on bottom F. BEITER PITTSBURG PA. in center and “CROWN” REGISTERED TRADE MARK around edge, double spout (The Crown label lamps were made in a large number of models, second only to Trethaway Bros.; Christopher George of Hazleton, PA started making oil wick lamps in 1884 (check the C. George lamps shown elsewhere on my site); in 1908, George sold his business to William Tunnessen also of Hazleton; Tunnessen owned the Crown trademark and two patents dated May 26, 1908 for a separately applied collar cap and hinge and April 20, 1909 for flat smooth cap and spout protector wire boot kick; the Tunnessen firm stopped making mining lamps in 1925; see Johnson, Eureka #17, pp 2-9; note that Tunnessen also manufactured other Crown private label lamps for Cambria-Central Supply Co., Cruso-H.S.B. & Co., General Supply Co., M & O, Punxsutawney Hardware Co., Logan-Gregg Hardware Co. and Tracy Wells Co., most of which are pictured on my website) slides/Crown F. Beiter.JPG slides/Crown F. Beiter Marking.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 CROWN F. BEITER - Tin face lamp with brass neck, 2 1/2 in. to top of spout, double wire boot kick, marked on bottom F. BEITER PITTSBURG PA. in center and “CROWN” REGISTERED TRADE MARK around edge, double spout (The Crown label lamps were made in a large number of models, second only to Trethaway Bros.; Christopher George of Hazleton, PA started making oil wick lamps in 1884 (check the C. George lamps shown elsewhere on my site); in 1908, George sold his business to William Tunnessen also of Hazleton; Tunnessen owned the Crown trademark and two patents dated May 26, 1908 for a separately applied collar cap and hinge and April 20, 1909 for flat smooth cap and spout protector wire boot kick; the Tunnessen firm stopped making mining lamps in 1925; see Johnson, Eureka #17, pp 2-9; note that Tunnessen also manufactured other Crown private label lamps for Cambria-Central Supply Co., Cruso-H.S.B. & Co., General Supply Co., M & O, Punxsutawney Hardware Co., Logan-Gregg Hardware Co. and Tracy Wells Co., most of which are pictured on my website) CROWN F. BEITER - Tin face lamp with brass neck, 2 1/2 in. to top of spout, double wire boot kick, marked on bottom F. BEITER PITTSBURG PA. in center and “CROWN” REGISTERED TRADE MARK around edge, double spout (The Crown label lamps were made in a large number of models, second only to Trethaway Bros.; Christopher George of Hazleton, PA started making oil wick lamps in 1884 (check the C. George lamps shown elsewhere on my site); in 1908, George sold his business to William Tunnessen also of Hazleton; Tunnessen owned the Crown trademark and two patents dated May 26, 1908 for a separately applied collar cap and hinge and April 20, 1909 for flat smooth cap and spout protector wire boot kick; the Tunnessen firm stopped making mining lamps in 1925; see Johnson, Eureka #17, pp 2-9; note that Tunnessen also manufactured other Crown private label lamps for Cambria-Central Supply Co., Cruso-H.S.B. & Co., General Supply Co., M & O, Punxsutawney Hardware Co., Logan-Gregg Hardware Co. and Tracy Wells Co., most of which are pictured on my website) slides/Crown F. Beiter Marking.JPG slides/Crown Logan-Gregg.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 CROWN LOGAN-GREGG HARDWARE - Crown tin face lamp, brass collar, lid stamped PAT. MAY 26, 1908 & APRIL 20, 09, lamp stands 2 1/4 in. to lid, bottom marked CROWN REGISTERED TRADE MARK and TRADE MARK LOGAN-GREGG STERLING HARDWARE CO. (The Logan and Kennedy Hardware started business in Pittsburgh in 1831; in 1867 the business changed its name to Logan-Gregg & Co; a 1912 catalog lists 8 different varieties of oil wick lamps produced under the Crown patent with the Logan-Gregg Sterling Hardware label, the Sterling stamp refers to “goods covered by our personal guarantee and are strictly first quality;” see Johnson, Eureka #15, pp 12-13) CROWN LOGAN-GREGG HARDWARE - Crown tin face lamp, brass collar, lid stamped PAT. MAY 26, 1908 & APRIL 20, 09, lamp stands 2 1/4 in. to lid, bottom marked CROWN REGISTERED TRADE MARK and TRADE MARK LOGAN-GREGG STERLING HARDWARE CO. (The Logan and Kennedy Hardware started business in Pittsburgh in 1831; in 1867 the business changed its name to Logan-Gregg & Co; a 1912 catalog lists 8 different varieties of oil wick lamps produced under the Crown patent with the Logan-Gregg Sterling Hardware label, the Sterling stamp refers to “goods covered by our personal guarantee and are strictly first quality;” see Johnson, Eureka #15, pp 12-13) slides/Crown Logan-Gregg.JPG slides/Crown Logan-Gregg Marking.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 CROWN LOGAN-GREGG HARDWARE - Crown tin face lamp, brass collar, lid stamped PAT. MAY 26, 1908 & APRIL 20, 09, lamp stands 2 1/4 in. to lid, bottom marked CROWN REGISTERED TRADE MARK and TRADE MARK LOGAN-GREGG STERLING HARDWARE CO. (The Logan and Kennedy Hardware started business in Pittsburgh in 1831; in 1867 the business changed its name to Logan-Gregg & Co; a 1912 catalog lists 8 different varieties of oil wick lamps produced under the Crown patent with the Logan-Gregg Sterling Hardware label, the Sterling stamp refers to “goods covered by our personal guarantee and are strictly first quality;” see Johnson, Eureka #15, pp 12-13) CROWN LOGAN-GREGG HARDWARE - Crown tin face lamp, brass collar, lid stamped PAT. MAY 26, 1908 & APRIL 20, 09, lamp stands 2 1/4 in. to lid, bottom marked CROWN REGISTERED TRADE MARK and TRADE MARK LOGAN-GREGG STERLING HARDWARE CO. (The Logan and Kennedy Hardware started business in Pittsburgh in 1831; in 1867 the business changed its name to Logan-Gregg & Co; a 1912 catalog lists 8 different varieties of oil wick lamps produced under the Crown patent with the Logan-Gregg Sterling Hardware label, the Sterling stamp refers to “goods covered by our personal guarantee and are strictly first quality;” see Johnson, Eureka #15, pp 12-13) slides/Crown Logan-Gregg Marking.JPG slides/Crown Logan-Gregg Hardware Tri Metal.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 CROWN LOGAN-GREGG HARDWARE TRI-METAL - Crown tri-metal face lamp, brass collar, copper font and bottom, lid stamped PAT. MAY 26, 1908 & APRIL 20, 09, lamp stands 2 1/4 in. to lid, bottom marked CROWN REGISTERED TRADE MARK and TRADE MARK LOGAN-GREGG STERLING HARDWARE CO. (the Logan and Kennedy Hardware started business in Pittsburgh in 1831; in 1867 the business changed its name to Logan-Gregg & Co; a 1912 catalog lists 8 different varieties of oil wick lamps produced under the Crown patent with the Logan-Gregg Sterling Hardware label, the Sterling stamp refers to “goods covered by our personal guarantee and are strictly first quality;” see Johnson, Eureka #15, pp 12-13) CROWN LOGAN-GREGG HARDWARE TRI-METAL - Crown tri-metal face lamp, brass collar, copper font and bottom, lid stamped PAT. MAY 26, 1908 & APRIL 20, 09, lamp stands 2 1/4 in. to lid, bottom marked CROWN REGISTERED TRADE MARK and TRADE MARK LOGAN-GREGG STERLING HARDWARE CO. (the Logan and Kennedy Hardware started business in Pittsburgh in 1831; in 1867 the business changed its name to Logan-Gregg & Co; a 1912 catalog lists 8 different varieties of oil wick lamps produced under the Crown patent with the Logan-Gregg Sterling Hardware label, the Sterling stamp refers to “goods covered by our personal guarantee and are strictly first quality;” see Johnson, Eureka #15, pp 12-13) slides/Crown Logan-Gregg Hardware Tri Metal.JPG slides/Crown Logan-Gregg Hardware Tri Metal Marking.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 CROWN LOGAN-GREGG HARDWARE TRI-METAL - Crown tri-metal face lamp, brass collar, copper font and bottom, lid stamped PAT. MAY 26, 1908 & APRIL 20, 09, lamp stands 2 1/4 in. to lid, bottom marked CROWN REGISTERED TRADE MARK and TRADE MARK LOGAN-GREGG STERLING HARDWARE CO. (the Logan and Kennedy Hardware started business in Pittsburgh in 1831; in 1867 the business changed its name to Logan-Gregg & Co; a 1912 catalog lists 8 different varieties of oil wick lamps produced under the Crown patent with the Logan-Gregg Sterling Hardware label, the Sterling stamp refers to “goods covered by our personal guarantee and are strictly first quality;” see Johnson, Eureka #15, pp 12-13) CROWN LOGAN-GREGG HARDWARE TRI-METAL - Crown tri-metal face lamp, brass collar, copper font and bottom, lid stamped PAT. MAY 26, 1908 & APRIL 20, 09, lamp stands 2 1/4 in. to lid, bottom marked CROWN REGISTERED TRADE MARK and TRADE MARK LOGAN-GREGG STERLING HARDWARE CO. (the Logan and Kennedy Hardware started business in Pittsburgh in 1831; in 1867 the business changed its name to Logan-Gregg & Co; a 1912 catalog lists 8 different varieties of oil wick lamps produced under the Crown patent with the Logan-Gregg Sterling Hardware label, the Sterling stamp refers to “goods covered by our personal guarantee and are strictly first quality;” see Johnson, Eureka #15, pp 12-13) slides/Crown Logan-Gregg Hardware Tri Metal Marking.JPG slides/Crown I.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 CROWN REINFORCED SPOUT - Tin CROWN drivers lamp, marked PAT. MAY 26, 1908 & APRIL 20, 1909 on lid, reinforced spout and double wire boot kick (The Crown label lamps were made in a large number of models, second only to Trethaway Bros.; Christopher George of Hazleton, PA started making oil wick lamps in 1884 (check the C. George lamps shown elsewhere on my site); in 1908, George sold his business to William Tunnessen also of Hazleton; Tunnessen owned the Crown trademark and two patents dated May 26, 1908 for a separately applied collar cap and hinge and April 20, 1909 for flat smooth cap and spout protector wire boot kick; the Tunnessen firm stopped making mining lamps in 1925; see Johnson, Eureka #17, pp 2-9; note that Tunnessen also manufactured Crown private label lamps for Cambria-Central Supply Co., Cruso-H.S.B. & Co., F. Beiter, General Supply Co., M & O, Punxsutawney Hardware Co., Logan-Gregg Hardware Co. and Tracy Wells Co., most of which are pictured on my website) CROWN REINFORCED SPOUT - Tin CROWN drivers lamp, marked PAT. MAY 26, 1908 & APRIL 20, 1909 on lid, reinforced spout and double wire boot kick (The Crown label lamps were made in a large number of models, second only to Trethaway Bros.; Christopher George of Hazleton, PA started making oil wick lamps in 1884 (check the C. George lamps shown elsewhere on my site); in 1908, George sold his business to William Tunnessen also of Hazleton; Tunnessen owned the Crown trademark and two patents dated May 26, 1908 for a separately applied collar cap and hinge and April 20, 1909 for flat smooth cap and spout protector wire boot kick; the Tunnessen firm stopped making mining lamps in 1925; see Johnson, Eureka #17, pp 2-9; note that Tunnessen also manufactured Crown private label lamps for Cambria-Central Supply Co., Cruso-H.S.B. & Co., F. Beiter, General Supply Co., M & O, Punxsutawney Hardware Co., Logan-Gregg Hardware Co. and Tracy Wells Co., most of which are pictured on my website) slides/Crown I.JPG slides/Crown II.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 CROWN DRIP COLLAR - Crown Trademark, found in 1918 in anthracite coal mine in NE PA, drip capture spout (The Crown label lamps were made in a large number of models, second only to Trethaway Bros.; Christopher George of Hazleton, PA started making oil wick lamps in 1884 (check the C. George lamps shown elsewhere on my site); in 1908, George sold his business to William Tunnessen also of Hazleton; Tunnessen owned the Crown trademark and two patents dated May 26, 1908 for a separately applied collar cap and hinge and April 20, 1909 for flat smooth cap and spout protector wire boot kick; the Tunnessen firm stopped making mining lamps in 1925; see Johnson, Eureka #17, pp 2-9; note that Tunnessen also manufactured Crown private label lamps for Cambria-Central Supply Co., Cruso-H.S.B. & Co., F. Beiter, General Supply Co., M & O, Punxsutawney Hardware Co., Logan-Gregg Hardware Co. and Tracy Wells Co., most of which are pictured on my website) CROWN DRIP COLLAR - Crown Trademark, found in 1918 in anthracite coal mine in NE PA, drip capture spout (The Crown label lamps were made in a large number of models, second only to Trethaway Bros.; Christopher George of Hazleton, PA started making oil wick lamps in 1884 (check the C. George lamps shown elsewhere on my site); in 1908, George sold his business to William Tunnessen also of Hazleton; Tunnessen owned the Crown trademark and two patents dated May 26, 1908 for a separately applied collar cap and hinge and April 20, 1909 for flat smooth cap and spout protector wire boot kick; the Tunnessen firm stopped making mining lamps in 1925; see Johnson, Eureka #17, pp 2-9; note that Tunnessen also manufactured Crown private label lamps for Cambria-Central Supply Co., Cruso-H.S.B. & Co., F. Beiter, General Supply Co., M & O, Punxsutawney Hardware Co., Logan-Gregg Hardware Co. and Tracy Wells Co., most of which are pictured on my website) slides/Crown II.JPG slides/Crown III.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 CROWN BRASS FACE LAMP - Crown face lamp, 2 1/8 in. high to lid, brass font and collar, tin spout and lid, lid marked PAT. MAY 26, 1908 and APRIL 20, 09, marked on bottom “CROWN” TRADE MARK REG’D U.S. PAT. OFFICE (non-circular pattern) (The Crown label lamps were made in a large number of models, second only to Trethaway Bros.; Christopher George of Hazleton, PA started making oil wick lamps in 1884 (check the C. George lamps shown elsewhere on my site); in 1908, George sold his business to William Tunnessen also of Hazleton; Tunnessen owned the Crown trademark and two patents dated May 26, 1908 for a separately applied collar cap and hinge and April 20, 1909 for flat smooth cap and spout protector wire boot kick; the Tunnessen firm stopped making mining lamps in 1925; see Johnson, Eureka #17, pp 2-9; note that Tunnessen also manufactured Crown private label lamps for Cambria-Central Supply Co., Cruso-H.S.B. & Co., F. Beiter, General Supply Co., M & O, Punxsutawney Hardware Co., Logan-Gregg Hardware Co. and Tracy Wells Co., most of which are pictured on my website) CROWN BRASS FACE LAMP - Crown face lamp, 2 1/8 in. high to lid, brass font and collar, tin spout and lid, lid marked PAT. MAY 26, 1908 and APRIL 20, 09, marked on bottom “CROWN” TRADE MARK REG’D U.S. PAT. OFFICE (non-circular pattern) (The Crown label lamps were made in a large number of models, second only to Trethaway Bros.; Christopher George of Hazleton, PA started making oil wick lamps in 1884 (check the C. George lamps shown elsewhere on my site); in 1908, George sold his business to William Tunnessen also of Hazleton; Tunnessen owned the Crown trademark and two patents dated May 26, 1908 for a separately applied collar cap and hinge and April 20, 1909 for flat smooth cap and spout protector wire boot kick; the Tunnessen firm stopped making mining lamps in 1925; see Johnson, Eureka #17, pp 2-9; note that Tunnessen also manufactured Crown private label lamps for Cambria-Central Supply Co., Cruso-H.S.B. & Co., F. Beiter, General Supply Co., M & O, Punxsutawney Hardware Co., Logan-Gregg Hardware Co. and Tracy Wells Co., most of which are pictured on my website) slides/Crown III.JPG slides/Crown IV.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 CROWN DRIVERS LAMP WITH REINFORCED SPOUT - Crown drivers lamp, brass collar, tin body, with spout reinforcement, double wire boot kick, lid stamped PAT. MAY 26, 1908 & APRIL 20, 09, lamp stands 3 1/8 in. to lid, 2 1/4 in. base dia. with 4 1/4 in. spout, bottom marked CROWN REGISTERED TRADE MARK (The Crown label lamps were made in a large number of models, second only to Trethaway Bros.; Christopher George of Hazleton, PA started making oil wick lamps in 1884 (check the C. George lamps shown elsewhere on my site); in 1908, George sold his business to William Tunnessen also of Hazleton; Tunnessen owned the Crown trademark and two patents dated May 26, 1908 for a separately applied collar cap and hinge and April 20, 1909 for flat smooth cap and spout protector wire boot kick; the Tunnessen firm stopped making mining lamps in 1925; see Johnson, Eureka #17, pp 2-9; note that Tunnessen also manufactured Crown private label lamps for Cambria-Central Supply Co., Cruso-H.S.B. & Co., F. Beiter, General Supply Co., M & O, Punxsutawney Hardware Co., Logan-Gregg Hardware Co. and Tracy Wells Co., most of which are pictured on my website) CROWN DRIVERS LAMP WITH REINFORCED SPOUT - Crown drivers lamp, brass collar, tin body, with spout reinforcement, double wire boot kick, lid stamped PAT. MAY 26, 1908 & APRIL 20, 09, lamp stands 3 1/8 in. to lid, 2 1/4 in. base dia. with 4 1/4 in. spout, bottom marked CROWN REGISTERED TRADE MARK (The Crown label lamps were made in a large number of models, second only to Trethaway Bros.; Christopher George of Hazleton, PA started making oil wick lamps in 1884 (check the C. George lamps shown elsewhere on my site); in 1908, George sold his business to William Tunnessen also of Hazleton; Tunnessen owned the Crown trademark and two patents dated May 26, 1908 for a separately applied collar cap and hinge and April 20, 1909 for flat smooth cap and spout protector wire boot kick; the Tunnessen firm stopped making mining lamps in 1925; see Johnson, Eureka #17, pp 2-9; note that Tunnessen also manufactured Crown private label lamps for Cambria-Central Supply Co., Cruso-H.S.B. & Co., F. Beiter, General Supply Co., M & O, Punxsutawney Hardware Co., Logan-Gregg Hardware Co. and Tracy Wells Co., most of which are pictured on my website) slides/Crown IV.JPG slides/Crown Punxsutawney.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 CROWN PUNXSUTAWNEY HARDWARE CO. - Crown face lamp, brass collar, tin body, copper spout liner & bottom, lid stamped PAT. MAY 26, 1908 & APRIL 20, 09, lamp stands 2 1/4 in. to lid, copper bottom marked CROWN REGISTERED TRADE MARK and PUNXSUTAWNEY HARDWARE CO., PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA; acquired from Walt Goetz (The Crown label lamps were made in a large number of models, second only to Trethaway Bros.; Christopher George of Hazleton, PA started making oil wick lamps in 1884 (check the C. George lamps shown elsewhere on my site); in 1908, George sold his business to William Tunnessen also of Hazleton; Tunnessen owned the Crown trademark and two patents dated May 26, 1908 for a separately applied collar cap and hinge and April 20, 1909 for flat smooth cap and spout protector wire boot kick; the Tunnessen firm stopped making mining lamps in 1925; see Johnson, Eureka #17, pp 2-9; note that Tunnessen also manufactured Crown private label lamps for Cambria-Central Supply Co., Cruso-H.S.B. & Co., F. Beiter, General Supply Co., M & O, Punxsutawney Hardware Co., Logan-Gregg Hardware Co. and Tracy Wells Co., most of which are pictured on my website) CROWN PUNXSUTAWNEY HARDWARE CO. - Crown face lamp, brass collar, tin body, copper spout liner & bottom, lid stamped PAT. MAY 26, 1908 & APRIL 20, 09, lamp stands 2 1/4 in. to lid, copper bottom marked CROWN REGISTERED TRADE MARK and PUNXSUTAWNEY HARDWARE CO., PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA; acquired from Walt Goetz (The Crown label lamps were made in a large number of models, second only to Trethaway Bros.; Christopher George of Hazleton, PA started making oil wick lamps in 1884 (check the C. George lamps shown elsewhere on my site); in 1908, George sold his business to William Tunnessen also of Hazleton; Tunnessen owned the Crown trademark and two patents dated May 26, 1908 for a separately applied collar cap and hinge and April 20, 1909 for flat smooth cap and spout protector wire boot kick; the Tunnessen firm stopped making mining lamps in 1925; see Johnson, Eureka #17, pp 2-9; note that Tunnessen also manufactured Crown private label lamps for Cambria-Central Supply Co., Cruso-H.S.B. & Co., F. Beiter, General Supply Co., M & O, Punxsutawney Hardware Co., Logan-Gregg Hardware Co. and Tracy Wells Co., most of which are pictured on my website) slides/Crown Punxsutawney.JPG slides/Crown Punxsutawney Marking.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 CROWN PUNXSUTAWNEY HARDWARE CO. - Crown face lamp, brass collar, tin body, copper spout liner & bottom, lid stamped PAT. MAY 26, 1908 & APRIL 20, 09, lamp stands 2 1/4 in. to lid, copper bottom marked CROWN REGISTERED TRADE MARK and PUNXSUTAWNEY HARDWARE CO., PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA; acquired from Walt Goetz (The Crown label lamps were made in a large number of models, second only to Trethaway Bros.; Christopher George of Hazleton, PA started making oil wick lamps in 1884 (check the C. George lamps shown elsewhere on my site); in 1908, George sold his business to William Tunnessen also of Hazleton; Tunnessen owned the Crown trademark and two patents dated May 26, 1908 for a separately applied collar cap and hinge and April 20, 1909 for flat smooth cap and spout protector wire boot kick; the Tunnessen firm stopped making mining lamps in 1925; see Johnson, Eureka #17, pp 2-9; note that Tunnessen also manufactured Crown private label lamps for Cambria-Central Supply Co., Cruso-H.S.B. & Co., F. Beiter, General Supply Co., M & O, Punxsutawney Hardware Co., Logan-Gregg Hardware Co. and Tracy Wells Co., most of which are pictured on my website) CROWN PUNXSUTAWNEY HARDWARE CO. - Crown face lamp, brass collar, tin body, copper spout liner & bottom, lid stamped PAT. MAY 26, 1908 & APRIL 20, 09, lamp stands 2 1/4 in. to lid, copper bottom marked CROWN REGISTERED TRADE MARK and PUNXSUTAWNEY HARDWARE CO., PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA; acquired from Walt Goetz (The Crown label lamps were made in a large number of models, second only to Trethaway Bros.; Christopher George of Hazleton, PA started making oil wick lamps in 1884 (check the C. George lamps shown elsewhere on my site); in 1908, George sold his business to William Tunnessen also of Hazleton; Tunnessen owned the Crown trademark and two patents dated May 26, 1908 for a separately applied collar cap and hinge and April 20, 1909 for flat smooth cap and spout protector wire boot kick; the Tunnessen firm stopped making mining lamps in 1925; see Johnson, Eureka #17, pp 2-9; note that Tunnessen also manufactured Crown private label lamps for Cambria-Central Supply Co., Cruso-H.S.B. & Co., F. Beiter, General Supply Co., M & O, Punxsutawney Hardware Co., Logan-Gregg Hardware Co. and Tracy Wells Co., most of which are pictured on my website) slides/Crown Punxsutawney Marking.JPG slides/Crown Surveyor I.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 CROWN LARGE BRASS SURVEYOR LAMP - Brass surveyors lamp, 2 1/4 in. dia. 7 1/4 in. tall, with hook, marked CROWN on tin bottom, fill cap on side and wick cover tube is handle on side of lamp CROWN LARGE BRASS SURVEYOR LAMP - Brass surveyors lamp, 2 1/4 in. dia. 7 1/4 in. tall, with hook, marked CROWN on tin bottom, fill cap on side and wick cover tube is handle on side of lamp slides/Crown Surveyor I.JPG slides/Crown Surveyor II.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 CROWN BRASS SURVEYOR LAMP - Brass surveyors lamp, 1 7/8 in. dia., 5 1/4 in. tall to top of wick tube, 3 in. handle with copper tip and 2 in. fill tube and hook on side, wick cover tube is handle on side of lamp, marked “CROWN” REGISTERED TRADE MARK on brass bottom in circular pattern CROWN BRASS SURVEYOR LAMP - Brass surveyors lamp, 1 7/8 in. dia., 5 1/4 in. tall to top of wick tube, 3 in. handle with copper tip and 2 in. fill tube and hook on side, wick cover tube is handle on side of lamp, marked “CROWN” REGISTERED TRADE MARK on brass bottom in circular pattern slides/Crown Surveyor II.JPG slides/Crown Surveyor II Marking.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 CROWN BRASS SURVEYOR LAMP - Brass surveyors lamp, 1 7/8 in. dia., 5 1/4 in. tall to top of wick tube, 3 in. handle with copper tip and 2 in. fill tube and hook on side, wick cover tube is handle on side of lamp, marked “CROWN” REGISTERED TRADE MARK on brass bottom in circular pattern CROWN BRASS SURVEYOR LAMP - Brass surveyors lamp, 1 7/8 in. dia., 5 1/4 in. tall to top of wick tube, 3 in. handle with copper tip and 2 in. fill tube and hook on side, wick cover tube is handle on side of lamp, marked “CROWN” REGISTERED TRADE MARK on brass bottom in circular pattern slides/Crown Surveyor II Marking.JPG slides/Crown Surveyor III pic1.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 CROWN BRASS SURVEYOR LAMP II - Brass surveyors lamp, 1 7/8 in. dia., 5 3/8 in. tall to top of wick tube, 3 in. handle and 2 in. fill tube and hook on side, wick cover tube is handle on side of lamp, marked “CROWN” TRADE MARK REG’D U.S. PAT. OFFICE in non-circular pattern on brass bottom, ex-Henry Pohs Collection CROWN BRASS SURVEYOR LAMP II - Brass surveyors lamp, 1 7/8 in. dia., 5 3/8 in. tall to top of wick tube, 3 in. handle and 2 in. fill tube and hook on side, wick cover tube is handle on side of lamp, marked “CROWN” TRADE MARK REG’D U.S. PAT. OFFICE in non-circular pattern on brass bottom, ex-Henry Pohs Collection slides/Crown Surveyor III pic1.JPG slides/Crown Surveyor III pic2.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 CROWN BRASS SURVEYOR LAMPII - Brass surveyors lamp, 1 7/8 in. dia., 5 3/8 in. tall to top of wick tube, 3 in. handle and 2 in. fill tube and hook on side, wick cover tube is handle on side of lamp, marked “CROWN” TRADE MARK REG’D U.S. PAT. OFFICE in non-circular pattern on brass bottom, ex-Henry Pohs Collection CROWN BRASS SURVEYOR LAMPII - Brass surveyors lamp, 1 7/8 in. dia., 5 3/8 in. tall to top of wick tube, 3 in. handle and 2 in. fill tube and hook on side, wick cover tube is handle on side of lamp, marked “CROWN” TRADE MARK REG’D U.S. PAT. OFFICE in non-circular pattern on brass bottom, ex-Henry Pohs Collection slides/Crown Surveyor III pic2.JPG slides/Crown Surveyor III Marking.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 CROWN BRASS SURVEYOR LAMP II - Brass surveyors lamp, 1 7/8 in. dia., 5 3/8 in. tall to top of wick tube, 3 in. handle and 2 in. fill tube and hook on side, wick cover tube is handle on side of lamp, marked “CROWN” TRADE MARK REG’D U.S. PAT. OFFICE in non-circular pattern on brass bottom, ex-Henry Pohs Collection CROWN BRASS SURVEYOR LAMP II - Brass surveyors lamp, 1 7/8 in. dia., 5 3/8 in. tall to top of wick tube, 3 in. handle and 2 in. fill tube and hook on side, wick cover tube is handle on side of lamp, marked “CROWN” TRADE MARK REG’D U.S. PAT. OFFICE in non-circular pattern on brass bottom, ex-Henry Pohs Collection slides/Crown Surveyor III Marking.JPG slides/Crown Tracy Wells.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 CROWN THE TRACY WELLS CO - Tin face lamp with brass collar, double spout, double wire boot kick, CROWN trademark on bottom, marked on bottom THE TRACY WELLS CO, small stress crack in collar; ex-Tony Moon collection (The Crown label lamps were made in a large number of models, second only to Trethaway Bros.; Christopher George of Hazleton, PA started making oil wick lamps in 1884 (check the C. George lamps shown elsewhere on my site); in 1908, George sold his business to William Tunnessen also of Hazleton; Tunnessen owned the Crown trademark and two patents dated May 26, 1908 for a separately applied collar cap and hinge and April 20, 1909 for flat smooth cap and spout protector wire boot kick; the Tunnessen firm stopped making mining lamps in 1925; see Johnson, Eureka #17, pp 2-9; note that Tunnessen also manufactured Crown private label lamps for Cambria-Central Supply Co., Cruso-H.S.B. & Co., F. Beiter, General Supply Co., M & O, Punxsutawney Hardware Co., Logan-Gregg Hardware Co. and Tracy Wells Co., most of which are pictured on my website) CROWN THE TRACY WELLS CO - Tin face lamp with brass collar, double spout, double wire boot kick, CROWN trademark on bottom, marked on bottom THE TRACY WELLS CO, small stress crack in collar; ex-Tony Moon collection (The Crown label lamps were made in a large number of models, second only to Trethaway Bros.; Christopher George of Hazleton, PA started making oil wick lamps in 1884 (check the C. George lamps shown elsewhere on my site); in 1908, George sold his business to William Tunnessen also of Hazleton; Tunnessen owned the Crown trademark and two patents dated May 26, 1908 for a separately applied collar cap and hinge and April 20, 1909 for flat smooth cap and spout protector wire boot kick; the Tunnessen firm stopped making mining lamps in 1925; see Johnson, Eureka #17, pp 2-9; note that Tunnessen also manufactured Crown private label lamps for Cambria-Central Supply Co., Cruso-H.S.B. & Co., F. Beiter, General Supply Co., M & O, Punxsutawney Hardware Co., Logan-Gregg Hardware Co. and Tracy Wells Co., most of which are pictured on my website) slides/Crown Tracy Wells.jpg slides/Tracy Wells Crown Marking.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 CROWN THE TRACY WELLS CO - Tin face lamp with brass collar, double spout, double wire boot kick, CROWN trademark on bottom, marked on bottom THE TRACY WELLS CO, small stress crack in collar; ex-Tony Moon collection (The Crown label lamps were made in a large number of models, second only to Trethaway Bros.; Christopher George of Hazleton, PA started making oil wick lamps in 1884 (check the C. George lamps shown elsewhere on my site); in 1908, George sold his business to William Tunnessen also of Hazleton; Tunnessen owned the Crown trademark and two patents dated May 26, 1908 for a separately applied collar cap and hinge and April 20, 1909 for flat smooth cap and spout protector wire boot kick; the Tunnessen firm stopped making mining lamps in 1925; see Johnson, Eureka #17, pp 2-9; note that Tunnessen also manufactured Crown private label lamps for Cambria-Central Supply Co., Cruso-H.S.B. & Co., F. Beiter, General Supply Co., M & O, Punxsutawney Hardware Co., Logan-Gregg Hardware Co. and Tracy Wells Co., most of which are pictured on my website) CROWN THE TRACY WELLS CO - Tin face lamp with brass collar, double spout, double wire boot kick, CROWN trademark on bottom, marked on bottom THE TRACY WELLS CO, small stress crack in collar; ex-Tony Moon collection (The Crown label lamps were made in a large number of models, second only to Trethaway Bros.; Christopher George of Hazleton, PA started making oil wick lamps in 1884 (check the C. George lamps shown elsewhere on my site); in 1908, George sold his business to William Tunnessen also of Hazleton; Tunnessen owned the Crown trademark and two patents dated May 26, 1908 for a separately applied collar cap and hinge and April 20, 1909 for flat smooth cap and spout protector wire boot kick; the Tunnessen firm stopped making mining lamps in 1925; see Johnson, Eureka #17, pp 2-9; note that Tunnessen also manufactured Crown private label lamps for Cambria-Central Supply Co., Cruso-H.S.B. & Co., F. Beiter, General Supply Co., M & O, Punxsutawney Hardware Co., Logan-Gregg Hardware Co. and Tracy Wells Co., most of which are pictured on my website) slides/Tracy Wells Crown Marking.JPG slides/Crown Tri Metal I.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 CROWN TRI-METAL I - Crown tri-metal face lamp with copper font, brass bottom and collar, and tin spout and top, with double wire boot kick, lid marked PAT. MAY 26, 1908 and APRIL 20, 09, and marked on bottom “CROWN” TRADE MARK REGISTERED, 2 ¼ in. to lid, with wick (The Crown label lamps were made in a large number of models, second only to Trethaway Bros.; Christopher George of Hazleton, PA started making oil wick lamps in 1884 (check the C. George lamps shown elsewhere on my site); in 1908, George sold his business to William Tunnessen also of Hazleton; Tunnessen owned the Crown trademark and two patents dated May 26, 1908 for a separately applied collar cap and hinge and April 20, 1909 for flat smooth cap and spout protector wire boot kick; the Tunnessen firm stopped making mining lamps in 1925; see Johnson, Eureka #17, pp 2-9; note that Tunnessen also manufactured Crown private label lamps for Cambria-Central Supply Co., Cruso-H.S.B. & Co., F. Beiter, General Supply Co., M & O, Punxsutawney Hardware Co., Logan-Gregg Hardware Co. and Tracy Wells Co., most of which are pictured on my website) CROWN TRI-METAL I - Crown tri-metal face lamp with copper font, brass bottom and collar, and tin spout and top, with double wire boot kick, lid marked PAT. MAY 26, 1908 and APRIL 20, 09, and marked on bottom “CROWN” TRADE MARK REGISTERED, 2 ¼ in. to lid, with wick (The Crown label lamps were made in a large number of models, second only to Trethaway Bros.; Christopher George of Hazleton, PA started making oil wick lamps in 1884 (check the C. George lamps shown elsewhere on my site); in 1908, George sold his business to William Tunnessen also of Hazleton; Tunnessen owned the Crown trademark and two patents dated May 26, 1908 for a separately applied collar cap and hinge and April 20, 1909 for flat smooth cap and spout protector wire boot kick; the Tunnessen firm stopped making mining lamps in 1925; see Johnson, Eureka #17, pp 2-9; note that Tunnessen also manufactured Crown private label lamps for Cambria-Central Supply Co., Cruso-H.S.B. & Co., F. Beiter, General Supply Co., M & O, Punxsutawney Hardware Co., Logan-Gregg Hardware Co. and Tracy Wells Co., most of which are pictured on my website) slides/Crown Tri Metal I.JPG slides/Crown Tri Metal II.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 CROWN TRI-METAL II - Crown tri-metal face lamp with copper bottom and font, brass collar, and tin spout and top, with double wire boot kick, lid marked PAT. MAY 26, 1908 and APRIL 20, 09, and marked on bottom “CROWN” TRADE MARK REGISTERED, 2 ¼ in. to lid; acquired from Bob Schroth (The Crown label lamps were made in a large number of models, second only to Trethaway Bros.; Christopher George of Hazleton, PA started making oil wick lamps in 1884 (check the C. George lamps shown elsewhere on my site); in 1908, George sold his business to William Tunnessen also of Hazleton; Tunnessen owned the Crown trademark and two patents dated May 26, 1908 for a separately applied collar cap and hinge and April 20, 1909 for flat smooth cap and spout protector wire boot kick; the Tunnessen firm stopped making mining lamps in 1925; see Johnson, Eureka #17, pp 2-9; note that Tunnessen also manufactured Crown private label lamps for Cambria-Central Supply Co., Cruso-H.S.B. & Co., F. Beiter, General Supply Co., M & O, Punxsutawney Hardware Co., Logan-Gregg Hardware Co. and Tracy Wells Co., most of which are pictured on my website) CROWN TRI-METAL II - Crown tri-metal face lamp with copper bottom and font, brass collar, and tin spout and top, with double wire boot kick, lid marked PAT. MAY 26, 1908 and APRIL 20, 09, and marked on bottom “CROWN” TRADE MARK REGISTERED, 2 ¼ in. to lid; acquired from Bob Schroth (The Crown label lamps were made in a large number of models, second only to Trethaway Bros.; Christopher George of Hazleton, PA started making oil wick lamps in 1884 (check the C. George lamps shown elsewhere on my site); in 1908, George sold his business to William Tunnessen also of Hazleton; Tunnessen owned the Crown trademark and two patents dated May 26, 1908 for a separately applied collar cap and hinge and April 20, 1909 for flat smooth cap and spout protector wire boot kick; the Tunnessen firm stopped making mining lamps in 1925; see Johnson, Eureka #17, pp 2-9; note that Tunnessen also manufactured Crown private label lamps for Cambria-Central Supply Co., Cruso-H.S.B. & Co., F. Beiter, General Supply Co., M & O, Punxsutawney Hardware Co., Logan-Gregg Hardware Co. and Tracy Wells Co., most of which are pictured on my website) slides/Crown Tri Metal II.JPG slides/Crown Tri-Metal III.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 CROWN TRI-METAL III - Crown tri-metal, copper font, brass shoulder and rim, and tin spout, lid and hook, double boot kick and Sunshine spout, marked on lid with PAT MAY 26 1908 & APRIL 20 09, on base CROWN REGISTERED CROWN TRADEMARK, 2 ¾ in. tall font and 1 13/16 in. base dia., unfired condition (The Crown label lamps were made in a large number of models, second only to Trethaway Bros.; Christopher George of Hazleton, PA started making oil wick lamps in 1884 (check the C. George lamps shown elsewhere on my site); in 1908, George sold his business to William Tunnessen also of Hazleton; Tunnessen owned the Crown trademark and two patents dated May 26, 1908 for a separately applied collar cap and hinge and April 20, 1909 for flat smooth cap and spout protector wire boot kick; the Tunnessen firm stopped making mining lamps in 1925; see Johnson, Eureka #17, pp 2-9; note that Tunnessen also manufactured Crown private label lamps for Cambria-Central Supply Co., Cruso-H.S.B. & Co., F. Beiter, General Supply Co., M & O, Punxsutawney Hardware Co., Logan-Gregg Hardware Co. and Tracy Wells Co., most of which are pictured on my website) CHECK OUT THE CROWN TUNNESSEN PATENTS IN THE FOLLOWING PICS CROWN TRI-METAL III - Crown tri-metal, copper font, brass shoulder and rim, and tin spout, lid and hook, double boot kick and Sunshine spout, marked on lid with PAT MAY 26 1908 & APRIL 20 09, on base CROWN REGISTERED CROWN TRADEMARK, 2 ¾ in. tall font and 1 13/16 in. base dia., unfired condition (The Crown label lamps were made in a large number of models, second only to Trethaway Bros.; Christopher George of Hazleton, PA started making oil wick lamps in 1884 (check the C. George lamps shown elsewhere on my site); in 1908, George sold his business to William Tunnessen also of Hazleton; Tunnessen owned the Crown trademark and two patents dated May 26, 1908 for a separately applied collar cap and hinge and April 20, 1909 for flat smooth cap and spout protector wire boot kick; the Tunnessen firm stopped making mining lamps in 1925; see Johnson, Eureka #17, pp 2-9; note that Tunnessen also manufactured Crown private label lamps for Cambria-Central Supply Co., Cruso-H.S.B. & Co., F. Beiter, General Supply Co., M & O, Punxsutawney Hardware Co., Logan-Gregg Hardware Co. and Tracy Wells Co., most of which are pictured on my website) CHECK OUT THE CROWN TUNNESSEN PATENTS IN THE FOLLOWING PICS slides/Crown Tri-Metal III.JPG slides/Crown Tunnessen 1 Patent.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 slides/Crown Tunnessen 1 Patent.JPG slides/Crown Tunnessen 2 Patent.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 slides/Crown Tunnessen 2 Patent.JPG slides/Crown Tri-Metal IV.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 CROWN TRI-METAL IV - Crown tri-metal face lamp, brass collar, copper font and bottom, lid stamped PAT. MAY 26, 1908 & APRIL 20, 09, lamp stands 2 3/4 in. to lid, base dia. 1 7/8 in., bottom marked “CROWN” TRADE MARK REG’D U. S. PAT. OFFICE centered on base (not circular pattern) CROWN TRI-METAL IV - Crown tri-metal face lamp, brass collar, copper font and bottom, lid stamped PAT. MAY 26, 1908 & APRIL 20, 09, lamp stands 2 3/4 in. to lid, base dia. 1 7/8 in., bottom marked “CROWN” TRADE MARK REG’D U. S. PAT. OFFICE centered on base (not circular pattern) slides/Crown Tri-Metal IV.JPG slides/Crown Tri-Metal IV Marking.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 CROWN TRI-METAL IV - Crown tri-metal face lamp, brass collar, copper font and bottom, lid stamped PAT. MAY 26, 1908 & APRIL 20, 09, lamp stands 2 3/4 in. to lid, base dia. 1 7/8 in., bottom marked “CROWN” TRADE MARK REG’D U. S. PAT. OFFICE centered on base (not circular pattern) CROWN TRI-METAL IV - Crown tri-metal face lamp, brass collar, copper font and bottom, lid stamped PAT. MAY 26, 1908 & APRIL 20, 09, lamp stands 2 3/4 in. to lid, base dia. 1 7/8 in., bottom marked “CROWN” TRADE MARK REG’D U. S. PAT. OFFICE centered on base (not circular pattern) slides/Crown Tri-Metal IV Marking.JPG slides/Demmler Bros.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 DEMMLER BROS I - Tin drivers lamp, milk can style, marked on font DEMMLER BROS PITTSBURGH PA, rear lid hinge , 2 7/8 in. tall to top of lid, 1 5/8 in. base dia. (While brothers Hugh and Louis Demmler started their business in Pittsburgh in 1860, they entered the wick lamp supply business in 1889 advertising Demmler Bros. as the successors to C. Cherry wick lamps. Cherry wick lamps are very hard to find lamps with a trademark of two cherries on a stem. The Demmlers were unable to acquire the trademark so the stamping on Demmler lamps was changed to side by side stampings of CHIRRY with a four-quartered circle in between the names. The company continued to supply wick lamps until 1902 selling both face and driver wick lamps with the Chirry marking, Demmler Bros. marking as shown in this photo, and Demmler Bros. Monongahela Valley stampings shown elsewhere in the pics. It's interesting to note that other Monongahela Valley stampings have the John Dunlap Co. stamped within the crest (see photos elsewhere in oilwick lamps). See Johnson, Eureka #4, pp 1-3) DEMMLER BROS I - Tin drivers lamp, milk can style, marked on font DEMMLER BROS PITTSBURGH PA, rear lid hinge , 2 7/8 in. tall to top of lid, 1 5/8 in. base dia. (While brothers Hugh and Louis Demmler started their business in Pittsburgh in 1860, they entered the wick lamp supply business in 1889 advertising Demmler Bros. as the successors to C. Cherry wick lamps. Cherry wick lamps are very hard to find lamps with a trademark of two cherries on a stem. The Demmlers were unable to acquire the trademark so the stamping on Demmler lamps was changed to side by side stampings of CHIRRY with a four-quartered circle in between the names. The company continued to supply wick lamps until 1902 selling both face and driver wick lamps with the Chirry marking, Demmler Bros. marking as shown in this photo, and Demmler Bros. Monongahela Valley stampings shown elsewhere in the pics. It's interesting to note that other Monongahela Valley stampings have the John Dunlap Co. stamped within the crest (see photos elsewhere in oilwick lamps). See Johnson, Eureka #4, pp 1-3) slides/Demmler Bros.JPG slides/Demmler Bros. II.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 DEMMLER BROS II - Tin drivers lamp, milk can style, marked on font DEMMLER BROS PITTSBURGH PA in oval on the hinge side, 2 7/8 in. tall to top of lid, 1 5/8 in. base dia. (While brothers Hugh and Louis Demmler started their business in Pittsburgh in 1860, they entered the wick lamp supply business in 1889 advertising Demmler Bros. as the successors to C. Cherry wick lamps. Cherry wick lamps are very hard to find lamps with a trademark of two cherries on a stem. The Demmlers were unable to acquire the trademark so the stamping on Demmler lamps was changed to side by side stampings of CHIRRY with a four-quartered circle in between the names. The company continued to supply wick lamps until 1902 selling both face and driver wick lamps with the Chirry marking, Demmler Bros. marking as shown in this photo, and Demmler Bros. Monongahela Valley stampings shown elsewhere in the pics. It's interesting to note that other Monongahela Valley stampings have the John Dunlap Co. stamped within the crest (see photos elsewhere in oilwick lamps). See Johnson, Eureka #4, pp 1-3) DEMMLER BROS II - Tin drivers lamp, milk can style, marked on font DEMMLER BROS PITTSBURGH PA in oval on the hinge side, 2 7/8 in. tall to top of lid, 1 5/8 in. base dia. (While brothers Hugh and Louis Demmler started their business in Pittsburgh in 1860, they entered the wick lamp supply business in 1889 advertising Demmler Bros. as the successors to C. Cherry wick lamps. Cherry wick lamps are very hard to find lamps with a trademark of two cherries on a stem. The Demmlers were unable to acquire the trademark so the stamping on Demmler lamps was changed to side by side stampings of CHIRRY with a four-quartered circle in between the names. The company continued to supply wick lamps until 1902 selling both face and driver wick lamps with the Chirry marking, Demmler Bros. marking as shown in this photo, and Demmler Bros. Monongahela Valley stampings shown elsewhere in the pics. It's interesting to note that other Monongahela Valley stampings have the John Dunlap Co. stamped within the crest (see photos elsewhere in oilwick lamps). See Johnson, Eureka #4, pp 1-3) slides/Demmler Bros. II.JPG slides/Demmler Bros. II Marking.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 DEMMLER BROS II MARKING - Tin drivers lamp, milk can style, marked on font DEMMLER BROS PITTSBURGH PA in oval on the hinge side, 2 7/8 in. tall to top of lid, 1 5/8 in. base dia. (While brothers Hugh and Louis Demmler started their business in Pittsburgh in 1860, they entered the wick lamp supply business in 1889 advertising Demmler Bros. as the successors to C. Cherry wick lamps. Cherry wick lamps are very hard to find lamps with a trademark of two cherries on a stem. The Demmlers were unable to acquire the trademark so the stamping on Demmler lamps was changed to side by side stampings of CHIRRY with a four-quartered circle in between the names. The company continued to supply wick lamps until 1902 selling both face and driver wick lamps with the Chirry marking, Demmler Bros. marking as shown in this photo, and Demmler Bros. Monongahela Valley stampings shown elsewhere in the pics. It's interesting to note that other Monongahela Valley stampings have the John Dunlap Co. stamped within the crest (see photos elsewhere in oilwick lamps). See Johnson, Eureka #4, pp 1-3) DEMMLER BROS II MARKING - Tin drivers lamp, milk can style, marked on font DEMMLER BROS PITTSBURGH PA in oval on the hinge side, 2 7/8 in. tall to top of lid, 1 5/8 in. base dia. (While brothers Hugh and Louis Demmler started their business in Pittsburgh in 1860, they entered the wick lamp supply business in 1889 advertising Demmler Bros. as the successors to C. Cherry wick lamps. Cherry wick lamps are very hard to find lamps with a trademark of two cherries on a stem. The Demmlers were unable to acquire the trademark so the stamping on Demmler lamps was changed to side by side stampings of CHIRRY with a four-quartered circle in between the names. The company continued to supply wick lamps until 1902 selling both face and driver wick lamps with the Chirry marking, Demmler Bros. marking as shown in this photo, and Demmler Bros. Monongahela Valley stampings shown elsewhere in the pics. It's interesting to note that other Monongahela Valley stampings have the John Dunlap Co. stamped within the crest (see photos elsewhere in oilwick lamps). See Johnson, Eureka #4, pp 1-3) slides/Demmler Bros. II Marking.JPG slides/Demmler Bros. Front Side.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 DEMMLER BROS. MONONGAHELA VALLEY - Tin face lamp, 2 in. tall to lid, 1 9/16 in. base dia., marked MONONGAHELA VALLEY DEMMLER BROS. PITTSBURGH, PA. in a shield with a star at the bottom, double spout (While brothers Hugh and Louis Demmler started their business in Pittsburgh in 1860, they entered the wick lamp supply business in 1889 advertising Demmler Bros. as the successors to C. Cherry wick lamps. Cherry wick lamps are very hard to find lamps with a trademark of two cherries on a stem. The Demmlers were unable to acquire the trademark so the stamping on Demmler lamps was changed to side by side stampings of CHIRRY with a four-quartered circle in between the names. The company continued to supply wick lamps until 1902 selling both face and driver wick lamps with the Chirry marking, Demmler Bros. marking as shown elsewhere in the pics, and Demmler Bros. Monongahela Valley stampings as shown here. It's interesting to note that other Monongahela Valley stampings have the John Dunlap Co. stamped within the crest (see photos elsewhere in oilwick lamps). See Johnson, Eureka #4, pp 1-3) DEMMLER BROS. MONONGAHELA VALLEY - Tin face lamp, 2 in. tall to lid, 1 9/16 in. base dia., marked MONONGAHELA VALLEY DEMMLER BROS. PITTSBURGH, PA. in a shield with a star at the bottom, double spout (While brothers Hugh and Louis Demmler started their business in Pittsburgh in 1860, they entered the wick lamp supply business in 1889 advertising Demmler Bros. as the successors to C. Cherry wick lamps. Cherry wick lamps are very hard to find lamps with a trademark of two cherries on a stem. The Demmlers were unable to acquire the trademark so the stamping on Demmler lamps was changed to side by side stampings of CHIRRY with a four-quartered circle in between the names. The company continued to supply wick lamps until 1902 selling both face and driver wick lamps with the Chirry marking, Demmler Bros. marking as shown elsewhere in the pics, and Demmler Bros. Monongahela Valley stampings as shown here. It's interesting to note that other Monongahela Valley stampings have the John Dunlap Co. stamped within the crest (see photos elsewhere in oilwick lamps). See Johnson, Eureka #4, pp 1-3) slides/Demmler Bros. Front Side.jpg slides/Demmler Bros. Front Side Marking.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 DEMMLER BROS. MONONGAHELA VALLEY - Tin face lamp, 2 in. tall to lid, 1 9/16 in. base dia., marked MONONGAHELA VALLEY DEMMLER BROS. PITTSBURGH, PA. in a shield with a star at the bottom, double spout (While brothers Hugh and Louis Demmler started their business in Pittsburgh in 1860, they entered the wick lamp supply business in 1889 advertising Demmler Bros. as the successors to C. Cherry wick lamps. Cherry wick lamps are very hard to find lamps with a trademark of two cherries on a stem. The Demmlers were unable to acquire the trademark so the stamping on Demmler lamps was changed to side by side stampings of CHIRRY with a four-quartered circle in between the names. The company continued to supply wick lamps until 1902 selling both face and driver wick lamps with the Chirry marking, Demmler Bros. marking as shown elsewhere in the pics, and Demmler Bros. Monongahela Valley stampings as shown here. It's interesting to note that other Monongahela Valley stampings have the John Dunlap Co. stamped within the crest (see photos elsewhere in oilwick lamps). See Johnson, Eureka #4, pp 1-3) DEMMLER BROS. MONONGAHELA VALLEY - Tin face lamp, 2 in. tall to lid, 1 9/16 in. base dia., marked MONONGAHELA VALLEY DEMMLER BROS. PITTSBURGH, PA. in a shield with a star at the bottom, double spout (While brothers Hugh and Louis Demmler started their business in Pittsburgh in 1860, they entered the wick lamp supply business in 1889 advertising Demmler Bros. as the successors to C. Cherry wick lamps. Cherry wick lamps are very hard to find lamps with a trademark of two cherries on a stem. The Demmlers were unable to acquire the trademark so the stamping on Demmler lamps was changed to side by side stampings of CHIRRY with a four-quartered circle in between the names. The company continued to supply wick lamps until 1902 selling both face and driver wick lamps with the Chirry marking, Demmler Bros. marking as shown elsewhere in the pics, and Demmler Bros. Monongahela Valley stampings as shown here. It's interesting to note that other Monongahela Valley stampings have the John Dunlap Co. stamped within the crest (see photos elsewhere in oilwick lamps). See Johnson, Eureka #4, pp 1-3) slides/Demmler Bros. Front Side Marking.jpg slides/Demmler Bros. Hinge Side.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 DEMMLER BROS. MONONGAHELA VALLEY - Tin face lamp, 2 in. tall to lid, 1 9/16 in. base dia., marked MONONGAHELA VALLEY DEMMLER BROS. PITTSBURGH, PA. in a shield with a star at the bottom, double spout (While brothers Hugh and Louis Demmler started their business in Pittsburgh in 1860, they entered the wick lamp supply business in 1889 advertising Demmler Bros. as the successors to C. Cherry wick lamps. Cherry wick lamps are very hard to find lamps with a trademark of two cherries on a stem. The Demmlers were unable to acquire the trademark so the stamping on Demmler lamps was changed to side by side stampings of CHIRRY with a four-quartered circle in between the names. The company continued to supply wick lamps until 1902 selling both face and driver wick lamps with the Chirry marking, Demmler Bros. marking as shown elsewhere in the pics, and Demmler Bros. Monongahela Valley stampings as shown here. It's interesting to note that other Monongahela Valley stampings have the John Dunlap Co. stamped within the crest (see photos elsewhere in oilwick lamps). See Johnson, Eureka #4, pp 1-3) DEMMLER BROS. MONONGAHELA VALLEY - Tin face lamp, 2 in. tall to lid, 1 9/16 in. base dia., marked MONONGAHELA VALLEY DEMMLER BROS. PITTSBURGH, PA. in a shield with a star at the bottom, double spout (While brothers Hugh and Louis Demmler started their business in Pittsburgh in 1860, they entered the wick lamp supply business in 1889 advertising Demmler Bros. as the successors to C. Cherry wick lamps. Cherry wick lamps are very hard to find lamps with a trademark of two cherries on a stem. The Demmlers were unable to acquire the trademark so the stamping on Demmler lamps was changed to side by side stampings of CHIRRY with a four-quartered circle in between the names. The company continued to supply wick lamps until 1902 selling both face and driver wick lamps with the Chirry marking, Demmler Bros. marking as shown elsewhere in the pics, and Demmler Bros. Monongahela Valley stampings as shown here. It's interesting to note that other Monongahela Valley stampings have the John Dunlap Co. stamped within the crest (see photos elsewhere in oilwick lamps). See Johnson, Eureka #4, pp 1-3) slides/Demmler Bros. Hinge Side.jpg slides/DL I.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 DL I - Small brass lamp, DL Trademark (for Dunn & Lamb) DL I - Small brass lamp, DL Trademark (for Dunn & Lamb) slides/DL I.JPG slides/DL II.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 DL II - Brass DL Lamp, marked on font DL TRADEMARK, spade type hook; ex-Dave Lewis collection DL II - Brass DL Lamp, marked on font DL TRADEMARK, spade type hook; ex-Dave Lewis collection slides/DL II.JPG slides/DP Highberger Irwin PA.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 D.P. HIGHBERGER IRWIN, PA - Tin face lamp marked on font up and down D.P. HIGHBERGER IRWIN, PA, double spout, 2 in. high to lid; acquired from Walt Goetz D.P. HIGHBERGER IRWIN, PA - Tin face lamp marked on font up and down D.P. HIGHBERGER IRWIN, PA, double spout, 2 in. high to lid; acquired from Walt Goetz slides/DP Highberger Irwin PA.JPG slides/DP Highberger Wilkinsburg PA.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 D.P. HIGHBERGER WILKINSBURG, PA - Tin face lamp marked on font up and down D.P. HIGHBERGER WILKINSBURG, PA, double spout with wick, 2 in. high to lid D.P. HIGHBERGER WILKINSBURG, PA - Tin face lamp marked on font up and down D.P. HIGHBERGER WILKINSBURG, PA, double spout with wick, 2 in. high to lid slides/DP Highberger Wilkinsburg PA.JPG slides/Dowd.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 C. H. & W. G. DOWD - Steel face lamp marked C. H. & W. G. DOWD SCRANTON, PA on lamp shoulder, 2 1/4 in. tall to lid, 1 1/2 in. base dia., ex-John Podgurski collection [Very little is known about the Dowds or this lamp. It is known that W. G. Dowd of Scranton, PA was awarded a letter patent No. 90,434 on May 25, 1869 for a wire fork wick raiser on an oil wick lamp. To my knowledge, a lamp with such a wick raiser has not been found. The Dowd lamp is an early version, perhaps 1870s to 1880s.] SEE DOWD'S PATENT IN THE FOLLOWING PIC. C. H. & W. G. DOWD - Steel face lamp marked C. H. & W. G. DOWD SCRANTON, PA on lamp shoulder, 2 1/4 in. tall to lid, 1 1/2 in. base dia., ex-John Podgurski collection [Very little is known about the Dowds or this lamp. It is known that W. G. Dowd of Scranton, PA was awarded a letter patent No. 90,434 on May 25, 1869 for a wire fork wick raiser on an oil wick lamp. To my knowledge, a lamp with such a wick raiser has not been found. The Dowd lamp is an early version, perhaps 1870s to 1880s.] SEE DOWD'S PATENT IN THE FOLLOWING PIC. slides/Dowd.JPG slides/Dowd Patent.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 slides/Dowd Patent.JPG slides/Dunlap Ad 1906 Pittsburgh Gage & Supply Co..html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 DUNLAP AD - Ad for Dunlap oil wick lamps in 1906 Pittsburgh Gage and Supply Co. catalogue DUNLAP AD - Ad for Dunlap oil wick lamps in 1906 Pittsburgh Gage and Supply Co. catalogue slides/Dunlap Ad 1906 Pittsburgh Gage & Supply Co..JPG slides/Dunlap Face and Drivers NOS.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 DUNLAP FACE AND DRIVERS LAMPS - On the right is a spelter coated tin driver’s lamp, extra long 4 ¼ in. spout, solderless, stamped DUNLAP’S PITTSBURGH, 3 in. tall to lid, 1 ½ in. base dia, new old stock condition, ex-Henry Pohs Collection; on the left is a spelter coated tin face lamp, marked DUNLAP’S PITTSBURGH, 2 3/8 in. tall to lid, 1 ¼ in. base dia., new old stock condition with original box (John Dunlap was born in Ireland in 1818. At the age of 8 he was brought to New Jersey by his mother. After schooling, he apprenticed in the tinning trade. After completing his apprenticeship, he moved to Pittsburgh where he started a small tinning business. In 1845, he restarted his business that soon became the leading tinning firm in Pittsburgh. After his death in 1893, his sons William and John continued the business that was now manufacturing wick lamps. Dunlap produced two varieties of wick lamps. The most common lamp is a milkcan shape with spelter coating as shown here with the hook mechanically attached with rivets. Both tin face and drivers lamps were produced and stamped DUNLAP'S PITTSBURG. A rare copper face lamp stamped PAT. APL'D FOR is the earliest know Dunlap's lamp. Also, a spelter coated drivers lamp with a large, heavily braced shield was also produced. The less common variety is the Monongahela Valley John Dunlap lamp produced in three different stampings. The Monongahela Valley lamps were marketed through several mining supply firms. See Johnson, Eureka #11, pp 6-9) DUNLAP FACE AND DRIVERS LAMPS - On the right is a spelter coated tin driver’s lamp, extra long 4 ¼ in. spout, solderless, stamped DUNLAP’S PITTSBURGH, 3 in. tall to lid, 1 ½ in. base dia, new old stock condition, ex-Henry Pohs Collection; on the left is a spelter coated tin face lamp, marked DUNLAP’S PITTSBURGH, 2 3/8 in. tall to lid, 1 ¼ in. base dia., new old stock condition with original box (John Dunlap was born in Ireland in 1818. At the age of 8 he was brought to New Jersey by his mother. After schooling, he apprenticed in the tinning trade. After completing his apprenticeship, he moved to Pittsburgh where he started a small tinning business. In 1845, he restarted his business that soon became the leading tinning firm in Pittsburgh. After his death in 1893, his sons William and John continued the business that was now manufacturing wick lamps. Dunlap produced two varieties of wick lamps. The most common lamp is a milkcan shape with spelter coating as shown here with the hook mechanically attached with rivets. Both tin face and drivers lamps were produced and stamped DUNLAP'S PITTSBURG. A rare copper face lamp stamped PAT. APL'D FOR is the earliest know Dunlap's lamp. Also, a spelter coated drivers lamp with a large, heavily braced shield was also produced. The less common variety is the Monongahela Valley John Dunlap lamp produced in three different stampings. The Monongahela Valley lamps were marketed through several mining supply firms. See Johnson, Eureka #11, pp 6-9) slides/Dunlap Face and Drivers NOS.JPG slides/Dunlap Spout Patent.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 slides/Dunlap Spout Patent.JPG slides/Dunlap I.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 DUNLAP’S PITTSBURG - Dunlap driver’s lamp, extra long spout, solderless, stamped DUNLAP’S PITTSBURG; acquired from Dave Lewis (John Dunlap was born in Ireland in 1818. At the age of 8 he was brought to New Jersey by his mother. After schooling, he apprenticed in the tinning trade. After completing his apprenticeship, he moved to Pittsburgh where he started a small tinning business. In 1845, he restarted his business that soon became the leading tinning firm in Pittsburgh. After his death in 1893, his sons William and John continued the business that was now manufacturing wick lamps. Dunlap produced two varieties of wick lamps. The most common lamp is a milkcan shape with spelter coating as shown here with the hook mechanically attached with rivets. Both tin face and drivers lamps were produced and stamped DUNLAP'S PITTSBURG. A rare copper face lamp stamped PAT. APL'D FOR is the earliest know Dunlap's lamp. Also, a spelter coated drivers lamp with a large, heavily braced shield was also produced. The less common variety is the Monongahela Valley John Dunlap lamp produced in three different stampings. The Monongahela Valley lamps were marketed through several mining supply firms. See Johnson, Eureka #11, pp 6-9) DUNLAP’S PITTSBURG - Dunlap driver’s lamp, extra long spout, solderless, stamped DUNLAP’S PITTSBURG; acquired from Dave Lewis (John Dunlap was born in Ireland in 1818. At the age of 8 he was brought to New Jersey by his mother. After schooling, he apprenticed in the tinning trade. After completing his apprenticeship, he moved to Pittsburgh where he started a small tinning business. In 1845, he restarted his business that soon became the leading tinning firm in Pittsburgh. After his death in 1893, his sons William and John continued the business that was now manufacturing wick lamps. Dunlap produced two varieties of wick lamps. The most common lamp is a milkcan shape with spelter coating as shown here with the hook mechanically attached with rivets. Both tin face and drivers lamps were produced and stamped DUNLAP'S PITTSBURG. A rare copper face lamp stamped PAT. APL'D FOR is the earliest know Dunlap's lamp. Also, a spelter coated drivers lamp with a large, heavily braced shield was also produced. The less common variety is the Monongahela Valley John Dunlap lamp produced in three different stampings. The Monongahela Valley lamps were marketed through several mining supply firms. See Johnson, Eureka #11, pp 6-9) slides/Dunlap I.JPG slides/Dunlap II.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 DUNLAP’S PITTSBURG II - Tin drivers lamp, marked DUNLAP'S PITTSBURG, 4 1/4 in. spout, 3 in. to top of lid (John Dunlap was born in Ireland in 1818. At the age of 8 he was brought to New Jersey by his mother. After schooling, he apprenticed in the tinning trade. After completing his apprenticeship, he moved to Pittsburgh where he started a small tinning business. In 1845, he restarted his business that soon became the leading tinning firm in Pittsburgh. After his death in 1893, his sons William and John continued the business that was now manufacturing wick lamps. Dunlap produced two varieties of wick lamps. The most common lamp is a milkcan shape with spelter coating as shown here with the hook mechanically attached with rivets. Both tin face and drivers lamps were produced and stamped DUNLAP'S PITTSBURG. A rare copper face lamp stamped PAT. APL'D FOR is the earliest know Dunlap's lamp. Also, a spelter coated drivers lamp with a large, heavily braced shield was also produced. The less common variety is the Monongahela Valley John Dunlap lamp produced in three different stampings. The Monongahela Valley lamps were marketed through several mining supply firms. See Johnson, Eureka #11, pp 6-9) DUNLAP’S PITTSBURG II - Tin drivers lamp, marked DUNLAP'S PITTSBURG, 4 1/4 in. spout, 3 in. to top of lid (John Dunlap was born in Ireland in 1818. At the age of 8 he was brought to New Jersey by his mother. After schooling, he apprenticed in the tinning trade. After completing his apprenticeship, he moved to Pittsburgh where he started a small tinning business. In 1845, he restarted his business that soon became the leading tinning firm in Pittsburgh. After his death in 1893, his sons William and John continued the business that was now manufacturing wick lamps. Dunlap produced two varieties of wick lamps. The most common lamp is a milkcan shape with spelter coating as shown here with the hook mechanically attached with rivets. Both tin face and drivers lamps were produced and stamped DUNLAP'S PITTSBURG. A rare copper face lamp stamped PAT. APL'D FOR is the earliest know Dunlap's lamp. Also, a spelter coated drivers lamp with a large, heavily braced shield was also produced. The less common variety is the Monongahela Valley John Dunlap lamp produced in three different stampings. The Monongahela Valley lamps were marketed through several mining supply firms. See Johnson, Eureka #11, pp 6-9) slides/Dunlap II.JPG slides/Dunlap Monongahela Valley.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 MONONGAHELA VALLEY JOHN DUNLAP CO. - Tin face lamp, 2 1/4 in. tall to lid, marked MONONGAHELA VALLEY JOHN DUNLAP CO. PITTSBURGH, PA., double spout (John Dunlap was born in Ireland in 1818. At the age of 8 he was brought to New Jersey by his mother. After schooling, he apprenticed in the tinning trade. After completing his apprenticeship, he moved to Pittsburgh where he started a small tinning business. In 1845, he restarted his business that soon became the leading tinning firm in Pittsburgh. After his death in 1893, his sons William and John continued the business that was now manufacturing wick lamps. Dunlap produced two varieties of wick lamps. The most common lamp is a milkcan shape with spelter coating with the hook mechanically attached with rivets. Both tin face and drivers lamps were produced and stamped DUNLAP'S PITTSBURG. A rare copper face lamp stamped PAT. APL'D FOR is the earliest know Dunlap's lamp. Also, a spelter coated drivers lamp with a large, heavily braced shield was also produced. The less common variety as shown here is the Monongahela Valley John Dunlap lamp produced in three different stampings. The Monongahela Valley lamps were marketed through several mining supply firms. See Johnson, Eureka #11, pp 6-9) MONONGAHELA VALLEY JOHN DUNLAP CO. - Tin face lamp, 2 1/4 in. tall to lid, marked MONONGAHELA VALLEY JOHN DUNLAP CO. PITTSBURGH, PA., double spout (John Dunlap was born in Ireland in 1818. At the age of 8 he was brought to New Jersey by his mother. After schooling, he apprenticed in the tinning trade. After completing his apprenticeship, he moved to Pittsburgh where he started a small tinning business. In 1845, he restarted his business that soon became the leading tinning firm in Pittsburgh. After his death in 1893, his sons William and John continued the business that was now manufacturing wick lamps. Dunlap produced two varieties of wick lamps. The most common lamp is a milkcan shape with spelter coating with the hook mechanically attached with rivets. Both tin face and drivers lamps were produced and stamped DUNLAP'S PITTSBURG. A rare copper face lamp stamped PAT. APL'D FOR is the earliest know Dunlap's lamp. Also, a spelter coated drivers lamp with a large, heavily braced shield was also produced. The less common variety as shown here is the Monongahela Valley John Dunlap lamp produced in three different stampings. The Monongahela Valley lamps were marketed through several mining supply firms. See Johnson, Eureka #11, pp 6-9) slides/Dunlap Monongahela Valley.JPG slides/Dunlap Monongahela Valley II.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 MONONGAHELA VALLEY JOHN DUNLAP CO. - Tin face lamp, 2 1/4 in. tall to lid, marked MONONGAHELA VALLEY JOHN DUNLAP CO. PITTSBURGH, PA., double spout (John Dunlap was born in Ireland in 1818. At the age of 8 he was brought to New Jersey by his mother. After schooling, he apprenticed in the tinning trade. After completing his apprenticeship, he moved to Pittsburgh where he started a small tinning business. In 1845, he restarted his business that soon became the leading tinning firm in Pittsburgh. After his death in 1893, his sons William and John continued the business that was now manufacturing wick lamps. Dunlap produced two varieties of wick lamps. The most common lamp is a milkcan shape with spelter coating with the hook mechanically attached with rivets. Both tin face and drivers lamps were produced and stamped DUNLAP'S PITTSBURG. A rare copper face lamp stamped PAT. APL'D FOR is the earliest know Dunlap's lamp. Also, a spelter coated drivers lamp with a large, heavily braced shield was also produced. The less common variety as shown here is the Monongahela Valley John Dunlap lamp produced in three different stampings. The Monongahela Valley lamps were marketed through several mining supply firms. See Johnson, Eureka #11, pp 6-9) MONONGAHELA VALLEY JOHN DUNLAP CO. - Tin face lamp, 2 1/4 in. tall to lid, marked MONONGAHELA VALLEY JOHN DUNLAP CO. PITTSBURGH, PA., double spout (John Dunlap was born in Ireland in 1818. At the age of 8 he was brought to New Jersey by his mother. After schooling, he apprenticed in the tinning trade. After completing his apprenticeship, he moved to Pittsburgh where he started a small tinning business. In 1845, he restarted his business that soon became the leading tinning firm in Pittsburgh. After his death in 1893, his sons William and John continued the business that was now manufacturing wick lamps. Dunlap produced two varieties of wick lamps. The most common lamp is a milkcan shape with spelter coating with the hook mechanically attached with rivets. Both tin face and drivers lamps were produced and stamped DUNLAP'S PITTSBURG. A rare copper face lamp stamped PAT. APL'D FOR is the earliest know Dunlap's lamp. Also, a spelter coated drivers lamp with a large, heavily braced shield was also produced. The less common variety as shown here is the Monongahela Valley John Dunlap lamp produced in three different stampings. The Monongahela Valley lamps were marketed through several mining supply firms. See Johnson, Eureka #11, pp 6-9) slides/Dunlap Monongahela Valley II.JPG slides/Dunlap Monongahela Valley II Marking.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 MONONGAHELA VALLEY JOHN DUNLAP CO. - Tin face lamp, 2 1/4 in. tall to lid, marked MONONGAHELA VALLEY JOHN DUNLAP CO. PITTSBURGH, PA., double spout (John Dunlap was born in Ireland in 1818. At the age of 8 he was brought to New Jersey by his mother. After schooling, he apprenticed in the tinning trade. After completing his apprenticeship, he moved to Pittsburgh where he started a small tinning business. In 1845, he restarted his business that soon became the leading tinning firm in Pittsburgh. After his death in 1893, his sons William and John continued the business that was now manufacturing wick lamps. Dunlap produced two varieties of wick lamps. The most common lamp is a milkcan shape with spelter coating with the hook mechanically attached with rivets. Both tin face and drivers lamps were produced and stamped DUNLAP'S PITTSBURG. A rare copper face lamp stamped PAT. APL'D FOR is the earliest know Dunlap's lamp. Also, a spelter coated drivers lamp with a large, heavily braced shield was also produced. The less common variety as shown here is the Monongahela Valley John Dunlap lamp produced in three different stampings. The Monongahela Valley lamps were marketed through several mining supply firms. See Johnson, Eureka #11, pp 6-9) MONONGAHELA VALLEY JOHN DUNLAP CO. - Tin face lamp, 2 1/4 in. tall to lid, marked MONONGAHELA VALLEY JOHN DUNLAP CO. PITTSBURGH, PA., double spout (John Dunlap was born in Ireland in 1818. At the age of 8 he was brought to New Jersey by his mother. After schooling, he apprenticed in the tinning trade. After completing his apprenticeship, he moved to Pittsburgh where he started a small tinning business. In 1845, he restarted his business that soon became the leading tinning firm in Pittsburgh. After his death in 1893, his sons William and John continued the business that was now manufacturing wick lamps. Dunlap produced two varieties of wick lamps. The most common lamp is a milkcan shape with spelter coating with the hook mechanically attached with rivets. Both tin face and drivers lamps were produced and stamped DUNLAP'S PITTSBURG. A rare copper face lamp stamped PAT. APL'D FOR is the earliest know Dunlap's lamp. Also, a spelter coated drivers lamp with a large, heavily braced shield was also produced. The less common variety as shown here is the Monongahela Valley John Dunlap lamp produced in three different stampings. The Monongahela Valley lamps were marketed through several mining supply firms. See Johnson, Eureka #11, pp 6-9) slides/Dunlap Monongahela Valley II Marking.JPG slides/Dunlap Shield.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 DUNLAP’S, PITTSBURG WITH FLAME SHIELD - Tin driver’s lamp, with large shield, solderless, marked DUNLAP’S, PITTSBURG; ex-Dave Lewis collection (John Dunlap was born in Ireland in 1818. At the age of 8 he was brought to New Jersey by his mother. After schooling, he apprenticed in the tinning trade. After completing his apprenticeship, he moved to Pittsburgh where he started a small tinning business. In 1845, he restarted his business that soon became the leading tinning firm in Pittsburgh. After his death in 1893, his sons William and John continued the business that was now manufacturing wick lamps. Dunlap produced two varieties of wick lamps. The most common lamp is a milkcan shape with spelter coating with the hook mechanically attached with rivets. Both tin face and drivers lamps were produced and stamped DUNLAP'S PITTSBURG. A rare copper face lamp stamped PAT. APL'D FOR is the earliest know Dunlap's lamp. Also, a spelter coated drivers lamp with a large, heavily braced shield shown in this photo was also produced. The less common variety is the Monongahela Valley John Dunlap lamp produced in three different stampings. The Monongahela Valley lamps were marketed through several mining supply firms. See Johnson, Eureka #11, pp 6-9) DUNLAP’S, PITTSBURG WITH FLAME SHIELD - Tin driver’s lamp, with large shield, solderless, marked DUNLAP’S, PITTSBURG; ex-Dave Lewis collection (John Dunlap was born in Ireland in 1818. At the age of 8 he was brought to New Jersey by his mother. After schooling, he apprenticed in the tinning trade. After completing his apprenticeship, he moved to Pittsburgh where he started a small tinning business. In 1845, he restarted his business that soon became the leading tinning firm in Pittsburgh. After his death in 1893, his sons William and John continued the business that was now manufacturing wick lamps. Dunlap produced two varieties of wick lamps. The most common lamp is a milkcan shape with spelter coating with the hook mechanically attached with rivets. Both tin face and drivers lamps were produced and stamped DUNLAP'S PITTSBURG. A rare copper face lamp stamped PAT. APL'D FOR is the earliest know Dunlap's lamp. Also, a spelter coated drivers lamp with a large, heavily braced shield shown in this photo was also produced. The less common variety is the Monongahela Valley John Dunlap lamp produced in three different stampings. The Monongahela Valley lamps were marketed through several mining supply firms. See Johnson, Eureka #11, pp 6-9) slides/Dunlap Shield.JPG slides/Dunlap Shield Patent.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 slides/Dunlap Shield Patent.JPG slides/Felix I.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 FELIX UNMARKED - Felix slant font bottom lamp, patented1894 by Charles D. Felix, brass ring at lid, unfired condition; ex-Dave Lewis collection FELIX UNMARKED - Felix slant font bottom lamp, patented1894 by Charles D. Felix, brass ring at lid, unfired condition; ex-Dave Lewis collection slides/Felix I.JPG slides/Felix II.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 FELIX MARKED - Felix slant font bottom lamp, patented1894 by Charles D. Felix, marked on font FELIX LAMP SHAMOKIN, PA., 1 3/4 in. base dia; ex-Chris Lord collection FELIX MARKED - Felix slant font bottom lamp, patented1894 by Charles D. Felix, marked on font FELIX LAMP SHAMOKIN, PA., 1 3/4 in. base dia; ex-Chris Lord collection slides/Felix II.JPG slides/Felix Large.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 FELIX MARKED LARGER VARIETY - Felix slant font bottom lamp, patented 1894 by Charles D. Felix, marked on font FELIX LAMP SHAMOKIN, PA., PAT’D JULY 3-94, larger variety of lamp with 2 in. base dia FELIX MARKED LARGER VARIETY - Felix slant font bottom lamp, patented 1894 by Charles D. Felix, marked on font FELIX LAMP SHAMOKIN, PA., PAT’D JULY 3-94, larger variety of lamp with 2 in. base dia slides/Felix Large.JPG slides/Felix Large Marking.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 FELIX MARKED LARGER VARIETY - Felix slant font bottom lamp, patented 1894 by Charles D. Felix, marked on font FELIX LAMP SHAMOKIN, PA., PAT’D JULY 3-94, larger variety of lamp with 2 in. base dia CHECK OUT THE FELIX PATENT IN THE FOLLOWING PIC FELIX MARKED LARGER VARIETY - Felix slant font bottom lamp, patented 1894 by Charles D. Felix, marked on font FELIX LAMP SHAMOKIN, PA., PAT’D JULY 3-94, larger variety of lamp with 2 in. base dia CHECK OUT THE FELIX PATENT IN THE FOLLOWING PIC slides/Felix Large Marking.JPG slides/Felix Patent.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 slides/Felix Patent.JPG slides/Fleming Patent Lamp Marked Font.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 FLEMING PATENT LAMP MARKED FONT - Tin face lamp with double spout, 2 1/4 in. tall to lid, 1 11/16 in. base dia., marked on font PATENTED SEPT. 9th 1879 (The patent date on font refers to patent No. 219,352 awarded to John Fleming of Pittsburg, PA for a reinforced bottom; marking not listed in Henry Pohs’ book; Fleming’s patent was filed on July 24, 1879 and uses hard metal including cast iron, wrought iron, malleable iron or brass with flanges on both the inside and outside of the font body for additional strength; the weight of the bottom makes the lamp noticeably heavy but does preclude crushing the seam at the font and base when the miner strikes the bottom edge to raise or lower the wick) FLEMING PATENT LAMP MARKED FONT - Tin face lamp with double spout, 2 1/4 in. tall to lid, 1 11/16 in. base dia., marked on font PATENTED SEPT. 9th 1879 (The patent date on font refers to patent No. 219,352 awarded to John Fleming of Pittsburg, PA for a reinforced bottom; marking not listed in Henry Pohs’ book; Fleming’s patent was filed on July 24, 1879 and uses hard metal including cast iron, wrought iron, malleable iron or brass with flanges on both the inside and outside of the font body for additional strength; the weight of the bottom makes the lamp noticeably heavy but does preclude crushing the seam at the font and base when the miner strikes the bottom edge to raise or lower the wick) slides/Fleming Patent Lamp Marked Font.jpg slides/Fleming Patent Lamp Marked Font Reinforced Bottom.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 FLEMING PATENT LAMP MARKED FONT - Tin face lamp with double spout, 2 1/4 in. tall to lid, 1 11/16 in. base dia., marked on font PATENTED SEPT. 9th 1879 (The patent date on font refers to patent No. 219,352 awarded to John Fleming of Pittsburg, PA for a reinforced bottom; marking not listed in Henry Pohs’ book; Fleming’s patent was filed on July 24, 1879 and uses hard metal including cast iron, wrought iron, malleable iron or brass with flanges on both the inside and outside of the font body for additional strength; the weight of the bottom makes the lamp noticeably heavy but does preclude crushing the seam at the font and base when the miner strikes the bottom edge to raise or lower the wick) FLEMING PATENT LAMP MARKED FONT - Tin face lamp with double spout, 2 1/4 in. tall to lid, 1 11/16 in. base dia., marked on font PATENTED SEPT. 9th 1879 (The patent date on font refers to patent No. 219,352 awarded to John Fleming of Pittsburg, PA for a reinforced bottom; marking not listed in Henry Pohs’ book; Fleming’s patent was filed on July 24, 1879 and uses hard metal including cast iron, wrought iron, malleable iron or brass with flanges on both the inside and outside of the font body for additional strength; the weight of the bottom makes the lamp noticeably heavy but does preclude crushing the seam at the font and base when the miner strikes the bottom edge to raise or lower the wick) slides/Fleming Patent Lamp Marked Font Reinforced Bottom.jpg slides/Fleming Patent Lamp Font Marking.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 FLEMING PATENT LAMP MARKED FONT - Tin face lamp with double spout, 2 1/4 in. tall to lid, 1 11/16 in. base dia., marked on font PATENTED SEPT. 9th 1879 (The patent date on font refers to patent No. 219,352 awarded to John Fleming of Pittsburg, PA for a reinforced bottom; marking not listed in Henry Pohs’ book; Fleming’s patent was filed on July 24, 1879 and uses hard metal including cast iron, wrought iron, malleable iron or brass with flanges on both the inside and outside of the font body for additional strength; the weight of the bottom makes the lamp noticeably heavy but does preclude crushing the seam at the font and base when the miner strikes the bottom edge to raise or lower the wick) FLEMING PATENT LAMP MARKED FONT - Tin face lamp with double spout, 2 1/4 in. tall to lid, 1 11/16 in. base dia., marked on font PATENTED SEPT. 9th 1879 (The patent date on font refers to patent No. 219,352 awarded to John Fleming of Pittsburg, PA for a reinforced bottom; marking not listed in Henry Pohs’ book; Fleming’s patent was filed on July 24, 1879 and uses hard metal including cast iron, wrought iron, malleable iron or brass with flanges on both the inside and outside of the font body for additional strength; the weight of the bottom makes the lamp noticeably heavy but does preclude crushing the seam at the font and base when the miner strikes the bottom edge to raise or lower the wick) slides/Fleming Patent Lamp Font Marking.jpg slides/Fleming Patent Lamp Marked Bottom.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 FLEMING PATENT LAMP MARKED BOTTOM - Tin face lamp with double spout, 2 1/4 in. tall to lid, marked on base PATENTED SEPT. 9th 1879 (interesting note – the patent date on bottom refers to #219,352 awarded to John Fleming of Pittsburg, PA for a reinforced bottom, see bottom marking on Vogle lamp; Tony Moon says the Bob Guthrie collection has a Fleming marked lamp but a Fleming is new to Pohs Miner's Flame Light Book); ex-Tony Moon collection FLEMING PATENT LAMP MARKED BOTTOM - Tin face lamp with double spout, 2 1/4 in. tall to lid, marked on base PATENTED SEPT. 9th 1879 (interesting note – the patent date on bottom refers to #219,352 awarded to John Fleming of Pittsburg, PA for a reinforced bottom, see bottom marking on Vogle lamp; Tony Moon says the Bob Guthrie collection has a Fleming marked lamp but a Fleming is new to Pohs Miner's Flame Light Book); ex-Tony Moon collection slides/Fleming Patent Lamp Marked Bottom.JPG slides/Fleming Patent Lamp Bottom Date Marking.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 FLEMING PATENT LAMP MARKED BOTTOM - CHECK OUT THE FLEMING PATENT IN THE FOLLOWING PIC FLEMING PATENT LAMP MARKED BOTTOM - CHECK OUT THE FLEMING PATENT IN THE FOLLOWING PIC slides/Fleming Patent Lamp Bottom Date Marking.JPG slides/Fleming Patent.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 slides/Fleming Patent.JPG slides/Foxall.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 FOXALL - Tin oil wick lamp, new marking on font ???MERS across top with WILKES BARRE PA in center and FOXALL (I'm pretty confident) across bottom, 2 1/2 in. tall to top of lid, 4 1/8 in. long spout, and 1 1/2 in. base dia., unusual wire boot kick that extends around onto bottom, paper UNION LABEL ASSOCIATION of AMALGAMATED SHEET METAL WORKERS INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZED MAY 1 1896 label attached to bottom (Identification of this marking is still a work in progress. If anyone has any information on the marking, I'd appreciate any help I can get. The FOXALL name (OXALL is clearly marked) is based on census records in the 1880 to 1920 time frame for Wilkes-Barre and Luzerne County, Pennsylvania that show the family, especially William Foxall, in business in Wilkes-Barre managing a jewelry factory. The top name marking is still elusive but research continues.) FOXALL - Tin oil wick lamp, new marking on font ???MERS across top with WILKES BARRE PA in center and FOXALL (I'm pretty confident) across bottom, 2 1/2 in. tall to top of lid, 4 1/8 in. long spout, and 1 1/2 in. base dia., unusual wire boot kick that extends around onto bottom, paper UNION LABEL ASSOCIATION of AMALGAMATED SHEET METAL WORKERS INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZED MAY 1 1896 label attached to bottom (Identification of this marking is still a work in progress. If anyone has any information on the marking, I'd appreciate any help I can get. The FOXALL name (OXALL is clearly marked) is based on census records in the 1880 to 1920 time frame for Wilkes-Barre and Luzerne County, Pennsylvania that show the family, especially William Foxall, in business in Wilkes-Barre managing a jewelry factory. The top name marking is still elusive but research continues.) slides/Foxall.JPG slides/Foxall Bottom.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 FOXALL - Tin oil wick lamp, new marking on font ???MERS across top with WILKES BARRE PA in center and FOXALL (I'm pretty confident) across bottom, 2 1/2 in. tall to top of lid, 4 1/8 in. long spout, and 1 1/2 in. base dia., unusual wire boot kick that extends around onto bottom, paper UNION LABEL ASSOCIATION of AMALGAMATED SHEET METAL WORKERS INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZED MAY 1 1896 label attached to bottom (Identification of this marking is still a work in progress. If anyone has any information on the marking, I'd appreciate any help I can get. The FOXALL name (OXALL is clearly marked) is based on census records in the 1880 to 1920 time frame for Wilkes-Barre and Luzerne County, Pennsylvania that show the family, especially William Foxall, in business in Wilkes-Barre managing a jewelry factory. The top name marking is still elusive but research continues.) FOXALL - Tin oil wick lamp, new marking on font ???MERS across top with WILKES BARRE PA in center and FOXALL (I'm pretty confident) across bottom, 2 1/2 in. tall to top of lid, 4 1/8 in. long spout, and 1 1/2 in. base dia., unusual wire boot kick that extends around onto bottom, paper UNION LABEL ASSOCIATION of AMALGAMATED SHEET METAL WORKERS INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZED MAY 1 1896 label attached to bottom (Identification of this marking is still a work in progress. If anyone has any information on the marking, I'd appreciate any help I can get. The FOXALL name (OXALL is clearly marked) is based on census records in the 1880 to 1920 time frame for Wilkes-Barre and Luzerne County, Pennsylvania that show the family, especially William Foxall, in business in Wilkes-Barre managing a jewelry factory. The top name marking is still elusive but research continues.) slides/Foxall Bottom.JPG slides/Foxall Marking.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 FOXALL - Tin oil wick lamp, new marking on font ???MERS across top with WILKES BARRE PA in center and FOXALL (I'm pretty confident) across bottom, 2 1/2 in. tall to top of lid, 4 1/8 in. long spout, and 1 1/2 in. base dia., unusual wire boot kick that extends around onto bottom, paper UNION LABEL ASSOCIATION of AMALGAMATED SHEET METAL WORKERS INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZED MAY 1 1896 label attached to bottom (Identification of this marking is still a work in progress. If anyone has any information on the marking, I'd appreciate any help I can get. The FOXALL name (OXALL is clearly marked) is based on census records in the 1880 to 1920 time frame for Wilkes-Barre and Luzerne County, Pennsylvania that show the family, especially William Foxall, in business in Wilkes-Barre managing a jewelry factory. The top name marking is still elusive but research continues.) FOXALL - Tin oil wick lamp, new marking on font ???MERS across top with WILKES BARRE PA in center and FOXALL (I'm pretty confident) across bottom, 2 1/2 in. tall to top of lid, 4 1/8 in. long spout, and 1 1/2 in. base dia., unusual wire boot kick that extends around onto bottom, paper UNION LABEL ASSOCIATION of AMALGAMATED SHEET METAL WORKERS INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZED MAY 1 1896 label attached to bottom (Identification of this marking is still a work in progress. If anyone has any information on the marking, I'd appreciate any help I can get. The FOXALL name (OXALL is clearly marked) is based on census records in the 1880 to 1920 time frame for Wilkes-Barre and Luzerne County, Pennsylvania that show the family, especially William Foxall, in business in Wilkes-Barre managing a jewelry factory. The top name marking is still elusive but research continues.) slides/Foxall Marking.JPG slides/Frostburg I.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 FROSTBURG I - Tin face lamp, mark FROSTBURG, 2 in. tall, double spout, with wick, unfired condition (The story of Frostburg marked wick lamps begins with Fred B. Zais. Zais was born in Germany, trained as a tinsmith and came to America in 1843, settling in Frostburg, MD. Zais made wick lamps at his tinsmith shop in Frostburg including both single and double spout, face and driver's lamps. The earliest marking on a Frostburg lamp is 1876 as shown elsewhere in the oilwick lamp photos. Many of Zais's Frostburg lamps carry mysterious markings (some call them hieroglyphics) at the top of the oval as shown here. While some have speculated what the markings mean, they continue to remain a mystery to collectors. Fred Zais died in 1903. His sons Morris and George continued the business well into the era of carbide lamps. Two other markings on Zais lamps are of interest. One private-label marking is L.B. Prichard & Co 1907 Frostburg, with Prichards being a hardware store in Frostburg. Another lamp is marked H. Weigand 1898 Frostburg but little is known of the Weigand brand. The Zais family joins the Antons of Monongahela, PA in a special group of wick lamp manufactures that spans the early history of wick lamps to its demise as carbide lamps replaced them underground. See Van Fleet, Mining Artifact Collector #12, pp 16-19) FROSTBURG I - Tin face lamp, mark FROSTBURG, 2 in. tall, double spout, with wick, unfired condition (The story of Frostburg marked wick lamps begins with Fred B. Zais. Zais was born in Germany, trained as a tinsmith and came to America in 1843, settling in Frostburg, MD. Zais made wick lamps at his tinsmith shop in Frostburg including both single and double spout, face and driver's lamps. The earliest marking on a Frostburg lamp is 1876 as shown elsewhere in the oilwick lamp photos. Many of Zais's Frostburg lamps carry mysterious markings (some call them hieroglyphics) at the top of the oval as shown here. While some have speculated what the markings mean, they continue to remain a mystery to collectors. Fred Zais died in 1903. His sons Morris and George continued the business well into the era of carbide lamps. Two other markings on Zais lamps are of interest. One private-label marking is L.B. Prichard & Co 1907 Frostburg, with Prichards being a hardware store in Frostburg. Another lamp is marked H. Weigand 1898 Frostburg but little is known of the Weigand brand. The Zais family joins the Antons of Monongahela, PA in a special group of wick lamp manufactures that spans the early history of wick lamps to its demise as carbide lamps replaced them underground. See Van Fleet, Mining Artifact Collector #12, pp 16-19) slides/Frostburg I.JPG slides/Frostburg I Marking.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 FROSTBURG I - Tin face lamp, mark FROSTBURG, 2 in. tall, double spout, with wick, unfired condition (The story of Frostburg marked wick lamps begins with Fred B. Zais. Zais was born in Germany, trained as a tinsmith and came to America in 1843, settling in Frostburg, MD. Zais made wick lamps at his tinsmith shop in Frostburg including both single and double spout, face and driver's lamps. The earliest marking on a Frostburg lamp is 1876 as shown elsewhere in the oilwick lamp photos. Many of Zais's Frostburg lamps carry mysterious markings (some call them hieroglyphics) at the top of the oval as shown here. While some have speculated what the markings mean, they continue to remain a mystery to collectors. Fred Zais died in 1903. His sons Morris and George continued the business well into the era of carbide lamps. Two other markings on Zais lamps are of interest. One private-label marking is L.B. Prichard & Co 1907 Frostburg, with Prichards being a hardware store in Frostburg. Another lamp is marked H. Weigand 1898 Frostburg but little is known of the Weigand brand. The Zais family joins the Antons of Monongahela, PA in a special group of wick lamp manufactures that spans the early history of wick lamps to its demise as carbide lamps replaced them underground. See Van Fleet, Mining Artifact Collector #12, pp 16-19) FROSTBURG I - Tin face lamp, mark FROSTBURG, 2 in. tall, double spout, with wick, unfired condition (The story of Frostburg marked wick lamps begins with Fred B. Zais. Zais was born in Germany, trained as a tinsmith and came to America in 1843, settling in Frostburg, MD. Zais made wick lamps at his tinsmith shop in Frostburg including both single and double spout, face and driver's lamps. The earliest marking on a Frostburg lamp is 1876 as shown elsewhere in the oilwick lamp photos. Many of Zais's Frostburg lamps carry mysterious markings (some call them hieroglyphics) at the top of the oval as shown here. While some have speculated what the markings mean, they continue to remain a mystery to collectors. Fred Zais died in 1903. His sons Morris and George continued the business well into the era of carbide lamps. Two other markings on Zais lamps are of interest. One private-label marking is L.B. Prichard & Co 1907 Frostburg, with Prichards being a hardware store in Frostburg. Another lamp is marked H. Weigand 1898 Frostburg but little is known of the Weigand brand. The Zais family joins the Antons of Monongahela, PA in a special group of wick lamp manufactures that spans the early history of wick lamps to its demise as carbide lamps replaced them underground. See Van Fleet, Mining Artifact Collector #12, pp 16-19) slides/Frostburg I Marking.JPG slides/Frostburg II.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 FROSTBURG II - Tin face lamp with double spout, stamped FROSTBURG (The story of Frostburg marked wick lamps begins with Fred B. Zais. Zais was born in Germany, trained as a tinsmith and came to America in 1843, settling in Frostburg, MD. Zais made wick lamps at his tinsmith shop in Frostburg including both single and double spout, face and driver's lamps. The earliest marking on a Frostburg lamp is 1876 as shown elsewhere in the oilwick lamp photos. Many of Zais's Frostburg lamps carry mysterious markings (some call them hieroglyphics) at the top of the oval as shown here. While some have speculated what the markings mean, they continue to remain a mystery to collectors. Fred Zais died in 1903. His sons Morris and George continued the business well into the era of carbide lamps. Two other markings on Zais lamps are of interest. One private-label marking is L.B. Prichard & Co 1907 Frostburg, with Prichards being a hardware store in Frostburg. Another lamp is marked H. Weigand 1898 Frostburg but little is known of the Weigand brand. The Zais family joins the Antons of Monongahela, PA in a special group of wick lamp manufactures that spans the early history of wick lamps to its demise as carbide lamps replaced them underground. See Van Fleet, Mining Artifact Collector #12, pp 16-19) FROSTBURG II - Tin face lamp with double spout, stamped FROSTBURG (The story of Frostburg marked wick lamps begins with Fred B. Zais. Zais was born in Germany, trained as a tinsmith and came to America in 1843, settling in Frostburg, MD. Zais made wick lamps at his tinsmith shop in Frostburg including both single and double spout, face and driver's lamps. The earliest marking on a Frostburg lamp is 1876 as shown elsewhere in the oilwick lamp photos. Many of Zais's Frostburg lamps carry mysterious markings (some call them hieroglyphics) at the top of the oval as shown here. While some have speculated what the markings mean, they continue to remain a mystery to collectors. Fred Zais died in 1903. His sons Morris and George continued the business well into the era of carbide lamps. Two other markings on Zais lamps are of interest. One private-label marking is L.B. Prichard & Co 1907 Frostburg, with Prichards being a hardware store in Frostburg. Another lamp is marked H. Weigand 1898 Frostburg but little is known of the Weigand brand. The Zais family joins the Antons of Monongahela, PA in a special group of wick lamp manufactures that spans the early history of wick lamps to its demise as carbide lamps replaced them underground. See Van Fleet, Mining Artifact Collector #12, pp 16-19) slides/Frostburg II.JPG slides/Geo Anton I.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 GEORGE ANTON STAR - Face lamp, double spout, GEO. ANTON marking (A short history provides some background on the Antons of Monongahela, PA, for this and subsequent Anton lamps shown on my website; 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 Bros.; carbide lamps had steadily replaced wick lamps underground and in 1918, the Anton business in oil wick lamps closed; see Spence, Mining Artifact Collector #7, pp 21-22) GEORGE ANTON STAR - Face lamp, double spout, GEO. ANTON marking (A short history provides some background on the Antons of Monongahela, PA, for this and subsequent Anton lamps shown on my website; 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 Bros.; carbide lamps had steadily replaced wick lamps underground and in 1918, the Anton business in oil wick lamps closed; see Spence, Mining Artifact Collector #7, pp 21-22) slides/Geo Anton I.JPG slides/Geo Anton I Marking.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 GEORGE ANTON STAR - Face lamp, double spout, GEO. ANTON marking (A short history provides some background on the Antons of Monongahela, PA, for this and subsequent Anton lamps shown on my website; 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 Bros.; carbide lamps had steadily replaced wick lamps underground and in 1918, the Anton business in oil wick lamps closed; see Spence, Mining Artifact Collector #7, pp 21-22) GEORGE ANTON STAR - Face lamp, double spout, GEO. ANTON marking (A short history provides some background on the Antons of Monongahela, PA, for this and subsequent Anton lamps shown on my website; 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 Bros.; carbide lamps had steadily replaced wick lamps underground and in 1918, the Anton business in oil wick lamps closed; see Spence, Mining Artifact Collector #7, pp 21-22) slides/Geo Anton I Marking.JPG slides/Geo Anton II.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 GEORGE ANTON BRASS I - Brass Sunshine face lamp, marked GEO. ANTON, MONONGAHELA CITY, PA PAT’D JULY 8, 1890 on font; acquired from Siegbert Zecha; with NM petrified wood specimen (A short history provides some background on the Antons of Monongahela, PA, for this and subsequent Anton lamps shown on my website; 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 Bros.; carbide lamps had steadily replaced wick lamps underground and in 1918, the Anton business in oil wick lamps closed; see Spence, Mining Artifact Collector #7, pp 21-22) GEORGE ANTON BRASS I - Brass Sunshine face lamp, marked GEO. ANTON, MONONGAHELA CITY, PA PAT’D JULY 8, 1890 on font; acquired from Siegbert Zecha; with NM petrified wood specimen (A short history provides some background on the Antons of Monongahela, PA, for this and subsequent Anton lamps shown on my website; 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 Bros.; carbide lamps had steadily replaced wick lamps underground and in 1918, the Anton business in oil wick lamps closed; see Spence, Mining Artifact Collector #7, pp 21-22) slides/Geo Anton II.JPG slides/Geo Anton II Marking.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 GEORGE ANTON BRASS I - Brass Sunshine face lamp, marked GEO. ANTON, MONONGAHELA CITY, PA PAT’D JULY 8, 1890 on font; acquired from Siegbert Zecha; with NM petrified wood specimen (A short history provides some background on the Antons of Monongahela, PA, for this and subsequent Anton lamps shown on my website; 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 Bros.; carbide lamps had steadily replaced wick lamps underground and in 1918, the Anton business in oil wick lamps closed; see Spence, Mining Artifact Collector #7, pp 21-22) GEORGE ANTON BRASS I - Brass Sunshine face lamp, marked GEO. ANTON, MONONGAHELA CITY, PA PAT’D JULY 8, 1890 on font; acquired from Siegbert Zecha; with NM petrified wood specimen (A short history provides some background on the Antons of Monongahela, PA, for this and subsequent Anton lamps shown on my website; 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 Bros.; carbide lamps had steadily replaced wick lamps underground and in 1918, the Anton business in oil wick lamps closed; see Spence, Mining Artifact Collector #7, pp 21-22) slides/Geo Anton II Marking.JPG slides/Geo Anton III.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 GEORGE ANTON BRASS II - Brass Sunshine face lamp, marked GEO. ANTON, MONONGAHELA CITY, PA PAT’D JULY 8, 1890 on font (A short history provides some background on the Antons of Monongahela, PA, for this and subsequent Anton lamps shown on my website; 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 Bros.; carbide lamps had steadily replaced wick lamps underground and in 1918, the Anton business in oil wick lamps closed; see Spence, Mining Artifact Collector #7, pp 21-22) CHECK OUT THE GEORGE ANTON PATENT IN THE FOLLOWING PIC GEORGE ANTON BRASS II - Brass Sunshine face lamp, marked GEO. ANTON, MONONGAHELA CITY, PA PAT’D JULY 8, 1890 on font (A short history provides some background on the Antons of Monongahela, PA, for this and subsequent Anton lamps shown on my website; 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 Bros.; carbide lamps had steadily replaced wick lamps underground and in 1918, the Anton business in oil wick lamps closed; see Spence, Mining Artifact Collector #7, pp 21-22) CHECK OUT THE GEORGE ANTON PATENT IN THE FOLLOWING PIC slides/Geo Anton III.JPG slides/G. Anton Patent.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 slides/G. Anton Patent.JPG slides/George Anton Star May 1902 Engineering and Mining Journal.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 GEORGE ANTON STAR AD - Ad for the George Anton Star oilwick lamp in the May 1902 Engineering and Mining Journal GEORGE ANTON STAR AD - Ad for the George Anton Star oilwick lamp in the May 1902 Engineering and Mining Journal slides/George Anton Star May 1902 Engineering and Mining Journal.JPG slides/Geo Anton Star Copper.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 GEORGE ANTON STAR COPPER - Copper face lamp with brass hook, Sunshine spout with wick, 2 1/4 in. tall, marked with eagle and spread wings over a *ST*AR* shield with GEO. ANTON MONONGAHELA CITY WASHINGTON CO. PA, unfired condition (A short history provides some background on the Antons of Monongahela, PA, for this and subsequent Anton lamps shown on my website; 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 Bros.; carbide lamps had steadily replaced wick lamps underground and in 1918, the Anton business in oil wick lamps closed; see Spence, Mining Artifact Collector #7, pp 21-22) GEORGE ANTON STAR COPPER - Copper face lamp with brass hook, Sunshine spout with wick, 2 1/4 in. tall, marked with eagle and spread wings over a *ST*AR* shield with GEO. ANTON MONONGAHELA CITY WASHINGTON CO. PA, unfired condition (A short history provides some background on the Antons of Monongahela, PA, for this and subsequent Anton lamps shown on my website; 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 Bros.; carbide lamps had steadily replaced wick lamps underground and in 1918, the Anton business in oil wick lamps closed; see Spence, Mining Artifact Collector #7, pp 21-22) slides/Geo Anton Star Copper.JPG slides/George Anton Star Copper Marking.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 GEORGE ANTON STAR COPPER - Copper face lamp with brass hook, Sunshine spout with wick, 2 1/4 in. tall, marked with eagle and spread wings over a *ST*AR* shield with GEO. ANTON MONONGAHELA CITY WASHINGTON CO. PA, unfired condition (A short history provides some background on the Antons of Monongahela, PA, for this and subsequent Anton lamps shown on my website; 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 Bros.; carbide lamps had steadily replaced wick lamps underground and in 1918, the Anton business in oil wick lamps closed; see Spence, Mining Artifact Collector #7, pp 21-22) GEORGE ANTON STAR COPPER - Copper face lamp with brass hook, Sunshine spout with wick, 2 1/4 in. tall, marked with eagle and spread wings over a *ST*AR* shield with GEO. ANTON MONONGAHELA CITY WASHINGTON CO. PA, unfired condition (A short history provides some background on the Antons of Monongahela, PA, for this and subsequent Anton lamps shown on my website; 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 Bros.; carbide lamps had steadily replaced wick lamps underground and in 1918, the Anton business in oil wick lamps closed; see Spence, Mining Artifact Collector #7, pp 21-22) slides/George Anton Star Copper Marking.JPG slides/German Silver.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 NICKEL SILVER LAMP - Nickel silver/German silver lamp, 2 3/8 in. high to top of lid, 1 7/8 in. base dia., 7/16 in. tall breather tube, marked with surface overprint on font ENGLAND 1891 along with some additional markings that appear to be JON HARMONY thought to be the lamp owner's name (This lamp is either nickel silver or all nickel construction although I believe it is nickel silver since the font and spout are non-magnetic. English collector Bob Batey thinks the lamp was manufactured in Troon, Scotland in the latter part of the 1800s. Troon is a seaport in the Scottish Ayrshire Coal Field and served as a shipping port for the mined coal. Nickel silver oil wick lamps are very scarce. Similar lamps with the same dimensions as this lamp and marked E. O. Holderman and H. S. Thompson, thought to be the lamps' owners, are shown in Vol. II and Vol. III, respectively, of Dottie Haynes' The Illustrated Glossary of Miner's Oil Wick Lamps. It is thought these lamps were perhaps presentation lamps custom stamped for their owners.) NICKEL SILVER LAMP - Nickel silver/German silver lamp, 2 3/8 in. high to top of lid, 1 7/8 in. base dia., 7/16 in. tall breather tube, marked with surface overprint on font ENGLAND 1891 along with some additional markings that appear to be JON HARMONY thought to be the lamp owner's name (This lamp is either nickel silver or all nickel construction although I believe it is nickel silver since the font and spout are non-magnetic. English collector Bob Batey thinks the lamp was manufactured in Troon, Scotland in the latter part of the 1800s. Troon is a seaport in the Scottish Ayrshire Coal Field and served as a shipping port for the mined coal. Nickel silver oil wick lamps are very scarce. Similar lamps with the same dimensions as this lamp and marked E. O. Holderman and H. S. Thompson, thought to be the lamps' owners, are shown in Vol. II and Vol. III, respectively, of Dottie Haynes' The Illustrated Glossary of Miner's Oil Wick Lamps. It is thought these lamps were perhaps presentation lamps custom stamped for their owners.) slides/German Silver.JPG slides/German Silver Hinge Side.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 NICKEL SILVER LAMP - Nickel silver/German silver lamp, 2 3/8 in. high to top of lid, 1 7/8 in. base dia., 7/16 in. tall breather tube, marked with surface overprint on font ENGLAND 1891 along with some additional markings that appear to be JON HARMONY thought to be the lamp owner's name (This lamp is either nickel silver or all nickel construction although I believe it is nickel silver since the font and spout are non-magnetic. English collector Bob Batey thinks the lamp was manufactured in Troon, Scotland in the latter part of the 1800s. Troon is a seaport in the Scottish Ayrshire Coal Field and served as a shipping port for the mined coal. Nickel silver oil wick lamps are very scarce. Similar lamps with the same dimensions as this lamp and marked E. O. Holderman and H. S. Thompson, thought to be the lamps' owners, are shown in Vol. II and Vol. III, respectively, of Dottie Haynes' The Illustrated Glossary of Miner's Oil Wick Lamps. It is thought these lamps were perhaps presentation lamps custom stamped for their owners.) NICKEL SILVER LAMP - Nickel silver/German silver lamp, 2 3/8 in. high to top of lid, 1 7/8 in. base dia., 7/16 in. tall breather tube, marked with surface overprint on font ENGLAND 1891 along with some additional markings that appear to be JON HARMONY thought to be the lamp owner's name (This lamp is either nickel silver or all nickel construction although I believe it is nickel silver since the font and spout are non-magnetic. English collector Bob Batey thinks the lamp was manufactured in Troon, Scotland in the latter part of the 1800s. Troon is a seaport in the Scottish Ayrshire Coal Field and served as a shipping port for the mined coal. Nickel silver oil wick lamps are very scarce. Similar lamps with the same dimensions as this lamp and marked E. O. Holderman and H. S. Thompson, thought to be the lamps' owners, are shown in Vol. II and Vol. III, respectively, of Dottie Haynes' The Illustrated Glossary of Miner's Oil Wick Lamps. It is thought these lamps were perhaps presentation lamps custom stamped for their owners.) slides/German Silver Hinge Side.JPG slides/Grant Marked Side.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 R. GRANT PORTOBELLO - Brass Scottish face lamp, marked on font R. GRANT PORTOBELLO, 2 in. tall to lid, 1 5/8 in. base dia., with brass base reinforcing ring. This lamp is made using a design that was patented in the U.S. by William Seybold of McKeesport, PA as patent #35,264 dated May 13, 1862. The Grant and ABK marked Scottish lamps are identical to the Seybold patent drawing. It’s not clear which came first, the U.S. patent or this style of lamp in Scotland. These lamps were designed to burn tallow or other non-fluid grease instead of oil, predating the invention of sunshine fuel. (Wick lamps from Scottish makers are often found here in the U.S. It is presumed that they were brought here by Scottish coal miners or perhaps marketed here by the Scottish manufacturers. The known Scottish wick lamp makers that include town markings on their lamps are all from the Scottish coalfields roughly defined as an area approximately 20 miles north and 30 miles south of a line connecting Edinburgh and Glasgow. The towns marked on these lamps are primarily located in the counties of Midlothian, Fifeshire, Lanarkshire and Ayrshire and include Dalkeith, Portobello, Lochelly, Kilmarnock, Kilwinning, and Kirkcaldy. These lamps are typically on the small side, often made of brass and typically come with flat hooks as shown in the pic. See Moon, Mining Artifact Collector #6, pp 19-21) R. GRANT PORTOBELLO - Brass Scottish face lamp, marked on font R. GRANT PORTOBELLO, 2 in. tall to lid, 1 5/8 in. base dia., with brass base reinforcing ring. This lamp is made using a design that was patented in the U.S. by William Seybold of McKeesport, PA as patent #35,264 dated May 13, 1862. The Grant and ABK marked Scottish lamps are identical to the Seybold patent drawing. It’s not clear which came first, the U.S. patent or this style of lamp in Scotland. These lamps were designed to burn tallow or other non-fluid grease instead of oil, predating the invention of sunshine fuel. (Wick lamps from Scottish makers are often found here in the U.S. It is presumed that they were brought here by Scottish coal miners or perhaps marketed here by the Scottish manufacturers. The known Scottish wick lamp makers that include town markings on their lamps are all from the Scottish coalfields roughly defined as an area approximately 20 miles north and 30 miles south of a line connecting Edinburgh and Glasgow. The towns marked on these lamps are primarily located in the counties of Midlothian, Fifeshire, Lanarkshire and Ayrshire and include Dalkeith, Portobello, Lochelly, Kilmarnock, Kilwinning, and Kirkcaldy. These lamps are typically on the small side, often made of brass and typically come with flat hooks as shown in the pic. See Moon, Mining Artifact Collector #6, pp 19-21) slides/Grant Marked Side.JPG slides/Grant Hinge Side.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 R. GRANT PORTOBELLO - Brass Scottish face lamp, marked on font R. GRANT PORTOBELLO, 2 in. tall to lid, 1 5/8 in. base dia., with brass base reinforcing ring. This lamp is made using a design that was patented in the U.S. by William Seybold of McKeesport, PA as patent #35,264 dated May 13, 1862. The Grant and ABK marked Scottish lamps are identical to the Seybold patent drawing. It’s not clear which came first, the U.S. patent or this style of lamp in Scotland. These lamps were designed to burn tallow or other non-fluid grease instead of oil, predating the invention of sunshine fuel. (Wick lamps from Scottish makers are often found here in the U.S. It is presumed that they were brought here by Scottish coal miners or perhaps marketed here by the Scottish manufacturers. The known Scottish wick lamp makers that include town markings on their lamps are all from the Scottish coalfields roughly defined as an area approximately 20 miles north and 30 miles south of a line connecting Edinburgh and Glasgow. The towns marked on these lamps are primarily located in the counties of Midlothian, Fifeshire, Lanarkshire and Ayrshire and include Dalkeith, Portobello, Lochelly, Kilmarnock, Kilwinning, and Kirkcaldy. These lamps are typically on the small side, often made of brass and typically come with flat hooks as shown in the pic. See Moon, Mining Artifact Collector #6, pp 19-21) R. GRANT PORTOBELLO - Brass Scottish face lamp, marked on font R. GRANT PORTOBELLO, 2 in. tall to lid, 1 5/8 in. base dia., with brass base reinforcing ring. This lamp is made using a design that was patented in the U.S. by William Seybold of McKeesport, PA as patent #35,264 dated May 13, 1862. The Grant and ABK marked Scottish lamps are identical to the Seybold patent drawing. It’s not clear which came first, the U.S. patent or this style of lamp in Scotland. These lamps were designed to burn tallow or other non-fluid grease instead of oil, predating the invention of sunshine fuel. (Wick lamps from Scottish makers are often found here in the U.S. It is presumed that they were brought here by Scottish coal miners or perhaps marketed here by the Scottish manufacturers. The known Scottish wick lamp makers that include town markings on their lamps are all from the Scottish coalfields roughly defined as an area approximately 20 miles north and 30 miles south of a line connecting Edinburgh and Glasgow. The towns marked on these lamps are primarily located in the counties of Midlothian, Fifeshire, Lanarkshire and Ayrshire and include Dalkeith, Portobello, Lochelly, Kilmarnock, Kilwinning, and Kirkcaldy. These lamps are typically on the small side, often made of brass and typically come with flat hooks as shown in the pic. See Moon, Mining Artifact Collector #6, pp 19-21) slides/Grant Hinge Side.JPG slides/Graves Patent Lamp.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 GRAVES PATENT - Hard to find tin face lamp with removable copper spout wick tube and brass spout cap, 2 in. to top of lid, 1 5/8 in. base dia., 1 11/16 in. spout length, unmarked [This is an early model of the Graves patent oil wick lamp. Ralph L. Graves of Sumter, OR was awarded three patents all of which dealt with a means to keep a paraffin-type solid fuel in a liquid state by using a heat conducting spout liner assembly. His first patent No. 853,078 was issued May 7, 1907. A second patent No. 886,204 modified his first by adding a removable perforated heat-conducting wick tube. His final miner’s lamp patent No. 942,823 was issued Dec. 7, 1909 and modified both earlier patents by adding a rotating disk on the spout cap to adjust the heat being provided to the fuel. The lamp shown here uses a copper wick tube perforated with several holes to transfer heat from the burning wick back to the fuel. It is thought this is an early model based on his patent that used a recessed brass spout cap through which the copper wick tube protrudes. It seals through a friction fit on the spout tip ring perhaps using a gasket made of non-combustible material as described in his claims to keep the liquid fuel from spilling out the spout. Another later version of the wick tube assembly found on other lamps uses the same copper wick tube and brass spout cap but the cap is threaded into the spout to provide a better sealing option than the friction fit. Graves’ original patent feature used copper wires rather than a tube to transfer heat. The difficulty of fabricating the spout assembly with wires and the expected breakage and/or damage of the wires in use made the copper tube a preferred option. There are two aspects of the Graves miner’s lamp patent that I find interesting. The first is that Graves lived in Sumter, Oregon, far from the coal fields in the east where oil wick lamps were in heavy use and where nearly all the major lamp makers were located. The second is that Graves’ patents all use a “typical” lamp font, lid and spout attachment for his improvements as described in his claims. It would appear that he decided to use a Husson No. 22 lamp with a stick sleeve on the screw-on lid as the typical lamp, certainly not a typical lamp from my viewpoint.] GRAVES PATENT - Hard to find tin face lamp with removable copper spout wick tube and brass spout cap, 2 in. to top of lid, 1 5/8 in. base dia., 1 11/16 in. spout length, unmarked [This is an early model of the Graves patent oil wick lamp. Ralph L. Graves of Sumter, OR was awarded three patents all of which dealt with a means to keep a paraffin-type solid fuel in a liquid state by using a heat conducting spout liner assembly. His first patent No. 853,078 was issued May 7, 1907. A second patent No. 886,204 modified his first by adding a removable perforated heat-conducting wick tube. His final miner’s lamp patent No. 942,823 was issued Dec. 7, 1909 and modified both earlier patents by adding a rotating disk on the spout cap to adjust the heat being provided to the fuel. The lamp shown here uses a copper wick tube perforated with several holes to transfer heat from the burning wick back to the fuel. It is thought this is an early model based on his patent that used a recessed brass spout cap through which the copper wick tube protrudes. It seals through a friction fit on the spout tip ring perhaps using a gasket made of non-combustible material as described in his claims to keep the liquid fuel from spilling out the spout. Another later version of the wick tube assembly found on other lamps uses the same copper wick tube and brass spout cap but the cap is threaded into the spout to provide a better sealing option than the friction fit. Graves’ original patent feature used copper wires rather than a tube to transfer heat. The difficulty of fabricating the spout assembly with wires and the expected breakage and/or damage of the wires in use made the copper tube a preferred option. There are two aspects of the Graves miner’s lamp patent that I find interesting. The first is that Graves lived in Sumter, Oregon, far from the coal fields in the east where oil wick lamps were in heavy use and where nearly all the major lamp makers were located. The second is that Graves’ patents all use a “typical” lamp font, lid and spout attachment for his improvements as described in his claims. It would appear that he decided to use a Husson No. 22 lamp with a stick sleeve on the screw-on lid as the typical lamp, certainly not a typical lamp from my viewpoint.] slides/Graves Patent Lamp.JPG slides/Graves Patent Copper Spout Liner.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 GRAVES PATENT - Hard to find tin face lamp with removable copper spout wick tube and brass spout cap, 2 in. to top of lid, 1 5/8 in. base dia., 1 11/16 in. spout length, unmarked [This is an early model of the Graves patent oil wick lamp. Ralph L. Graves of Sumter, OR was awarded three patents all of which dealt with a means to keep a paraffin-type solid fuel in a liquid state by using a heat conducting spout liner assembly. His first patent No. 853,078 was issued May 7, 1907. A second patent No. 886,204 modified his first by adding a removable perforated heat-conducting wick tube. His final miner’s lamp patent No. 942,823 was issued Dec. 7, 1909 and modified both earlier patents by adding a rotating disk on the spout cap to adjust the heat being provided to the fuel. The lamp shown here uses a copper wick tube perforated with several holes to transfer heat from the burning wick back to the fuel. It is thought this is an early model based on his patent that used a recessed brass spout cap through which the copper wick tube protrudes. It seals through a friction fit on the spout tip ring perhaps using a gasket made of non-combustible material as described in his claims to keep the liquid fuel from spilling out the spout. Another later version of the wick tube assembly found on other lamps uses the same copper wick tube and brass spout cap but the cap is threaded into the spout to provide a better sealing option than the friction fit. Graves’ original patent feature used copper wires rather than a tube to transfer heat. The difficulty of fabricating the spout assembly with wires and the expected breakage and/or damage of the wires in use made the copper tube a preferred option. There are two aspects of the Graves miner’s lamp patent that I find interesting. The first is that Graves lived in Sumter, Oregon, far from the coal fields in the east where oil wick lamps were in heavy use and where nearly all the major lamp makers were located. The second is that Graves’ patents all use a “typical” lamp font, lid and spout attachment for his improvements as described in his claims. It would appear that he decided to use a Husson No. 22 lamp with a stick sleeve on the screw-on lid as the typical lamp, certainly not a typical lamp from my viewpoint.] GRAVES PATENT - Hard to find tin face lamp with removable copper spout wick tube and brass spout cap, 2 in. to top of lid, 1 5/8 in. base dia., 1 11/16 in. spout length, unmarked [This is an early model of the Graves patent oil wick lamp. Ralph L. Graves of Sumter, OR was awarded three patents all of which dealt with a means to keep a paraffin-type solid fuel in a liquid state by using a heat conducting spout liner assembly. His first patent No. 853,078 was issued May 7, 1907. A second patent No. 886,204 modified his first by adding a removable perforated heat-conducting wick tube. His final miner’s lamp patent No. 942,823 was issued Dec. 7, 1909 and modified both earlier patents by adding a rotating disk on the spout cap to adjust the heat being provided to the fuel. The lamp shown here uses a copper wick tube perforated with several holes to transfer heat from the burning wick back to the fuel. It is thought this is an early model based on his patent that used a recessed brass spout cap through which the copper wick tube protrudes. It seals through a friction fit on the spout tip ring perhaps using a gasket made of non-combustible material as described in his claims to keep the liquid fuel from spilling out the spout. Another later version of the wick tube assembly found on other lamps uses the same copper wick tube and brass spout cap but the cap is threaded into the spout to provide a better sealing option than the friction fit. Graves’ original patent feature used copper wires rather than a tube to transfer heat. The difficulty of fabricating the spout assembly with wires and the expected breakage and/or damage of the wires in use made the copper tube a preferred option. There are two aspects of the Graves miner’s lamp patent that I find interesting. The first is that Graves lived in Sumter, Oregon, far from the coal fields in the east where oil wick lamps were in heavy use and where nearly all the major lamp makers were located. The second is that Graves’ patents all use a “typical” lamp font, lid and spout attachment for his improvements as described in his claims. It would appear that he decided to use a Husson No. 22 lamp with a stick sleeve on the screw-on lid as the typical lamp, certainly not a typical lamp from my viewpoint.] slides/Graves Patent Copper Spout Liner.JPG slides/Graves Patent.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 slides/Graves Patent.JPG slides/Grier Bros Dubois PA.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 GRIER BROS DUBOIS PA - Early Grier Bros. lamp, marked on font GRIER BROS DUBOIS PA; ex-Dave Lewis 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. 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 was introduced that lead to at least 18 different GEM lamp models being advertised (check out the Grier and Gem lamps in the carbide cap lamp photos); see Pohs, Miner's Flame Light, pp 245, 429-434) GRIER BROS DUBOIS PA - Early Grier Bros. lamp, marked on font GRIER BROS DUBOIS PA; ex-Dave Lewis 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. 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 was introduced that lead to at least 18 different GEM lamp models being advertised (check out the Grier and Gem lamps in the carbide cap lamp photos); see Pohs, Miner's Flame Light, pp 245, 429-434) slides/Grier Bros Dubois PA.JPG slides/Grier Bros. Dubois PA Marking.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 GRIER BROS DUBOIS PA - Early Grier Bros. lamp, marked on font GRIER BROS DUBOIS PA; ex-Dave Lewis 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. 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 was introduced that lead to at least 18 different GEM lamp models being advertised (check out the Grier and Gem lamps in the carbide cap lamp photos); see Pohs, Miner's Flame Light, pp 245, 429-434) GRIER BROS DUBOIS PA - Early Grier Bros. lamp, marked on font GRIER BROS DUBOIS PA; ex-Dave Lewis 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. 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 was introduced that lead to at least 18 different GEM lamp models being advertised (check out the Grier and Gem lamps in the carbide cap lamp photos); see Pohs, Miner's Flame Light, pp 245, 429-434) slides/Grier Bros. Dubois PA Marking.JPG slides/Grier Bros Copper Dubois PA RSide.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 GRIER BROS COPPER DUBOIS PA - Very hard to find copper oil wick lamp, double spout, marked GRIER BROS DUBOIS, PA., 1 5/8 in. base dia., 2 1/8 in. high to top of lid (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 in tin, brass, and copper (as shown here) as well as combinations of all three for both oil and Sunshine fuels including the popular STAR brand in a shield trademark. 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 was introduced that lead to at least 18 different GEM lamp models being advertised (check out the Grier and Gem lamps in the carbide cap lamp photos); see Pohs, Miner's Flame Light, pp 245, 429-434) GRIER BROS COPPER DUBOIS PA - Very hard to find copper oil wick lamp, double spout, marked GRIER BROS DUBOIS, PA., 1 5/8 in. base dia., 2 1/8 in. high to top of lid (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 in tin, brass, and copper (as shown here) as well as combinations of all three for both oil and Sunshine fuels including the popular STAR brand in a shield trademark. 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 was introduced that lead to at least 18 different GEM lamp models being advertised (check out the Grier and Gem lamps in the carbide cap lamp photos); see Pohs, Miner's Flame Light, pp 245, 429-434) slides/Grier Bros Copper Dubois PA RSide.jpg slides/Grier Bros Copper Dubois PA LSide.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 GRIER BROS COPPER DUBOIS PA - Very hard to find copper oil wick lamp, double spout, marked GRIER BROS DUBOIS, PA., 1 5/8 in. base dia., 2 1/8 in. high to top of lid (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 in tin, brass, and copper (as shown here) as well as combinations of all three for both oil and Sunshine fuels including the popular STAR brand in a shield trademark. 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 was introduced that lead to at least 18 different GEM lamp models being advertised (check out the Grier and Gem lamps in the carbide cap lamp photos); see Pohs, Miner's Flame Light, pp 245, 429-434) GRIER BROS COPPER DUBOIS PA - Very hard to find copper oil wick lamp, double spout, marked GRIER BROS DUBOIS, PA., 1 5/8 in. base dia., 2 1/8 in. high to top of lid (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 in tin, brass, and copper (as shown here) as well as combinations of all three for both oil and Sunshine fuels including the popular STAR brand in a shield trademark. 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 was introduced that lead to at least 18 different GEM lamp models being advertised (check out the Grier and Gem lamps in the carbide cap lamp photos); see Pohs, Miner's Flame Light, pp 245, 429-434) slides/Grier Bros Copper Dubois PA LSide.jpg slides/Grier Bros Copper Dubois PA RSide Open Lid.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 GRIER BROS COPPER DUBOIS PA - Very hard to find copper oil wick lamp, double spout, marked GRIER BROS DUBOIS, PA., 1 5/8 in. base dia., 2 1/8 in. high to top of lid (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 in tin, brass, and copper (as shown here) as well as combinations of all three for both oil and Sunshine fuels including the popular STAR brand in a shield trademark. 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 was introduced that lead to at least 18 different GEM lamp models being advertised (check out the Grier and Gem lamps in the carbide cap lamp photos); see Pohs, Miner's Flame Light, pp 245, 429-434) GRIER BROS COPPER DUBOIS PA - Very hard to find copper oil wick lamp, double spout, marked GRIER BROS DUBOIS, PA., 1 5/8 in. base dia., 2 1/8 in. high to top of lid (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 in tin, brass, and copper (as shown here) as well as combinations of all three for both oil and Sunshine fuels including the popular STAR brand in a shield trademark. 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 was introduced that lead to at least 18 different GEM lamp models being advertised (check out the Grier and Gem lamps in the carbide cap lamp photos); see Pohs, Miner's Flame Light, pp 245, 429-434) slides/Grier Bros Copper Dubois PA RSide Open Lid.jpg slides/Grier Bros Copper Dubois PA Marking.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 GRIER BROS COPPER DUBOIS PA - Very hard to find copper oil wick lamp, double spout, marked GRIER BROS DUBOIS, PA., 1 5/8 in. base dia., 2 1/8 in. high to top of lid (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 in tin, brass, and copper (as shown here) as well as combinations of all three for both oil and Sunshine fuels including the popular STAR brand in a shield trademark. 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 was introduced that lead to at least 18 different GEM lamp models being advertised (check out the Grier and Gem lamps in the carbide cap lamp photos); see Pohs, Miner's Flame Light, pp 245, 429-434) GRIER BROS COPPER DUBOIS PA - Very hard to find copper oil wick lamp, double spout, marked GRIER BROS DUBOIS, PA., 1 5/8 in. base dia., 2 1/8 in. high to top of lid (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 in tin, brass, and copper (as shown here) as well as combinations of all three for both oil and Sunshine fuels including the popular STAR brand in a shield trademark. 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 was introduced that lead to at least 18 different GEM lamp models being advertised (check out the Grier and Gem lamps in the carbide cap lamp photos); see Pohs, Miner's Flame Light, pp 245, 429-434) slides/Grier Bros Copper Dubois PA Marking.jpg slides/Grier Bros Shield.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 GRIER BROS PITTSBURG, PA FLAME SHIELD - Tin drivers lamp with 5 1/4 in. oval wind shield, marked GRIER BROS PITTSBURG, PA on font (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. 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 was introduced that lead to at least 18 different GEM lamp models being advertised (check out the Grier and Gem lamps in the carbide cap lamp photos); see Pohs, Miner's Flame Light, pp 245, 429-434) GRIER BROS PITTSBURG, PA FLAME SHIELD - Tin drivers lamp with 5 1/4 in. oval wind shield, marked GRIER BROS PITTSBURG, PA on font (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. 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 was introduced that lead to at least 18 different GEM lamp models being advertised (check out the Grier and Gem lamps in the carbide cap lamp photos); see Pohs, Miner's Flame Light, pp 245, 429-434) slides/Grier Bros Shield.jpg slides/Grier Bros Star GB.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 GRIER BROS STAR BRASS - Star Grier Bros. brass lamp with rare double marking, spout marked with large star with ‘G B’ inside, font marked STAR, GRIER BROS., PITTSBURG, PA, unfired condition, beautiful lamp; ex-Dave Lewis 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. 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 was introduced that lead to at least 18 different GEM lamp models being advertised (check out the Grier and Gem lamps in the carbide cap lamp photos); see Pohs, Miner's Flame Light, pp 245, 429-434) GRIER BROS STAR BRASS - Star Grier Bros. brass lamp with rare double marking, spout marked with large star with ‘G B’ inside, font marked STAR, GRIER BROS., PITTSBURG, PA, unfired condition, beautiful lamp; ex-Dave Lewis 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. 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 was introduced that lead to at least 18 different GEM lamp models being advertised (check out the Grier and Gem lamps in the carbide cap lamp photos); see Pohs, Miner's Flame Light, pp 245, 429-434) slides/Grier Bros Star GB.JPG slides/Grier Bros Star GB Font Marking.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 GRIER BROS STAR BRASS - Star Grier Bros. brass lamp with rare double marking, spout marked with large star with ‘G B’ inside, font marked STAR, GRIER BROS., PITTSBURG, PA, unfired condition, beautiful lamp; ex-Dave Lewis 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. 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 was introduced that lead to at least 18 different GEM lamp models being advertised (check out the Grier and Gem lamps in the carbide cap lamp photos); see Pohs, Miner's Flame Light, pp 245, 429-434) GRIER BROS STAR BRASS - Star Grier Bros. brass lamp with rare double marking, spout marked with large star with ‘G B’ inside, font marked STAR, GRIER BROS., PITTSBURG, PA, unfired condition, beautiful lamp; ex-Dave Lewis 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. 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 was introduced that lead to at least 18 different GEM lamp models being advertised (check out the Grier and Gem lamps in the carbide cap lamp photos); see Pohs, Miner's Flame Light, pp 245, 429-434) slides/Grier Bros Star GB Font Marking.JPG slides/Grier Bros Star GB Spout Marking.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 GRIER BROS STAR BRASS - Star Grier Bros. brass lamp with rare double marking, spout marked with large star with ‘G B’ inside, font marked STAR, GRIER BROS., PITTSBURG, PA, unfired condition, beautiful lamp; ex-Dave Lewis 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. 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 was introduced that lead to at least 18 different GEM lamp models being advertised (check out the Grier and Gem lamps in the carbide cap lamp photos); see Pohs, Miner's Flame Light, pp 245, 429-434) GRIER BROS STAR BRASS - Star Grier Bros. brass lamp with rare double marking, spout marked with large star with ‘G B’ inside, font marked STAR, GRIER BROS., PITTSBURG, PA, unfired condition, beautiful lamp; ex-Dave Lewis 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. 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 was introduced that lead to at least 18 different GEM lamp models being advertised (check out the Grier and Gem lamps in the carbide cap lamp photos); see Pohs, Miner's Flame Light, pp 245, 429-434) slides/Grier Bros Star GB Spout Marking.JPG slides/Grier Bros Star I.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 GRIER BROS STAR TIN - Face lamp, bright steel coating, double spout, stamped STAR, GRIER BROS., PITTSBURG, PA (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. 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 was introduced that lead to at least 18 different GEM lamp models being advertised (check out the Grier and Gem lamps in the carbide cap lamp photos); see Pohs, Miner's Flame Light, pp 245, 429-434) GRIER BROS STAR TIN - Face lamp, bright steel coating, double spout, stamped STAR, GRIER BROS., PITTSBURG, PA (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. 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 was introduced that lead to at least 18 different GEM lamp models being advertised (check out the Grier and Gem lamps in the carbide cap lamp photos); see Pohs, Miner's Flame Light, pp 245, 429-434) slides/Grier Bros Star I.JPG slides/Grier Bros Star II.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 GRIER BROS STAR TIN DRIP RING - Tin face lamp with extra long spout and drip collar, stamped STAR, GRIER BROS., PITTSBURG, PA (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. 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 was introduced that lead to at least 18 different GEM lamp models being advertised (check out the Grier and Gem lamps in the carbide cap lamp photos); see Pohs, Miner's Flame Light, pp 245, 429-434) GRIER BROS STAR TIN DRIP RING - Tin face lamp with extra long spout and drip collar, stamped STAR, GRIER BROS., PITTSBURG, PA (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. 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 was introduced that lead to at least 18 different GEM lamp models being advertised (check out the Grier and Gem lamps in the carbide cap lamp photos); see Pohs, Miner's Flame Light, pp 245, 429-434) slides/Grier Bros Star II.JPG slides/Grier Bros Star III.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 GRIER BROS STAR BRASS - Star Grier Bros. brass lamp, marked on spout STAR, GRIER BROS., PITTSBURG, PA; ex-Dave Lewis 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. 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 was introduced that lead to at least 18 different GEM lamp models being advertised (check out the Grier and Gem lamps in the carbide cap lamp photos); see Pohs, Miner's Flame Light, pp 245, 429-434) GRIER BROS STAR BRASS - Star Grier Bros. brass lamp, marked on spout STAR, GRIER BROS., PITTSBURG, PA; ex-Dave Lewis 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. 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 was introduced that lead to at least 18 different GEM lamp models being advertised (check out the Grier and Gem lamps in the carbide cap lamp photos); see Pohs, Miner's Flame Light, pp 245, 429-434) slides/Grier Bros Star III.JPG slides/Grier Bros Star IV.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 GRIER BROS STAR TIN II - Face lamp, bright steel coating, double spout, stamped STAR, GRIER BROS., PITTSBURG, PA , mint condition (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. 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 was introduced that lead to at least 18 different GEM lamp models being advertised (check out the Grier and Gem lamps in the carbide cap lamp photos); see Pohs, Miner's Flame Light, pp 245, 429-434) GRIER BROS STAR TIN II - Face lamp, bright steel coating, double spout, stamped STAR, GRIER BROS., PITTSBURG, PA , mint condition (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. 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 was introduced that lead to at least 18 different GEM lamp models being advertised (check out the Grier and Gem lamps in the carbide cap lamp photos); see Pohs, Miner's Flame Light, pp 245, 429-434) slides/Grier Bros Star IV.JPG slides/Grier Bros Star V Marking.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 GRIER BROS STAR BRASS II - Brass and tin face lamp, marked on side in shield S*T*A*R* GRIER BROS. PITTSBURG, PA, single spout with drip shield, 2 3/16 in. tall to lid, 1 3/4 base dia. (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. 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 was introduced that lead to at least 18 different GEM lamp models being advertised (check out the Grier and Gem lamps in the carbide cap lamp photos); see Pohs, Miner's Flame Light, pp 245, 429-434) GRIER BROS STAR BRASS II - Brass and tin face lamp, marked on side in shield S*T*A*R* GRIER BROS. PITTSBURG, PA, single spout with drip shield, 2 3/16 in. tall to lid, 1 3/4 base dia. (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. 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 was introduced that lead to at least 18 different GEM lamp models being advertised (check out the Grier and Gem lamps in the carbide cap lamp photos); see Pohs, Miner's Flame Light, pp 245, 429-434) slides/Grier Bros Star V Marking.JPG slides/Grier Bros Star V.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 GRIER BROS STAR BRASS II - Brass and tin face lamp, marked on side in shield S*T*A*R* GRIER BROS. PITTSBURG, PA, single spout with drip shield, 2 3/16 in. tall to lid, 1 3/4 base dia. (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. 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 was introduced that lead to at least 18 different GEM lamp models being advertised (check out the Grier and Gem lamps in the carbide cap lamp photos); see Pohs, Miner's Flame Light, pp 245, 429-434) GRIER BROS STAR BRASS II - Brass and tin face lamp, marked on side in shield S*T*A*R* GRIER BROS. PITTSBURG, PA, single spout with drip shield, 2 3/16 in. tall to lid, 1 3/4 base dia. (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. 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 was introduced that lead to at least 18 different GEM lamp models being advertised (check out the Grier and Gem lamps in the carbide cap lamp photos); see Pohs, Miner's Flame Light, pp 245, 429-434) slides/Grier Bros Star V.JPG slides/Grier Bros. Star with Weaver and Hough Shield.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 GRIER BROS STAR HOUGH AND WEAVER SHIELD - Face lamp, bright steel finish with drip ring, stamped STAR, GRIER BROS., PITTSBURG, PA, in shield on font, tin shield attached to lid with two copper rivets (patented by Zachariah Hough and Leslie F. Weaver of Banning, PA, patent # 923,655, June 1, 1909) very hard to find lamp with Hough and Weaver shield; see Eureka #13, pp 8-9; (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. 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 was introduced that lead to at least 18 different GEM lamp models being advertised (check out the Grier and Gem lamps in the carbide cap lamp photos); see Pohs, Miner's Flame Light, pp 245, 429-434) CHECK OUT THE HOUGH AND WEAVER REFLECTOR PATENT IN THE FOLLOWING PIC GRIER BROS STAR HOUGH AND WEAVER SHIELD - Face lamp, bright steel finish with drip ring, stamped STAR, GRIER BROS., PITTSBURG, PA, in shield on font, tin shield attached to lid with two copper rivets (patented by Zachariah Hough and Leslie F. Weaver of Banning, PA, patent # 923,655, June 1, 1909) very hard to find lamp with Hough and Weaver shield; see Eureka #13, pp 8-9; (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. 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 was introduced that lead to at least 18 different GEM lamp models being advertised (check out the Grier and Gem lamps in the carbide cap lamp photos); see Pohs, Miner's Flame Light, pp 245, 429-434) CHECK OUT THE HOUGH AND WEAVER REFLECTOR PATENT IN THE FOLLOWING PIC slides/Grier Bros. Star with Weaver and Hough Shield.JPG slides/Hough and Weaver Patent.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 slides/Hough and Weaver Patent.JPG slides/Hamilton.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 G. HAMILTON MAKER - Brass Scottish lamp, marked on bottom G. HAMILTON MAKER, 2 3/16 in. high to lid, short spout version, ex-Henry Pohs collection G. HAMILTON MAKER - Brass Scottish lamp, marked on bottom G. HAMILTON MAKER, 2 3/16 in. high to lid, short spout version, ex-Henry Pohs collection slides/Hamilton.JPG slides/Hamilton Marking.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 G. HAMILTON MAKER - Brass Scottish lamp, marked on bottom G. HAMILTON MAKER, 2 3/16 in. high to lid, short spout version, ex-Henry Pohs collection G. HAMILTON MAKER - Brass Scottish lamp, marked on bottom G. HAMILTON MAKER, 2 3/16 in. high to lid, short spout version, ex-Henry Pohs collection slides/Hamilton Marking.JPG slides/Hardsocg Frostburg and Dunlap Oil Wick Ad 1913 Morley Bros. Hardware Catalogue.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 OIL WICK LAMP AD - Ad featuring Hardsocg, Frostburg and Dunlap lamps offered by the 1913 Morley Bros. hardware supply OIL WICK LAMP AD - Ad featuring Hardsocg, Frostburg and Dunlap lamps offered by the 1913 Morley Bros. hardware supply slides/Hardsocg Frostburg and Dunlap Oil Wick Ad 1913 Morley Bros. Hardware Catalogue.JPG slides/Hardsocg I.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 HARDSOCG - Hardsocg tin lamp, double spout and shield with markings MADE BY HARDSOCG MFG. CO. OTTUMWA, IA, 2 3/4 in. tall to spout, unfired condition (The Hardsocg Manufacturing Co. was an icon of mining equipment manufacturers and thanks to an excellent article in Eureka # 1, pp 13-16 by Dave Johnson, the history of the company is an interesting story. At one time, Hardsocg was the largest single manufacturer of mining tools and supplies in the world. As noted by Johnson, it's almost impossible to collect mining artifacts and not have something in your collection by Hardsocg. After years of blacksmithing and working in the coal mines of Iowa, in 1878 Martin Hardsocg started his company in Avery, IA to manufacture mining tools. In 1885, he moved the company to Ottumwa, IA and in 1891, the Hardsocg Manufacturing Co. was incorporated with him as president. Within a few years the company had dramatically expanded and owned and operated other companies specializing in mining equipment. In 1947, the Hardsocg Manufacturing Co. and all its holdings were sold to Cardox Co. of Chicago which continued to operate until 1969 when the company ceased operations.) HARDSOCG - Hardsocg tin lamp, double spout and shield with markings MADE BY HARDSOCG MFG. CO. OTTUMWA, IA, 2 3/4 in. tall to spout, unfired condition (The Hardsocg Manufacturing Co. was an icon of mining equipment manufacturers and thanks to an excellent article in Eureka # 1, pp 13-16 by Dave Johnson, the history of the company is an interesting story. At one time, Hardsocg was the largest single manufacturer of mining tools and supplies in the world. As noted by Johnson, it's almost impossible to collect mining artifacts and not have something in your collection by Hardsocg. After years of blacksmithing and working in the coal mines of Iowa, in 1878 Martin Hardsocg started his company in Avery, IA to manufacture mining tools. In 1885, he moved the company to Ottumwa, IA and in 1891, the Hardsocg Manufacturing Co. was incorporated with him as president. Within a few years the company had dramatically expanded and owned and operated other companies specializing in mining equipment. In 1947, the Hardsocg Manufacturing Co. and all its holdings were sold to Cardox Co. of Chicago which continued to operate until 1969 when the company ceased operations.) slides/Hardsocg I.jpg slides/Hardsocg II.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 HARDSOCG WITH VENT HOLES - Hardsocg tin lamp, double spout with 10 air vent holes in the spout, shield with markings MADE BY HARDSOCG MFG. CO. OTTUMWA, IA, unfired condition; ex-Dave Lewis collection (The Hardsocg Manufacturing Co. was an icon of mining equipment manufacturers and thanks to an excellent article in Eureka # 1, pp 13-16 by Dave Johnson, the history of the company is an interesting story. At one time, Hardsocg was the largest single manufacturer of mining tools and supplies in the world. As noted by Johnson, it's almost impossible to collect mining artifacts and not have something in your collection by Hardsocg. After years of blacksmithing and working in the coal mines of Iowa, in 1878 Martin Hardsocg started his company in Avery, IA to manufacture mining tools. In 1885, he moved the company to Ottumwa, IA and in 1891, the Hardsocg Manufacturing Co. was incorporated with him as president. Within a few years the company had dramatically expanded and owned and operated other companies specializing in mining equipment. In 1947, the Hardsocg Manufacturing Co. and all its holdings were sold to Cardox Co. of Chicago which continued to operate until 1969 when the company ceased operations.) HARDSOCG WITH VENT HOLES - Hardsocg tin lamp, double spout with 10 air vent holes in the spout, shield with markings MADE BY HARDSOCG MFG. CO. OTTUMWA, IA, unfired condition; ex-Dave Lewis collection (The Hardsocg Manufacturing Co. was an icon of mining equipment manufacturers and thanks to an excellent article in Eureka # 1, pp 13-16 by Dave Johnson, the history of the company is an interesting story. At one time, Hardsocg was the largest single manufacturer of mining tools and supplies in the world. As noted by Johnson, it's almost impossible to collect mining artifacts and not have something in your collection by Hardsocg. After years of blacksmithing and working in the coal mines of Iowa, in 1878 Martin Hardsocg started his company in Avery, IA to manufacture mining tools. In 1885, he moved the company to Ottumwa, IA and in 1891, the Hardsocg Manufacturing Co. was incorporated with him as president. Within a few years the company had dramatically expanded and owned and operated other companies specializing in mining equipment. In 1947, the Hardsocg Manufacturing Co. and all its holdings were sold to Cardox Co. of Chicago which continued to operate until 1969 when the company ceased operations.) slides/Hardsocg II.JPG slides/Hardsocg Imperial I.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 HARDSOCG IMPERIAL - Tin face lamp, marked with a crown below a “star” TRADE MARK REGISTERED IMPERIAL with M. HARDSOCG, PITTSBURG, PA, 2 5/8 in. to top of lid, 1 ¾ in base dia, copper double spout and inner copper font liner, unfired condition (The Hardsocg Manufacturing Co. was an icon of mining equipment manufacturers and thanks to an excellent article in Eureka # 1, pp 13-16 by Dave Johnson, the history of the company is an interesting story. At one time, Hardsocg was the largest single manufacturer of mining tools and supplies in the world. As noted by Johnson, it's almost impossible to collect mining artifacts and not have something in your collection by Hardsocg. After years of blacksmithing and working in the coal mines of Iowa, in 1878 Martin Hardsocg started his company in Avery, IA to manufacture mining tools. In 1885, he moved the company to Ottumwa, IA and in 1891, the Hardsocg Manufacturing Co. was incorporated with him as president. Within a few years the company had dramatically expanded and owned and operated other companies specializing in mining equipment. In 1947, the Hardsocg Manufacturing Co. and all its holdings were sold to Cardox Co. of Chicago which continued to operate until 1969 when the company ceased operations.) HARDSOCG IMPERIAL - Tin face lamp, marked with a crown below a “star” TRADE MARK REGISTERED IMPERIAL with M. HARDSOCG, PITTSBURG, PA, 2 5/8 in. to top of lid, 1 ¾ in base dia, copper double spout and inner copper font liner, unfired condition (The Hardsocg Manufacturing Co. was an icon of mining equipment manufacturers and thanks to an excellent article in Eureka # 1, pp 13-16 by Dave Johnson, the history of the company is an interesting story. At one time, Hardsocg was the largest single manufacturer of mining tools and supplies in the world. As noted by Johnson, it's almost impossible to collect mining artifacts and not have something in your collection by Hardsocg. After years of blacksmithing and working in the coal mines of Iowa, in 1878 Martin Hardsocg started his company in Avery, IA to manufacture mining tools. In 1885, he moved the company to Ottumwa, IA and in 1891, the Hardsocg Manufacturing Co. was incorporated with him as president. Within a few years the company had dramatically expanded and owned and operated other companies specializing in mining equipment. In 1947, the Hardsocg Manufacturing Co. and all its holdings were sold to Cardox Co. of Chicago which continued to operate until 1969 when the company ceased operations.) slides/Hardsocg Imperial I.JPG slides/Hardsocg Imperial I Marking.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 HARDSOCG IMPERIAL - Tin face lamp, marked with a crown below a “star” TRADE MARK REGISTERED IMPERIAL with M. HARDSOCG, PITTSBURG, PA, 2 5/8 in. to top of lid, 1 ¾ in base dia, copper double spout and inner copper font liner, unfired condition (The Hardsocg Manufacturing Co. was an icon of mining equipment manufacturers and thanks to an excellent article in Eureka # 1, pp 13-16 by Dave Johnson, the history of the company is an interesting story. At one time, Hardsocg was the largest single manufacturer of mining tools and supplies in the world. As noted by Johnson, it's almost impossible to collect mining artifacts and not have something in your collection by Hardsocg. After years of blacksmithing and working in the coal mines of Iowa, in 1878 Martin Hardsocg started his company in Avery, IA to manufacture mining tools. In 1885, he moved the company to Ottumwa, IA and in 1891, the Hardsocg Manufacturing Co. was incorporated with him as president. Within a few years the company had dramatically expanded and owned and operated other companies specializing in mining equipment. In 1947, the Hardsocg Manufacturing Co. and all its holdings were sold to Cardox Co. of Chicago which continued to operate until 1969 when the company ceased operations.) HARDSOCG IMPERIAL - Tin face lamp, marked with a crown below a “star” TRADE MARK REGISTERED IMPERIAL with M. HARDSOCG, PITTSBURG, PA, 2 5/8 in. to top of lid, 1 ¾ in base dia, copper double spout and inner copper font liner, unfired condition (The Hardsocg Manufacturing Co. was an icon of mining equipment manufacturers and thanks to an excellent article in Eureka # 1, pp 13-16 by Dave Johnson, the history of the company is an interesting story. At one time, Hardsocg was the largest single manufacturer of mining tools and supplies in the world. As noted by Johnson, it's almost impossible to collect mining artifacts and not have something in your collection by Hardsocg. After years of blacksmithing and working in the coal mines of Iowa, in 1878 Martin Hardsocg started his company in Avery, IA to manufacture mining tools. In 1885, he moved the company to Ottumwa, IA and in 1891, the Hardsocg Manufacturing Co. was incorporated with him as president. Within a few years the company had dramatically expanded and owned and operated other companies specializing in mining equipment. In 1947, the Hardsocg Manufacturing Co. and all its holdings were sold to Cardox Co. of Chicago which continued to operate until 1969 when the company ceased operations.) slides/Hardsocg Imperial I Marking.JPG slides/Hardsocg Imperial II.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 HARDSOCG IMPERIAL II - Tin face lamp, marked with a crown below a “star” TRADE MARK REGISTERED IMPERIAL with M. HARDSOCG, PITTSBURG, PA, 3 in. to top of double spout (The Hardsocg Manufacturing Co. was an icon of mining equipment manufacturers and thanks to an excellent article in Eureka # 1, pp 13-16 by Dave Johnson, the history of the company is an interesting story. At one time, Hardsocg was the largest single manufacturer of mining tools and supplies in the world. As noted by Johnson, it's almost impossible to collect mining artifacts and not have something in your collection by Hardsocg. After years of blacksmithing and working in the coal mines of Iowa, in 1878 Martin Hardsocg started his company in Avery, IA to manufacture mining tools. In 1885, he moved the company to Ottumwa, IA and in 1891, the Hardsocg Manufacturing Co. was incorporated with him as president. Within a few years the company had dramatically expanded and owned and operated other companies specializing in mining equipment. In 1947, the Hardsocg Manufacturing Co. and all its holdings were sold to Cardox Co. of Chicago which continued to operate until 1969 when the company ceased operations.) HARDSOCG IMPERIAL II - Tin face lamp, marked with a crown below a “star” TRADE MARK REGISTERED IMPERIAL with M. HARDSOCG, PITTSBURG, PA, 3 in. to top of double spout (The Hardsocg Manufacturing Co. was an icon of mining equipment manufacturers and thanks to an excellent article in Eureka # 1, pp 13-16 by Dave Johnson, the history of the company is an interesting story. At one time, Hardsocg was the largest single manufacturer of mining tools and supplies in the world. As noted by Johnson, it's almost impossible to collect mining artifacts and not have something in your collection by Hardsocg. After years of blacksmithing and working in the coal mines of Iowa, in 1878 Martin Hardsocg started his company in Avery, IA to manufacture mining tools. In 1885, he moved the company to Ottumwa, IA and in 1891, the Hardsocg Manufacturing Co. was incorporated with him as president. Within a few years the company had dramatically expanded and owned and operated other companies specializing in mining equipment. In 1947, the Hardsocg Manufacturing Co. and all its holdings were sold to Cardox Co. of Chicago which continued to operate until 1969 when the company ceased operations.) slides/Hardsocg Imperial II.JPG slides/Hardsocg Imperial III.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 CROWN HARDSOCG IMPERIAL - Tin drivers Sunshine lamp, marked CROWN TRADE MARK (crown below a star) REGISTERED IMPERIAL with M. HARDSOCG, PITTSBURG, PA, 4 3/4 in high, lid hinges at cap hook, unfired condition (The Hardsocg Manufacturing Co. was an icon of mining equipment manufacturers and thanks to an excellent article in Eureka # 1, pp 13-16 by Dave Johnson, the history of the company is an interesting story. At one time, Hardsocg was the largest single manufacturer of mining tools and supplies in the world. As noted by Johnson, it's almost impossible to collect mining artifacts and not have something in your collection by Hardsocg. After years of blacksmithing and working in the coal mines of Iowa, in 1878 Martin Hardsocg started his company in Avery, IA to manufacture mining tools. In 1885, he moved the company to Ottumwa, IA and in 1891, the Hardsocg Manufacturing Co. was incorporated with him as president. Within a few years the company had dramatically expanded and owned and operated other companies specializing in mining equipment. In 1947, the Hardsocg Manufacturing Co. and all its holdings were sold to Cardox Co. of Chicago which continued to operate until 1969 when the company ceased operations.) CROWN HARDSOCG IMPERIAL - Tin drivers Sunshine lamp, marked CROWN TRADE MARK (crown below a star) REGISTERED IMPERIAL with M. HARDSOCG, PITTSBURG, PA, 4 3/4 in high, lid hinges at cap hook, unfired condition (The Hardsocg Manufacturing Co. was an icon of mining equipment manufacturers and thanks to an excellent article in Eureka # 1, pp 13-16 by Dave Johnson, the history of the company is an interesting story. At one time, Hardsocg was the largest single manufacturer of mining tools and supplies in the world. As noted by Johnson, it's almost impossible to collect mining artifacts and not have something in your collection by Hardsocg. After years of blacksmithing and working in the coal mines of Iowa, in 1878 Martin Hardsocg started his company in Avery, IA to manufacture mining tools. In 1885, he moved the company to Ottumwa, IA and in 1891, the Hardsocg Manufacturing Co. was incorporated with him as president. Within a few years the company had dramatically expanded and owned and operated other companies specializing in mining equipment. In 1947, the Hardsocg Manufacturing Co. and all its holdings were sold to Cardox Co. of Chicago which continued to operate until 1969 when the company ceased operations.) slides/Hardsocg Imperial III.JPG slides/Hardsocg Black Diamond.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 HARDSOCG BLACK DIAMOND - Tin face lamp with double spout, marked HARDSOCG’S BLACK DIAMOND inside diamond shape on font (The Hardsocg Manufacturing Co. was an icon of mining equipment manufacturers and thanks to an excellent article in Eureka # 1, pp 13-16 by Dave Johnson, the history of the company is an interesting story. At one time, Hardsocg was the largest single manufacturer of mining tools and supplies in the world. As noted by Johnson, it's almost impossible to collect mining artifacts and not have something in your collection by Hardsocg. After years of blacksmithing and working in the coal mines of Iowa, in 1878 Martin Hardsocg started his company in Avery, IA to manufacture mining tools. In 1885, he moved the company to Ottumwa, IA and in 1891, the Hardsocg Manufacturing Co. was incorporated with him as president. Within a few years the company had dramatically expanded and owned and operated other companies specializing in mining equipment. In 1947, the Hardsocg Manufacturing Co. and all its holdings were sold to Cardox Co. of Chicago which continued to operate until 1969 when the company ceased operations.) HARDSOCG BLACK DIAMOND - Tin face lamp with double spout, marked HARDSOCG’S BLACK DIAMOND inside diamond shape on font (The Hardsocg Manufacturing Co. was an icon of mining equipment manufacturers and thanks to an excellent article in Eureka # 1, pp 13-16 by Dave Johnson, the history of the company is an interesting story. At one time, Hardsocg was the largest single manufacturer of mining tools and supplies in the world. As noted by Johnson, it's almost impossible to collect mining artifacts and not have something in your collection by Hardsocg. After years of blacksmithing and working in the coal mines of Iowa, in 1878 Martin Hardsocg started his company in Avery, IA to manufacture mining tools. In 1885, he moved the company to Ottumwa, IA and in 1891, the Hardsocg Manufacturing Co. was incorporated with him as president. Within a few years the company had dramatically expanded and owned and operated other companies specializing in mining equipment. In 1947, the Hardsocg Manufacturing Co. and all its holdings were sold to Cardox Co. of Chicago which continued to operate until 1969 when the company ceased operations.) slides/Hardsocg Black Diamond.JPG slides/Hardsocg Black Diamond Marking.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 HARDSOCG BLACK DIAMOND - Tin face lamp with double spout, marked HARDSOCG’S BLACK DIAMOND inside diamond shape on font (The Hardsocg Manufacturing Co. was an icon of mining equipment manufacturers and thanks to an excellent article in Eureka # 1, pp 13-16 by Dave Johnson, the history of the company is an interesting story. At one time, Hardsocg was the largest single manufacturer of mining tools and supplies in the world. As noted by Johnson, it's almost impossible to collect mining artifacts and not have something in your collection by Hardsocg. After years of blacksmithing and working in the coal mines of Iowa, in 1878 Martin Hardsocg started his company in Avery, IA to manufacture mining tools. In 1885, he moved the company to Ottumwa, IA and in 1891, the Hardsocg Manufacturing Co. was incorporated with him as president. Within a few years the company had dramatically expanded and owned and operated other companies specializing in mining equipment. In 1947, the Hardsocg Manufacturing Co. and all its holdings were sold to Cardox Co. of Chicago which continued to operate until 1969 when the company ceased operations.) HARDSOCG BLACK DIAMOND - Tin face lamp with double spout, marked HARDSOCG’S BLACK DIAMOND inside diamond shape on font (The Hardsocg Manufacturing Co. was an icon of mining equipment manufacturers and thanks to an excellent article in Eureka # 1, pp 13-16 by Dave Johnson, the history of the company is an interesting story. At one time, Hardsocg was the largest single manufacturer of mining tools and supplies in the world. As noted by Johnson, it's almost impossible to collect mining artifacts and not have something in your collection by Hardsocg. After years of blacksmithing and working in the coal mines of Iowa, in 1878 Martin Hardsocg started his company in Avery, IA to manufacture mining tools. In 1885, he moved the company to Ottumwa, IA and in 1891, the Hardsocg Manufacturing Co. was incorporated with him as president. Within a few years the company had dramatically expanded and owned and operated other companies specializing in mining equipment. In 1947, the Hardsocg Manufacturing Co. and all its holdings were sold to Cardox Co. of Chicago which continued to operate until 1969 when the company ceased operations.) slides/Hardsocg Black Diamond Marking.JPG slides/Hardsocg Star.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 HARDSOCG STAR BRASS - Brass and tin slant sided lamp, 2 1/4 in. high to lid, 1 3/4 in. base dia., tin bottom, spout tip, drip ring, hook and lid; brass font, collar and spout, marked STAR M. HARDSOCG PITTSBURG, PA. in shield on spout, unfired condition (The Hardsocg Manufacturing Co. was an icon of mining equipment manufacturers and thanks to an excellent article in Eureka # 1, pp 13-16 by Dave Johnson, the history of the company is an interesting story. At one time, Hardsocg was the largest single manufacturer of mining tools and supplies in the world. As noted by Johnson, it's almost impossible to collect mining artifacts and not have something in your collection by Hardsocg. After years of blacksmithing and working in the coal mines of Iowa, in 1878 Martin Hardsocg started his company in Avery, IA to manufacture mining tools. In 1885, he moved the company to Ottumwa, IA and in 1891, the Hardsocg Manufacturing Co. was incorporated with him as president. Within a few years the company had dramatically expanded and owned and operated other companies specializing in mining equipment. As part of this expansion, a manufacturing branch was opened in Pittsburgh, PA in 1894 with Martin Hardsocg as president of the branch. The marking on this lamp reflects this Hardsocg operation. In 1947, the Hardsocg Manufacturing Co. and all its holdings were sold to Cardox Co. of Chicago which continued to operate until 1969 when the company ceased operations.) HARDSOCG STAR BRASS - Brass and tin slant sided lamp, 2 1/4 in. high to lid, 1 3/4 in. base dia., tin bottom, spout tip, drip ring, hook and lid; brass font, collar and spout, marked STAR M. HARDSOCG PITTSBURG, PA. in shield on spout, unfired condition (The Hardsocg Manufacturing Co. was an icon of mining equipment manufacturers and thanks to an excellent article in Eureka # 1, pp 13-16 by Dave Johnson, the history of the company is an interesting story. At one time, Hardsocg was the largest single manufacturer of mining tools and supplies in the world. As noted by Johnson, it's almost impossible to collect mining artifacts and not have something in your collection by Hardsocg. After years of blacksmithing and working in the coal mines of Iowa, in 1878 Martin Hardsocg started his company in Avery, IA to manufacture mining tools. In 1885, he moved the company to Ottumwa, IA and in 1891, the Hardsocg Manufacturing Co. was incorporated with him as president. Within a few years the company had dramatically expanded and owned and operated other companies specializing in mining equipment. As part of this expansion, a manufacturing branch was opened in Pittsburgh, PA in 1894 with Martin Hardsocg as president of the branch. The marking on this lamp reflects this Hardsocg operation. In 1947, the Hardsocg Manufacturing Co. and all its holdings were sold to Cardox Co. of Chicago which continued to operate until 1969 when the company ceased operations.) slides/Hardsocg Star.JPG slides/Hardsocg Star Marking.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 HARDSOCG STAR BRASS - Brass and tin slant sided lamp, 2 1/4 in. high to lid, 1 3/4 in. base dia., tin bottom, spout tip, drip ring, hook and lid; brass font, collar and spout, marked STAR M. HARDSOCG PITTSBURG, PA. in shield on spout, unfired condition (The Hardsocg Manufacturing Co. was an icon of mining equipment manufacturers and thanks to an excellent article in Eureka # 1, pp 13-16 by Dave Johnson, the history of the company is an interesting story. At one time, Hardsocg was the largest single manufacturer of mining tools and supplies in the world. As noted by Johnson, it's almost impossible to collect mining artifacts and not have something in your collection by Hardsocg. After years of blacksmithing and working in the coal mines of Iowa, in 1878 Martin Hardsocg started his company in Avery, IA to manufacture mining tools. In 1885, he moved the company to Ottumwa, IA and in 1891, the Hardsocg Manufacturing Co. was incorporated with him as president. Within a few years the company had dramatically expanded and owned and operated other companies specializing in mining equipment. As part of this expansion, a manufacturing branch was opened in Pittsburgh, PA in 1894 with Martin Hardsocg as president of the branch. The marking on this lamp reflects this Hardsocg operation. In 1947, the Hardsocg Manufacturing Co. and all its holdings were sold to Cardox Co. of Chicago which continued to operate until 1969 when the company ceased operations.) HARDSOCG STAR BRASS - Brass and tin slant sided lamp, 2 1/4 in. high to lid, 1 3/4 in. base dia., tin bottom, spout tip, drip ring, hook and lid; brass font, collar and spout, marked STAR M. HARDSOCG PITTSBURG, PA. in shield on spout, unfired condition (The Hardsocg Manufacturing Co. was an icon of mining equipment manufacturers and thanks to an excellent article in Eureka # 1, pp 13-16 by Dave Johnson, the history of the company is an interesting story. At one time, Hardsocg was the largest single manufacturer of mining tools and supplies in the world. As noted by Johnson, it's almost impossible to collect mining artifacts and not have something in your collection by Hardsocg. After years of blacksmithing and working in the coal mines of Iowa, in 1878 Martin Hardsocg started his company in Avery, IA to manufacture mining tools. In 1885, he moved the company to Ottumwa, IA and in 1891, the Hardsocg Manufacturing Co. was incorporated with him as president. Within a few years the company had dramatically expanded and owned and operated other companies specializing in mining equipment. As part of this expansion, a manufacturing branch was opened in Pittsburgh, PA in 1894 with Martin Hardsocg as president of the branch. The marking on this lamp reflects this Hardsocg operation. In 1947, the Hardsocg Manufacturing Co. and all its holdings were sold to Cardox Co. of Chicago which continued to operate until 1969 when the company ceased operations.) slides/Hardsocg Star Marking.JPG slides/Hendrick Mfg Co pic1.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 HENDRICK MFG CO - Very hard to find driver’s lamp with brass collar, stamped on font THE HENDRICK MFG CO LTD, JULY 21, 1896 CARBONDALE, PA. 3 3/4 in. to top of spout, shield between spout and font with disc boot kick, with fill funnel, unfired condition (July 21, 1896, Patent No. 564,450 was awarded to Edward J. O’Keefe of Vandling, PA for these features and assigned to the Eli E. Hendrick Mfg. Co. Ltd; the O’Keefe Patent is marked on a Trethaway lamp in my collection; very few examples of the Hendrick marking are known apparently because Trethaway bought the O’Keefe patent from Hendrick before many lamps could be made; see article in Eureka #8, pp 29-30; acquired from James Proctor; shown with Brass slope meter advertising Hendrick Mfg. Co., Carbondale, PA Pittsburgh, PA, 6 in. long, 3 in. wide, one side with degree markings and pendulum and other side table of inches rise per foot) HENDRICK MFG CO - Very hard to find driver’s lamp with brass collar, stamped on font THE HENDRICK MFG CO LTD, JULY 21, 1896 CARBONDALE, PA. 3 3/4 in. to top of spout, shield between spout and font with disc boot kick, with fill funnel, unfired condition (July 21, 1896, Patent No. 564,450 was awarded to Edward J. O’Keefe of Vandling, PA for these features and assigned to the Eli E. Hendrick Mfg. Co. Ltd; the O’Keefe Patent is marked on a Trethaway lamp in my collection; very few examples of the Hendrick marking are known apparently because Trethaway bought the O’Keefe patent from Hendrick before many lamps could be made; see article in Eureka #8, pp 29-30; acquired from James Proctor; shown with Brass slope meter advertising Hendrick Mfg. Co., Carbondale, PA Pittsburgh, PA, 6 in. long, 3 in. wide, one side with degree markings and pendulum and other side table of inches rise per foot) slides/Hendrick Mfg Co pic1.JPG slides/Hendrick Mfg Co pic2.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 HENDRICK MFG CO - Very hard to find driver’s lamp with brass collar, stamped on font THE HENDRICK MFG CO LTD, JULY 21, 1896 CARBONDALE, PA. 3 3/4 in. to top of spout, shield between spout and font with disc boot kick, with fill funnel, unfired condition (July 21, 1896, Patent No. 564,450 was awarded to Edward J. O’Keefe of Vandling, PA for these features and assigned to the Eli E. Hendrick Mfg. Co. Ltd; the O’Keefe Patent is marked on a Trethaway lamp in my collection; very few examples of the Hendrick marking are known apparently because Trethaway bought the O’Keefe patent from Hendrick before many lamps could be made; see article in Eureka #8, pp 29-30; acquired from James Proctor; shown with Chinese azurite specimen) HENDRICK MFG CO - Very hard to find driver’s lamp with brass collar, stamped on font THE HENDRICK MFG CO LTD, JULY 21, 1896 CARBONDALE, PA. 3 3/4 in. to top of spout, shield between spout and font with disc boot kick, with fill funnel, unfired condition (July 21, 1896, Patent No. 564,450 was awarded to Edward J. O’Keefe of Vandling, PA for these features and assigned to the Eli E. Hendrick Mfg. Co. Ltd; the O’Keefe Patent is marked on a Trethaway lamp in my collection; very few examples of the Hendrick marking are known apparently because Trethaway bought the O’Keefe patent from Hendrick before many lamps could be made; see article in Eureka #8, pp 29-30; acquired from James Proctor; shown with Chinese azurite specimen) slides/Hendrick Mfg Co pic2.JPG slides/Hero Fruit Jar Co Lamp.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 HERO FRUIT JAR CO LAMP - Hard to find tin face lamp with screw cap lid, lid marked with letters H, F, J and Co. in logo similar to a Maltese cross, 2 1/2 in. high to top of lid, 1 1/2 in. base dia., 3 in. single spout (This lamp is one of a very few oil wick lamps that include a screw lid. The marking on the lid with the letters H, F J, and Co placed in the four arms of a cross, similar to the Maltese cross, starts with John L. Mason, a tinsmith living in New York City during the 1850s. Mason invented a method of mass-producing metal screw caps. In 1858, he patented the combination of a lathe and a metal chuck (patent 19,786 awarded Mar. 30, 1858) that turned sheets of metal into threaded caps. While Mason did produce some of these caps for use on handmade tin cans, he soon turned to glass vessels that would accommodate his patented lids. Later in 1858, Mason patented a mold for blowing glass jars with a screw thread (patent 22,129 awarded Nov. 23, 1858). The earliest Mason jars featured unlined caps made of brass, zinc or tin. The invention of glass jars with air-tight closures used for home food preservation solved a myriad of problems for early American families who had bountiful fresh fruits and vegetables during the summer and fall, but few ways to preserve the food for use during the winter months. The manufacture of fruit jars for home canning accelerated after the Civil War. Mason's patent expired in 1875 and many other companies began manufacturing fruit jars around that time. Many of these other glass manufacturers capitalized upon the familiarity of the Mason name (or brand) and used it liberally on their own products. The use of unlined caps from Mason’s patent often led to corrosion and spoilage. Louis Boyd came up with a solution to the problem and on March 30, 1869, patented the lined zinc cap. This patent soon became a major asset of the Consolidated Fruit Jar Company. Due to a patent office error, a similar patent was also granted to Salmon Rowley of the Hero Glassworks in 1872. Armed with these patents, two companies would come to dominate the canning jar market in the 1860-1890 time periods. The first to do so was the Consolidated Fruit Jar Company, located in New Brunswick, NJ, known by its fancy CFJ monogram. Close on their heels, and overtaking them in the 1880s, was the Hero Fruit Jar Company of Philadelphia, represented by the Hero cross. The Hero cross looks similar to the Maltese cross but careful examination will reveal that the Hero cross is unique with an H, F, J, and Co, one in each of the four arms. The Hero Glass Works of Philadelphia, in business since 1869, became the Hero Fruit Jar Company in 1883 which continued in business until 1908. During the 1880s, only Consolidated and Hero were allowed to manufacture lined lids, protected by their respective patents. Oil wick manufacturers that chose to use screw lids on their lamps looked to these fruit jar companies to supply the lids and collars rather than taking on the difficult task of making their own. The 1872 Winfield patent lamp is known with brass screw lids marked with the fancy Consolidated Fruit Jar Company logo. Similarly, the lamp shown here uses a screw lid manufactured by the Hero Fruit Jar Company with its unique Hero cross logo containing the H, F, J and Co letters.) HERO FRUIT JAR CO LAMP - Hard to find tin face lamp with screw cap lid, lid marked with letters H, F, J and Co. in logo similar to a Maltese cross, 2 1/2 in. high to top of lid, 1 1/2 in. base dia., 3 in. single spout (This lamp is one of a very few oil wick lamps that include a screw lid. The marking on the lid with the letters H, F J, and Co placed in the four arms of a cross, similar to the Maltese cross, starts with John L. Mason, a tinsmith living in New York City during the 1850s. Mason invented a method of mass-producing metal screw caps. In 1858, he patented the combination of a lathe and a metal chuck (patent 19,786 awarded Mar. 30, 1858) that turned sheets of metal into threaded caps. While Mason did produce some of these caps for use on handmade tin cans, he soon turned to glass vessels that would accommodate his patented lids. Later in 1858, Mason patented a mold for blowing glass jars with a screw thread (patent 22,129 awarded Nov. 23, 1858). The earliest Mason jars featured unlined caps made of brass, zinc or tin. The invention of glass jars with air-tight closures used for home food preservation solved a myriad of problems for early American families who had bountiful fresh fruits and vegetables during the summer and fall, but few ways to preserve the food for use during the winter months. The manufacture of fruit jars for home canning accelerated after the Civil War. Mason's patent expired in 1875 and many other companies began manufacturing fruit jars around that time. Many of these other glass manufacturers capitalized upon the familiarity of the Mason name (or brand) and used it liberally on their own products. The use of unlined caps from Mason’s patent often led to corrosion and spoilage. Louis Boyd came up with a solution to the problem and on March 30, 1869, patented the lined zinc cap. This patent soon became a major asset of the Consolidated Fruit Jar Company. Due to a patent office error, a similar patent was also granted to Salmon Rowley of the Hero Glassworks in 1872. Armed with these patents, two companies would come to dominate the canning jar market in the 1860-1890 time periods. The first to do so was the Consolidated Fruit Jar Company, located in New Brunswick, NJ, known by its fancy CFJ monogram. Close on their heels, and overtaking them in the 1880s, was the Hero Fruit Jar Company of Philadelphia, represented by the Hero cross. The Hero cross looks similar to the Maltese cross but careful examination will reveal that the Hero cross is unique with an H, F, J, and Co, one in each of the four arms. The Hero Glass Works of Philadelphia, in business since 1869, became the Hero Fruit Jar Company in 1883 which continued in business until 1908. During the 1880s, only Consolidated and Hero were allowed to manufacture lined lids, protected by their respective patents. Oil wick manufacturers that chose to use screw lids on their lamps looked to these fruit jar companies to supply the lids and collars rather than taking on the difficult task of making their own. The 1872 Winfield patent lamp is known with brass screw lids marked with the fancy Consolidated Fruit Jar Company logo. Similarly, the lamp shown here uses a screw lid manufactured by the Hero Fruit Jar Company with its unique Hero cross logo containing the H, F, J and Co letters.) slides/Hero Fruit Jar Co Lamp.jpg slides/HFJ Co Cap Marking.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 HERO FRUIT JAR CO LAMP - Hard to find tin face lamp with screw cap lid, lid marked with letters H, F, J and Co. in logo similar to a Maltese cross, 2 1/2 in. high to top of lid, 1 1/2 in. base dia., 3 in. single spout (This lamp is one of a very few oil wick lamps that include a screw lid. The marking on the lid with the letters H, F J, and Co placed in the four arms of a cross, similar to the Maltese cross, starts with John L. Mason, a tinsmith living in New York City during the 1850s. Mason invented a method of mass-producing metal screw caps. In 1858, he patented the combination of a lathe and a metal chuck (patent 19,786 awarded Mar. 30, 1858) that turned sheets of metal into threaded caps. While Mason did produce some of these caps for use on handmade tin cans, he soon turned to glass vessels that would accommodate his patented lids. Later in 1858, Mason patented a mold for blowing glass jars with a screw thread (patent 22,129 awarded Nov. 23, 1858). The earliest Mason jars featured unlined caps made of brass, zinc or tin. The invention of glass jars with air-tight closures used for home food preservation solved a myriad of problems for early American families who had bountiful fresh fruits and vegetables during the summer and fall, but few ways to preserve the food for use during the winter months. The manufacture of fruit jars for home canning accelerated after the Civil War. Mason's patent expired in 1875 and many other companies began manufacturing fruit jars around that time. Many of these other glass manufacturers capitalized upon the familiarity of the Mason name (or brand) and used it liberally on their own products. The use of unlined caps from Mason’s patent often led to corrosion and spoilage. Louis Boyd came up with a solution to the problem and on March 30, 1869, patented the lined zinc cap. This patent soon became a major asset of the Consolidated Fruit Jar Company. Due to a patent office error, a similar patent was also granted to Salmon Rowley of the Hero Glassworks in 1872. Armed with these patents, two companies would come to dominate the canning jar market in the 1860-1890 time periods. The first to do so was the Consolidated Fruit Jar Company, located in New Brunswick, NJ, known by its fancy CFJ monogram. Close on their heels, and overtaking them in the 1880s, was the Hero Fruit Jar Company of Philadelphia, represented by the Hero cross. The Hero cross looks similar to the Maltese cross but careful examination will reveal that the Hero cross is unique with an H, F, J, and Co, one in each of the four arms. The Hero Glass Works of Philadelphia, in business since 1869, became the Hero Fruit Jar Company in 1883 which continued in business until 1908. During the 1880s, only Consolidated and Hero were allowed to manufacture lined lids, protected by their respective patents. Oil wick manufacturers that chose to use screw lids on their lamps looked to these fruit jar companies to supply the lids and collars rather than taking on the difficult task of making their own. The 1872 Winfield patent lamp is known with brass screw lids marked with the fancy Consolidated Fruit Jar Company logo. Similarly, the lamp shown here uses a screw lid manufactured by the Hero Fruit Jar Company with its unique Hero cross logo containing the H, F, J and Co letters.) HERO FRUIT JAR CO LAMP - Hard to find tin face lamp with screw cap lid, lid marked with letters H, F, J and Co. in logo similar to a Maltese cross, 2 1/2 in. high to top of lid, 1 1/2 in. base dia., 3 in. single spout (This lamp is one of a very few oil wick lamps that include a screw lid. The marking on the lid with the letters H, F J, and Co placed in the four arms of a cross, similar to the Maltese cross, starts with John L. Mason, a tinsmith living in New York City during the 1850s. Mason invented a method of mass-producing metal screw caps. In 1858, he patented the combination of a lathe and a metal chuck (patent 19,786 awarded Mar. 30, 1858) that turned sheets of metal into threaded caps. While Mason did produce some of these caps for use on handmade tin cans, he soon turned to glass vessels that would accommodate his patented lids. Later in 1858, Mason patented a mold for blowing glass jars with a screw thread (patent 22,129 awarded Nov. 23, 1858). The earliest Mason jars featured unlined caps made of brass, zinc or tin. The invention of glass jars with air-tight closures used for home food preservation solved a myriad of problems for early American families who had bountiful fresh fruits and vegetables during the summer and fall, but few ways to preserve the food for use during the winter months. The manufacture of fruit jars for home canning accelerated after the Civil War. Mason's patent expired in 1875 and many other companies began manufacturing fruit jars around that time. Many of these other glass manufacturers capitalized upon the familiarity of the Mason name (or brand) and used it liberally on their own products. The use of unlined caps from Mason’s patent often led to corrosion and spoilage. Louis Boyd came up with a solution to the problem and on March 30, 1869, patented the lined zinc cap. This patent soon became a major asset of the Consolidated Fruit Jar Company. Due to a patent office error, a similar patent was also granted to Salmon Rowley of the Hero Glassworks in 1872. Armed with these patents, two companies would come to dominate the canning jar market in the 1860-1890 time periods. The first to do so was the Consolidated Fruit Jar Company, located in New Brunswick, NJ, known by its fancy CFJ monogram. Close on their heels, and overtaking them in the 1880s, was the Hero Fruit Jar Company of Philadelphia, represented by the Hero cross. The Hero cross looks similar to the Maltese cross but careful examination will reveal that the Hero cross is unique with an H, F, J, and Co, one in each of the four arms. The Hero Glass Works of Philadelphia, in business since 1869, became the Hero Fruit Jar Company in 1883 which continued in business until 1908. During the 1880s, only Consolidated and Hero were allowed to manufacture lined lids, protected by their respective patents. Oil wick manufacturers that chose to use screw lids on their lamps looked to these fruit jar companies to supply the lids and collars rather than taking on the difficult task of making their own. The 1872 Winfield patent lamp is known with brass screw lids marked with the fancy Consolidated Fruit Jar Company logo. Similarly, the lamp shown here uses a screw lid manufactured by the Hero Fruit Jar Company with its unique Hero cross logo containing the H, F, J and Co letters.) slides/HFJ Co Cap Marking.jpg slides/Mason Jar HFJ Lid.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 HERO FRUIT JAR CO LOGO - The Hero Fruit Jar Company of Philadelphia, represented by the Hero cross shown above, was in business from 1883 until 1908. The Hero cross looks similar to the Maltese cross but careful examination will reveal that the Hero cross is unique with an H, F, J, and Co, one in each of the four arms. HERO FRUIT JAR CO LOGO - The Hero Fruit Jar Company of Philadelphia, represented by the Hero cross shown above, was in business from 1883 until 1908. The Hero cross looks similar to the Maltese cross but careful examination will reveal that the Hero cross is unique with an H, F, J, and Co, one in each of the four arms. slides/Mason Jar HFJ Lid.jpg slides/High Spout.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 HIGH SPOUT UNMARKED - Tin lamp with brass collar, 4 in. tall to top of spout, high spout type, unmarked; ex-Chris Lord collection HIGH SPOUT UNMARKED - Tin lamp with brass collar, 4 in. tall to top of spout, high spout type, unmarked; ex-Chris Lord collection slides/High Spout.JPG slides/Hoover Bros.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 HOOVER BROS UNMARKED - Unmarked HOOVER BROS tin lamp; acquired from Bob Schroth HOOVER BROS UNMARKED - Unmarked HOOVER BROS tin lamp; acquired from Bob Schroth slides/Hoover Bros.JPG slides/Hoover Bros Marked.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 HOOVER BROS MARKED - Tin lamp marked HOOVER BROS ASHLAND, PA on font, 2 3/16 in. high to lid, 1 5/8 in. base dia., ex-Henry Pohs collection HOOVER BROS MARKED - Tin lamp marked HOOVER BROS ASHLAND, PA on font, 2 3/16 in. high to lid, 1 5/8 in. base dia., ex-Henry Pohs collection slides/Hoover Bros Marked.JPG slides/Hoover Bros Marking.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 HOOVER BROS MARKED - Tin lamp marked HOOVER BROS ASHLAND, PA on font, 2 3/16 in. high to lid, 1 5/8 in. base dia., ex-Henry Pohs collection HOOVER BROS MARKED - Tin lamp marked HOOVER BROS ASHLAND, PA on font, 2 3/16 in. high to lid, 1 5/8 in. base dia., ex-Henry Pohs collection slides/Hoover Bros Marking.JPG slides/Hoover Bros Slightly Used.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 This Hoover Bros. lamp was found underground in an Arizona mine by Bob Schroth. While oilwick lamps are usually associated with eastern coal mining, their use in the western hardrock mines is confirmed by such treasures. This Hoover Bros. lamp was found underground in an Arizona mine by Bob Schroth. While oilwick lamps are usually associated with eastern coal mining, their use in the western hardrock mines is confirmed by such treasures. slides/Hoover Bros Slightly Used.JPG slides/Hunt and Connell.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 HUNT & CONNELL - Tin and brass face lamp, 2 1/2 in. to lid, brass collar and shoulder, marked HUNT & CONNELL, PAT’D JUNE 12, 1883 SCRANTON, PA., unfired condition (The story of this lamp starts with Edward K. Rollins of Scranton, PA who filed for a miner's lamp patent on March 22, 1882 and was granted patent No. 279,503 on June 12, 1883. The primary feature of the Rollins patent is the one piece cylindrical body and spout with the only solder seams being along the top of the spout and the back of the cylinder. This improvement avoided the sometimes problematic solder seam at the base of the spout and the lamp body where excess heat could melt this solder seam. The Rollins lamp would ultimately bear the name of 8 different manufacturers all in the Scranton area for over 40 years making it a very interesting oil wick lamp development indeed. Rollins assigned his patent to the Hunt Bros. & Co. of Scranton. The Hunt Bros., Alex E. and Theo F., were hardware dealers from 1873 to 1880 and went on to form Hunt Bros. & Co. which operated from 1880 to 1882. It is believed that Rollins worked for the Hunt Bros. during this time. The earliest Rollins patent lamp is marked Hunt Bros. with a pat. a'pl'd. for marking on the spout. Theo left the business in 1882 and Alex teamed with William Connell to form the Hunt & Connell Ltd. company which operated from 1882 to 1892 producing the Rollins patent lamp shown here. They formed the Hunt & Connell Co. in 1892 and continued making the Rollins patent lamp until 1903. Two employees of the Hunt & Connell Co., James E. Quinn and James J. Murray, formed the Quinn and Murray Co. in 1900 making the Rollins patent lamp but made the lamps for but 1 year till 1901. These lamps marked QUINN & MURRAY MAKERS SCRANTON PA are scarce because of the short production time. A lamp shown elsewhere in the pics is an interesting follow-on to these lamps since the QUINN portion of the mark has been deleted. Quinn on the otherhand joined his brother William and together they manufactured QUINN BROS. marked Rollins lamps till 1907. Murray went back to work as a tinsmith for Hunt & Connell till 1907 and produced the J.J. MURRAY marked Rollins patent lamps with a reinforcing shroud between the spout and font till about 1912. After the split with Connell in 1903, Alex E. Hunt continued a wholesale hardware business in Scranton producing the Rollins patent lamp marked with his name (shown elsewhere in the pics) until 1912. Finally, Trethaway Bros. enters the Rollins patent rollercoaster history and continues to manufacture the lamp after 1912. Arguably, the Rollins patent may have involved more manufacturing entities for a longer period of time than any other oilwick patent. See Moon, Mining Artifact Collector #21, pp 23-25 and Guthrie & Hileman, Eureka #13, pp 2-5) HUNT & CONNELL - Tin and brass face lamp, 2 1/2 in. to lid, brass collar and shoulder, marked HUNT & CONNELL, PAT’D JUNE 12, 1883 SCRANTON, PA., unfired condition (The story of this lamp starts with Edward K. Rollins of Scranton, PA who filed for a miner's lamp patent on March 22, 1882 and was granted patent No. 279,503 on June 12, 1883. The primary feature of the Rollins patent is the one piece cylindrical body and spout with the only solder seams being along the top of the spout and the back of the cylinder. This improvement avoided the sometimes problematic solder seam at the base of the spout and the lamp body where excess heat could melt this solder seam. The Rollins lamp would ultimately bear the name of 8 different manufacturers all in the Scranton area for over 40 years making it a very interesting oil wick lamp development indeed. Rollins assigned his patent to the Hunt Bros. & Co. of Scranton. The Hunt Bros., Alex E. and Theo F., were hardware dealers from 1873 to 1880 and went on to form Hunt Bros. & Co. which operated from 1880 to 1882. It is believed that Rollins worked for the Hunt Bros. during this time. The earliest Rollins patent lamp is marked Hunt Bros. with a pat. a'pl'd. for marking on the spout. Theo left the business in 1882 and Alex teamed with William Connell to form the Hunt & Connell Ltd. company which operated from 1882 to 1892 producing the Rollins patent lamp shown here. They formed the Hunt & Connell Co. in 1892 and continued making the Rollins patent lamp until 1903. Two employees of the Hunt & Connell Co., James E. Quinn and James J. Murray, formed the Quinn and Murray Co. in 1900 making the Rollins patent lamp but made the lamps for but 1 year till 1901. These lamps marked QUINN & MURRAY MAKERS SCRANTON PA are scarce because of the short production time. A lamp shown elsewhere in the pics is an interesting follow-on to these lamps since the QUINN portion of the mark has been deleted. Quinn on the otherhand joined his brother William and together they manufactured QUINN BROS. marked Rollins lamps till 1907. Murray went back to work as a tinsmith for Hunt & Connell till 1907 and produced the J.J. MURRAY marked Rollins patent lamps with a reinforcing shroud between the spout and font till about 1912. After the split with Connell in 1903, Alex E. Hunt continued a wholesale hardware business in Scranton producing the Rollins patent lamp marked with his name (shown elsewhere in the pics) until 1912. Finally, Trethaway Bros. enters the Rollins patent rollercoaster history and continues to manufacture the lamp after 1912. Arguably, the Rollins patent may have involved more manufacturing entities for a longer period of time than any other oilwick patent. See Moon, Mining Artifact Collector #21, pp 23-25 and Guthrie & Hileman, Eureka #13, pp 2-5) slides/Hunt and Connell.JPG slides/Hunt and Connell Marking.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 HUNT & CONNELL - Tin and brass face lamp, 2 1/2 in. to lid, brass collar and shoulder, marked HUNT & CONNELL, PAT’D JUNE 12, 1883 SCRANTON, PA., unfired condition (The story of this lamp starts with Edward K. Rollins of Scranton, PA who filed for a miner's lamp patent on March 22, 1882 and was granted patent No. 279,503 on June 12, 1883. The primary feature of the Rollins patent is the one piece cylindrical body and spout with the only solder seams being along the top of the spout and the back of the cylinder. This improvement avoided the sometimes problematic solder seam at the base of the spout and the lamp body where excess heat could melt this solder seam. The Rollins lamp would ultimately bear the name of 8 different manufacturers all in the Scranton area for over 40 years making it a very interesting oil wick lamp development indeed. Rollins assigned his patent to the Hunt Bros. & Co. of Scranton. The Hunt Bros., Alex E. and Theo F., were hardware dealers from 1873 to 1880 and went on to form Hunt Bros. & Co. which operated from 1880 to 1882. It is believed that Rollins worked for the Hunt Bros. during this time. The earliest Rollins patent lamp is marked Hunt Bros. with a pat. a'pl'd. for marking on the spout. Theo left the business in 1882 and Alex teamed with William Connell to form the Hunt & Connell Ltd. company which operated from 1882 to 1892 producing the Rollins patent lamp shown here. They formed the Hunt & Connell Co. in 1892 and continued making the Rollins patent lamp until 1903. Two employees of the Hunt & Connell Co., James E. Quinn and James J. Murray, formed the Quinn and Murray Co. in 1900 making the Rollins patent lamp but made the lamps for but 1 year till 1901. These lamps marked QUINN & MURRAY MAKERS SCRANTON PA are scarce because of the short production time. A lamp shown elsewhere in the pics is an interesting follow-on to these lamps since the QUINN portion of the mark has been deleted. Quinn on the otherhand joined his brother William and together they manufactured QUINN BROS. marked Rollins lamps till 1907. Murray went back to work as a tinsmith for Hunt & Connell till 1907 and produced the J.J. MURRAY marked Rollins patent lamps with a reinforcing shroud between the spout and font till about 1912. After the split with Connell in 1903, Alex E. Hunt continued a wholesale hardware business in Scranton producing the Rollins patent lamp marked with his name (shown elsewhere in the pics) until 1912. Finally, Trethaway Bros. enters the Rollins patent rollercoaster history and continues to manufacture the lamp after 1912. Arguably, the Rollins patent may have involved more manufacturing entities for a longer period of time than any other oilwick patent. See Moon, Mining Artifact Collector #21, pp 23-25 and Guthrie & Hileman, Eureka #13, pp 2-5) HUNT & CONNELL - Tin and brass face lamp, 2 1/2 in. to lid, brass collar and shoulder, marked HUNT & CONNELL, PAT’D JUNE 12, 1883 SCRANTON, PA., unfired condition (The story of this lamp starts with Edward K. Rollins of Scranton, PA who filed for a miner's lamp patent on March 22, 1882 and was granted patent No. 279,503 on June 12, 1883. The primary feature of the Rollins patent is the one piece cylindrical body and spout with the only solder seams being along the top of the spout and the back of the cylinder. This improvement avoided the sometimes problematic solder seam at the base of the spout and the lamp body where excess heat could melt this solder seam. The Rollins lamp would ultimately bear the name of 8 different manufacturers all in the Scranton area for over 40 years making it a very interesting oil wick lamp development indeed. Rollins assigned his patent to the Hunt Bros. & Co. of Scranton. The Hunt Bros., Alex E. and Theo F., were hardware dealers from 1873 to 1880 and went on to form Hunt Bros. & Co. which operated from 1880 to 1882. It is believed that Rollins worked for the Hunt Bros. during this time. The earliest Rollins patent lamp is marked Hunt Bros. with a pat. a'pl'd. for marking on the spout. Theo left the business in 1882 and Alex teamed with William Connell to form the Hunt & Connell Ltd. company which operated from 1882 to 1892 producing the Rollins patent lamp shown here. They formed the Hunt & Connell Co. in 1892 and continued making the Rollins patent lamp until 1903. Two employees of the Hunt & Connell Co., James E. Quinn and James J. Murray, formed the Quinn and Murray Co. in 1900 making the Rollins patent lamp but made the lamps for but 1 year till 1901. These lamps marked QUINN & MURRAY MAKERS SCRANTON PA are scarce because of the short production time. A lamp shown elsewhere in the pics is an interesting follow-on to these lamps since the QUINN portion of the mark has been deleted. Quinn on the otherhand joined his brother William and together they manufactured QUINN BROS. marked Rollins lamps till 1907. Murray went back to work as a tinsmith for Hunt & Connell till 1907 and produced the J.J. MURRAY marked Rollins patent lamps with a reinforcing shroud between the spout and font till about 1912. After the split with Connell in 1903, Alex E. Hunt continued a wholesale hardware business in Scranton producing the Rollins patent lamp marked with his name (shown elsewhere in the pics) until 1912. Finally, Trethaway Bros. enters the Rollins patent rollercoaster history and continues to manufacture the lamp after 1912. Arguably, the Rollins patent may have involved more manufacturing entities for a longer period of time than any other oilwick patent. See Moon, Mining Artifact Collector #21, pp 23-25 and Guthrie & Hileman, Eureka #13, pp 2-5) slides/Hunt and Connell Marking.JPG slides/Hunt and Connell Handled.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 HUNT & CONNELL WITH HANDLE - Tin and brass face lamp, 2 1/2 in. to lid, brass collar and shoulder, marked HUNT & CONNELL, PAT’D JUNE 12, 1883 SCRANTON, PA., modified to hand lamp with 7 in. wood handle through hook, acquired from Walt Goetz (The story of this lamp starts with Edward K. Rollins of Scranton, PA who filed for a miner's lamp patent on March 22, 1882 and was granted patent No. 279,503 on June 12, 1883. The primary feature of the Rollins patent is the one piece cylindrical body and spout with the only solder seams being along the top of the spout and the back of the cylinder. This improvement avoided the sometimes problematic solder seam at the base of the spout and the lamp body where excess heat could melt this solder seam. The Rollins lamp would ultimately bear the name of 8 different manufacturers all in the Scranton area for over 40 years making it a very interesting oil wick lamp development indeed. Rollins assigned his patent to the Hunt Bros. & Co. of Scranton. The Hunt Bros., Alex E. and Theo F., were hardware dealers from 1873 to 1880 and went on to form Hunt Bros. & Co. which operated from 1880 to 1882. It is believed that Rollins worked for the Hunt Bros. during this time. The earliest Rollins patent lamp is marked Hunt Bros. with a pat. a'pl'd. for marking on the spout. Theo left the business in 1882 and Alex teamed with William Connell to form the Hunt & Connell Ltd. company which operated from 1882 to 1892 producing the Rollins patent lamp shown here. They formed the Hunt & Connell Co. in 1892 and continued making the Rollins patent lamp until 1903. Two employees of the Hunt & Connell Co., James E. Quinn and James J. Murray, formed the Quinn and Murray Co. in 1900 making the Rollins patent lamp but made the lamps for but 1 year till 1901. These lamps marked QUINN & MURRAY MAKERS SCRANTON PA are scarce because of the short production time. A lamp shown elsewhere in the pics is an interesting follow-on to these lamps since the QUINN portion of the mark has been deleted. Quinn on the otherhand joined his brother William and together they manufactured QUINN BROS. marked Rollins lamps till 1907. Murray went back to work as a tinsmith for Hunt & Connell till 1907 and produced the J.J. MURRAY marked Rollins patent lamps with a reinforcing shroud between the spout and font till about 1912. After the split with Connell in 1903, Alex E. Hunt continued a wholesale hardware business in Scranton producing the Rollins patent lamp marked with his name (shown elsewhere in the pics) until 1912. Finally, Trethaway Bros. enters the Rollins patent rollercoaster history and continues to manufacture the lamp after 1912. Arguably, the Rollins patent may have involved more manufacturing entities for a longer period of time than any other oilwick patent. See Moon, Mining Artifact Collector #21, pp 23-25 and Guthrie & Hileman, Eureka #13, pp 2-5) CHECK OUT THE ROLLINS PATENT IN THE FOLLOWING PIC HUNT & CONNELL WITH HANDLE - Tin and brass face lamp, 2 1/2 in. to lid, brass collar and shoulder, marked HUNT & CONNELL, PAT’D JUNE 12, 1883 SCRANTON, PA., modified to hand lamp with 7 in. wood handle through hook, acquired from Walt Goetz (The story of this lamp starts with Edward K. Rollins of Scranton, PA who filed for a miner's lamp patent on March 22, 1882 and was granted patent No. 279,503 on June 12, 1883. The primary feature of the Rollins patent is the one piece cylindrical body and spout with the only solder seams being along the top of the spout and the back of the cylinder. This improvement avoided the sometimes problematic solder seam at the base of the spout and the lamp body where excess heat could melt this solder seam. The Rollins lamp would ultimately bear the name of 8 different manufacturers all in the Scranton area for over 40 years making it a very interesting oil wick lamp development indeed. Rollins assigned his patent to the Hunt Bros. & Co. of Scranton. The Hunt Bros., Alex E. and Theo F., were hardware dealers from 1873 to 1880 and went on to form Hunt Bros. & Co. which operated from 1880 to 1882. It is believed that Rollins worked for the Hunt Bros. during this time. The earliest Rollins patent lamp is marked Hunt Bros. with a pat. a'pl'd. for marking on the spout. Theo left the business in 1882 and Alex teamed with William Connell to form the Hunt & Connell Ltd. company which operated from 1882 to 1892 producing the Rollins patent lamp shown here. They formed the Hunt & Connell Co. in 1892 and continued making the Rollins patent lamp until 1903. Two employees of the Hunt & Connell Co., James E. Quinn and James J. Murray, formed the Quinn and Murray Co. in 1900 making the Rollins patent lamp but made the lamps for but 1 year till 1901. These lamps marked QUINN & MURRAY MAKERS SCRANTON PA are scarce because of the short production time. A lamp shown elsewhere in the pics is an interesting follow-on to these lamps since the QUINN portion of the mark has been deleted. Quinn on the otherhand joined his brother William and together they manufactured QUINN BROS. marked Rollins lamps till 1907. Murray went back to work as a tinsmith for Hunt & Connell till 1907 and produced the J.J. MURRAY marked Rollins patent lamps with a reinforcing shroud between the spout and font till about 1912. After the split with Connell in 1903, Alex E. Hunt continued a wholesale hardware business in Scranton producing the Rollins patent lamp marked with his name (shown elsewhere in the pics) until 1912. Finally, Trethaway Bros. enters the Rollins patent rollercoaster history and continues to manufacture the lamp after 1912. Arguably, the Rollins patent may have involved more manufacturing entities for a longer period of time than any other oilwick patent. See Moon, Mining Artifact Collector #21, pp 23-25 and Guthrie & Hileman, Eureka #13, pp 2-5) CHECK OUT THE ROLLINS PATENT IN THE FOLLOWING PIC slides/Hunt and Connell Handled.JPG slides/Rollins Patent.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 slides/Rollins Patent.JPG slides/Husson A.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 HUSSON A - Husson “A” face lamp, lid attached with brass rivets, brass base inside to brass spout; acquired from George Schowengerdt, Rolla, MO (Lawrence J. Husson of Norway, MI was awarded patent #744,686 on Nov. 17, 1903 and August Husson of Oshkosh, WI was awarded patent #892,836 for improvements on oil wick cap lamps. Although the business arrangement is not well known, Philip Knippenberg started producing Husson lamps at his Knippenberg Manufacturing Co. plant in Oshkosh in 1905. Knippenberg also was awarded patent #820,209 on May 8, 1906 for a detachable stick that fit both a wick lamp and a miner's candlestick thimble and added it to the product line of Husson wick lamps. In 1912, the Oshkosh Metal Products Co. purchased the Knippenberg Co. and continued manufacturing Husson-named lamps. A variety of Husson lamps numbered 1 through 6 with both single and double spouts, with and without copper heating rods, with six different hook options and detachable stick mount brackets were marketed. In addition, a No. 22 peg lamp attachable to a miner's candlestick was part of the product line. A second newer series of Husson lamps with alphabetical markings A, AA, B and BB also exist. Interestingly, the Knippenberg Manufacturing Co. also manufactured 5 different two-piece miner's candlesticks in addition to the detachable stick under the Husson brand name (see photos of these sticks in the candlestick link). Varying in length from 8 to 12 in., these candlesticks share an easily distinguishable style. See Pohs, Miner's Flame Light, pp 247-249 and Wilson and Bobrink, Candlestick Guide, pp 33-34, 87) HUSSON A - Husson “A” face lamp, lid attached with brass rivets, brass base inside to brass spout; acquired from George Schowengerdt, Rolla, MO (Lawrence J. Husson of Norway, MI was awarded patent #744,686 on Nov. 17, 1903 and August Husson of Oshkosh, WI was awarded patent #892,836 for improvements on oil wick cap lamps. Although the business arrangement is not well known, Philip Knippenberg started producing Husson lamps at his Knippenberg Manufacturing Co. plant in Oshkosh in 1905. Knippenberg also was awarded patent #820,209 on May 8, 1906 for a detachable stick that fit both a wick lamp and a miner's candlestick thimble and added it to the product line of Husson wick lamps. In 1912, the Oshkosh Metal Products Co. purchased the Knippenberg Co. and continued manufacturing Husson-named lamps. A variety of Husson lamps numbered 1 through 6 with both single and double spouts, with and without copper heating rods, with six different hook options and detachable stick mount brackets were marketed. In addition, a No. 22 peg lamp attachable to a miner's candlestick was part of the product line. A second newer series of Husson lamps with alphabetical markings A, AA, B and BB also exist. Interestingly, the Knippenberg Manufacturing Co. also manufactured 5 different two-piece miner's candlesticks in addition to the detachable stick under the Husson brand name (see photos of these sticks in the candlestick link). Varying in length from 8 to 12 in., these candlesticks share an easily distinguishable style. See Pohs, Miner's Flame Light, pp 247-249 and Wilson and Bobrink, Candlestick Guide, pp 33-34, 87) slides/Husson A.JPG slides/Husson A II RSide.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 HUSSON A II - Husson “A” steel face lamp, brass base insert inside to brass spout; 2 1/4 in. tall to lid, 1 3/4 in. base dia. (Lawrence J. Husson of Norway, MI was awarded patent #744,686 on Nov. 17, 1903 and August Husson of Oshkosh, WI was awarded patent #892,836 for improvements on oil wick cap lamps. Although the business arrangement is not well known, Philip Knippenberg started producing Husson lamps at his Knippenberg Manufacturing Co. plant in Oshkosh in 1905. Knippenberg also was awarded patent #820,209 on May 8, 1906 for a detachable stick that fit both a wick lamp and a miner's candlestick thimble and added it to the product line of Husson wick lamps. In 1912, the Oshkosh Metal Products Co. purchased the Knippenberg Co. and continued manufacturing Husson-named lamps. A variety of Husson lamps numbered 1 through 6 with both single and double spouts, with and without copper heating rods, with six different hook options and detachable stick mount brackets were marketed. In addition, a No. 22 peg lamp attachable to a miner's candlestick was part of the product line. A second newer series of Husson lamps with alphabetical markings A, AA, B and BB also exist. Interestingly, the Knippenberg Manufacturing Co. also manufactured 5 different two-piece miner's candlesticks in addition to the detachable stick under the Husson brand name (see photos of these sticks in the candlestick link). Varying in length from 8 to 12 in., these candlesticks share an easily distinguishable style. See Pohs, Miner's Flame Light, pp 247-249 and Wilson and Bobrink, Candlestick Guide, pp 33-34, 87) HUSSON A II - Husson “A” steel face lamp, brass base insert inside to brass spout; 2 1/4 in. tall to lid, 1 3/4 in. base dia. (Lawrence J. Husson of Norway, MI was awarded patent #744,686 on Nov. 17, 1903 and August Husson of Oshkosh, WI was awarded patent #892,836 for improvements on oil wick cap lamps. Although the business arrangement is not well known, Philip Knippenberg started producing Husson lamps at his Knippenberg Manufacturing Co. plant in Oshkosh in 1905. Knippenberg also was awarded patent #820,209 on May 8, 1906 for a detachable stick that fit both a wick lamp and a miner's candlestick thimble and added it to the product line of Husson wick lamps. In 1912, the Oshkosh Metal Products Co. purchased the Knippenberg Co. and continued manufacturing Husson-named lamps. A variety of Husson lamps numbered 1 through 6 with both single and double spouts, with and without copper heating rods, with six different hook options and detachable stick mount brackets were marketed. In addition, a No. 22 peg lamp attachable to a miner's candlestick was part of the product line. A second newer series of Husson lamps with alphabetical markings A, AA, B and BB also exist. Interestingly, the Knippenberg Manufacturing Co. also manufactured 5 different two-piece miner's candlesticks in addition to the detachable stick under the Husson brand name (see photos of these sticks in the candlestick link). Varying in length from 8 to 12 in., these candlesticks share an easily distinguishable style. See Pohs, Miner's Flame Light, pp 247-249 and Wilson and Bobrink, Candlestick Guide, pp 33-34, 87) slides/Husson A II RSide.jpg slides/Husson A II LSide.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 HUSSON A II - Husson “A” steel face lamp, brass base insert inside to brass spout; 2 1/4 in. tall to lid, 1 3/4 in. base dia. (Lawrence J. Husson of Norway, MI was awarded patent #744,686 on Nov. 17, 1903 and August Husson of Oshkosh, WI was awarded patent #892,836 for improvements on oil wick cap lamps. Although the business arrangement is not well known, Philip Knippenberg started producing Husson lamps at his Knippenberg Manufacturing Co. plant in Oshkosh in 1905. Knippenberg also was awarded patent #820,209 on May 8, 1906 for a detachable stick that fit both a wick lamp and a miner's candlestick thimble and added it to the product line of Husson wick lamps. In 1912, the Oshkosh Metal Products Co. purchased the Knippenberg Co. and continued manufacturing Husson-named lamps. A variety of Husson lamps numbered 1 through 6 with both single and double spouts, with and without copper heating rods, with six different hook options and detachable stick mount brackets were marketed. In addition, a No. 22 peg lamp attachable to a miner's candlestick was part of the product line. A second newer series of Husson lamps with alphabetical markings A, AA, B and BB also exist. Interestingly, the Knippenberg Manufacturing Co. also manufactured 5 different two-piece miner's candlesticks in addition to the detachable stick under the Husson brand name (see photos of these sticks in the candlestick link). Varying in length from 8 to 12 in., these candlesticks share an easily distinguishable style. See Pohs, Miner's Flame Light, pp 247-249 and Wilson and Bobrink, Candlestick Guide, pp 33-34, 87) HUSSON A II - Husson “A” steel face lamp, brass base insert inside to brass spout; 2 1/4 in. tall to lid, 1 3/4 in. base dia. (Lawrence J. Husson of Norway, MI was awarded patent #744,686 on Nov. 17, 1903 and August Husson of Oshkosh, WI was awarded patent #892,836 for improvements on oil wick cap lamps. Although the business arrangement is not well known, Philip Knippenberg started producing Husson lamps at his Knippenberg Manufacturing Co. plant in Oshkosh in 1905. Knippenberg also was awarded patent #820,209 on May 8, 1906 for a detachable stick that fit both a wick lamp and a miner's candlestick thimble and added it to the product line of Husson wick lamps. In 1912, the Oshkosh Metal Products Co. purchased the Knippenberg Co. and continued manufacturing Husson-named lamps. A variety of Husson lamps numbered 1 through 6 with both single and double spouts, with and without copper heating rods, with six different hook options and detachable stick mount brackets were marketed. In addition, a No. 22 peg lamp attachable to a miner's candlestick was part of the product line. A second newer series of Husson lamps with alphabetical markings A, AA, B and BB also exist. Interestingly, the Knippenberg Manufacturing Co. also manufactured 5 different two-piece miner's candlesticks in addition to the detachable stick under the Husson brand name (see photos of these sticks in the candlestick link). Varying in length from 8 to 12 in., these candlesticks share an easily distinguishable style. See Pohs, Miner's Flame Light, pp 247-249 and Wilson and Bobrink, Candlestick Guide, pp 33-34, 87) slides/Husson A II LSide.jpg slides/Husson A II Marking.html# Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:01:03 -0600 HUSSON A II - Husson “A” steel face lamp, brass base insert inside to brass spout; 2 1/4 in. tall to lid, 1 3/4 in. base dia. (Lawrence J. Husson of Norway, MI was awarded patent #744,686 on Nov. 17, 1903 and August Husson of Oshkosh, WI was awarded patent #892,836 for improvements on oil wick cap lamps. Although the business arrangement is not well known, Philip Knippenberg started producing Husson lamps at his Knippenberg Manufacturing Co. plant in Oshkosh in 1905. Knippenberg also was awarded patent #820,209 on May 8, 1906 for a detachable stick that fit both a wick lamp and a miner's candlestick thimble and added it to the product line of Husson wick lamps. In 1912, the Oshkosh Metal Products Co. purchased the Knippenberg Co. and continued manufacturing Husson-named lamps. A variety of Husson lamps numbered 1 through 6 with both single and double spouts, with and without copper heating rods, with six different hook options and detachable stick mount brackets were marketed. In addition, a No. 22 peg lamp attachable to a miner's candlestick was part of the product line. A second newer series of Husson lamps with alphabetical markings A, AA, B and BB also exist. Interestingly, the Knippenberg Manufacturing Co. also manufactured 5 different two-piece miner's candlesticks in addition to the detachable stick under the Husson brand name (see photos of these sticks in the candlestick link). Varying in length from 8 to 12 in., these candlesticks share an easily distinguishable style. See Pohs, Miner's Flame Light, pp 247-249 and Wilson and Bobrink, Candlestick Guide, pp 33-34, 87) HUSSON A II - Husson “A” steel face lamp, brass base insert inside to brass spout; 2 1/4 in. tall to lid, 1 3/4 in. base dia. (Lawrence J. Husson of Norway, MI was awarded patent #744,686 on Nov. 17, 1903 and August Husson of Oshkosh, WI was awarded patent #892,836 for improvements on oil wick cap lamps. Although the business arrangement is not well known, Philip Knippenberg started producing Husson lamps at his Knippenberg Manufacturing Co. plant in Oshkosh in 1905. Knippenberg also was awarded patent #820,209 on May 8, 1906 for a detachable stick that fit both a wick lamp and a miner's candlestick thimble and added it to the product line of Husson wick lamps. In 1912, the Oshkosh Metal Products Co. purchased the Knippenberg Co. and continued manufacturing Husson-named lamps. A variety of Husson lamps numbered 1 through 6 with both single and double spouts, with and without copper heating rods, with six different hook options and detachable stick mount brackets were marketed. In addition, a No. 22 peg lamp attachable to a miner's candlestick was part of the product line. A second newer series of Husson lamps with alphabetical markings A, AA, B and BB also exist. Interestingly, the Knippenberg Manufacturing Co. also manufactured 5 different two-piece miner's candlesticks in addition to the detachable stick under the Husson brand name (see photos of these sticks in the candlestick link). Varying in length from 8 to 12 in., these candlesticks share an easily distinguishable style. See Pohs, Miner's Flame Light, pp 247-249 and Wilson and Bobrink, Candlestick Guide, pp 33-34, 87) slides/Husson A II Marking.jpg slides/Husson B.html#