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Vacuum Oil Open.JPG - VACUUM OIL COMPANY - Extremely rare tin and brass wick lamp, marked VACUUM OIL COMPANY in large letters on front of spout, 2 1/2 in. tall to lid, 1 7/8 in. base dia., 3 1/4 in. spike soldered to the font and protruding out the back, side hook with a tip shaped like a spear, brass screw in wick holder, and large spoutthat expands the font to hold fuel, ex-Bob Guthrie collection (Vacuum Oil Company was an American oil company known for their Gargoyle 600-W Steam Cylinder Oil. Vacuum Oil merged with Standard Oil Co of New York, commonly known as Socony Oil, to form Socony-Vacuum Oil Company and is now a part of the ExxonMobil merger in 1999.Vacuum Oil was founded in 1866 by Matthew Ewing and Hiram Bond Everest of Rochester, NY. The lubrication oil was an accidental discovery while attempting to distill kerosene. Everest noted that the residue from the extraction was suitable as a lubricant. Soon after, the product became popular for use by steam engines and internal-combustion engines. Ewing sold his interest to Everest, who carried on the company business. Vacuum was bought by Standard Oil in 1879. It originated the Mobil trademark in 1899 (as "Mobilgas;" "Mobiloil" came later). When Standard Oil was broken up in 1911 due to the Sherman Antitrust Act, Vacuum became an independent company again. Vacuum Oil and Standard Oil of New York (Socony) merged in 1931 after the government gave up attempts to prevent it. The union, as Socony-Vacuum Corp., made them the third largest (at the time) world oil company. Everest was given the job as President and remained with the company. In 1955, the company became Socony Mobil Oil Company. In 1963 it was renamed "Mobilgas" then just "Mobil".The Vacuum Oil Company marked oil wick lamp is unique and extremely rare among the various wick lamps. Tin construction with the brass wick holder is the only manufactured version known. The attached rear spike, large size spout with the screw in brass wick holder, and the spear tipped looking side hook all make the lamp easily identifiable. Little is known about the manufacture date but it is presumed to be prior to the Mobil trademark established in 1899. The font size of the letter marking on the front of the spout is thought to be the largest used on oil wick lamps.)

Vacuum Oil Open | VACUUM OIL COMPANY - Extremely rare tin and brass wick lamp, marked VACUUM OIL COMPANY in large letters on front of spout, 2 1/2 in. tall to lid, 1 7/8 in. base dia., 3 1/4 in. spike soldered to the font and protruding out the back, side hook with a tip shaped like a spear, brass screw in wick holder, and large spout that expands the font to hold fuel, ex-Bob Guthrie collection (Vacuum Oil Company was an American oil company known for their Gargoyle 600-W Steam Cylinder Oil. Vacuum Oil merged with Standard Oil Co of New York, commonly known as Socony Oil, to form Socony-Vacuum Oil Company and is now a part of the ExxonMobil merger in 1999. Vacuum Oil was founded in 1866 by Matthew Ewing and Hiram Bond Everest of Rochester, NY. The lubrication oil was an accidental discovery while attempting to distill kerosene. Everest noted that the residue from the extraction was suitable as a lubricant. Soon after, the product became popular for use by steam engines and internal-combustion engines. Ewing sold his interest to Everest, who carried on the company business. Vacuum was bought by Standard Oil in 1879. It originated the Mobil trademark in 1899 (as "Mobilgas;" "Mobiloil" came later). When Standard Oil was broken up in 1911 due to the Sherman Antitrust Act, Vacuum became an independent company again. Vacuum Oil and Standard Oil of New York (Socony) merged in 1931 after the government gave up attempts to prevent it. The union, as Socony-Vacuum Corp., made them the third largest (at the time) world oil company. Everest was given the job as President and remained with the company. In 1955, the company became Socony Mobil Oil Company. In 1963 it was renamed "Mobilgas" then just "Mobil". The Vacuum Oil Company marked oil wick lamp is unique and extremely rare among the various wick lamps. Tin construction with the brass wick holder is the only manufactured version known. The attached rear spike, large size spout with the screw in brass wick holder, and the spear tipped looking side hook all make the lamp easily identifiable. Little is known about the manufacture date but it is presumed to be prior to the Mobil trademark established in 1899. The font size of the letter marking on the front of the spout is thought to be the largest used on oil wick lamps.)

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