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Messenger Lamps
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Messenger Lamps by Wayne Bacon (
wbacon@northnet.com.au)
Posted: July 13, 1998 @ 23:03.
Posted Tue Apr 28, 1998 11:33 by Fil Graff, SecretaryWayne Bacon wrote:
I live in Australia and recently came across a double burner banguet lamp with the brand name "Messenger" on the collar and the ends of the wick adjusters. The font is cut crystal and the base is worked brass with a corinthian style column with heavily worked scrolling in brass. The burner is attached via a bayonet similar to the Hinks fittings. The burner has a snuffer and a gallery raising mechanism which operates by horizonically rotating a lever 90 degrees. My question is, if you are able to help, what is the country of origin of this brand and was it a quality brand? Thanking you
Wayne Bacon
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On July 13, 1998 @ 23:04, Fil Graff
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Guild Answer:
Wayne:
Messenger was an English lamp maker/wholesaler ultimately absorbed by Falk, Stadelmann (as was Hinks). Definately "quality" when they were making their own goods, but they imported a lot of German burners, rebranding them. They were just another "lamp dealer" at the end. The lamp sounds quite nice! You say "double burner"...you likely mean "Duplex", which was pretty standard for both Messenger and Hinks. The appropriate chimney would be round base, and then oval in the bulge, and then round again...the narrowing goes parallel to the wicks, to better control the flame. Where are you in Australia?...I can put you in touch with several very good lamp people there!
G'day, mate!
:: Fil Graff, International Guild of Lamp Researchers ::