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Rayo lamp
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Rayo lamp by Joe Chiaro
Posted: July 14, 1998 @ 00:23.
Date: Thu May 21 14:31
Joe Chiaro wrote:
I've been trying to find a supplier of parts for Rayo lamps. If anyone can help me with this, along with any ideas on where I could find more information on Rayos, then please e-mail me. thank you; <jchiaro@earthlink.net>
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On July 14, 1998 @ 00:24, Fil Graff
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Guild Response
Joe:
What "parts" are you after? Anything metal would have to come from a scrap box (I have a couple of complete burners). All that is generally available is new wicks (not great, as they are converted lantern wicks, I think, and a bit thick), and chimneys. Rayo lamps are still commonly in use among the Amish and Old Order Mennonites in my area. I have both wicks and chimneys available, but so should almost any lampShop that does repairs.
INFORMATION on Rayos is difficult to find. Originally "sold" by Standard Oil of New Jersey (and Std Oil of New York...theirs the Socony-Rayo); made from the start by Bradley and Hubbard under contract. The lamps were at one time given away with the purchase of X number of gallons of Std Oil kerosene (a good deal for the oil Co., as the Rayo DRINKS fuel!); after about 10 years, Std Oil dropped the contract, and B&H began to sell the lamp to retailers like Montgomery Ward. There is only one short B&H Rayo catalogue I know of; that shows the table lamp, with a couple of distinct glass shades different than the plain "student" shade usually found, and wall bracket and even chandeliers. There are a few Standard Oil ads also, but the detail of the lamp image is poor.
Hope this is of some help! :: Fil Graff ::