On August 10, 1998 @ 10:03, Fil Graff, Guild Secretary wrote:
Mr. Wilson: I'm guessing (limited personal knowledge of the finished lamps, but I do have a working knowledge of the burner makers!) the Duplex burner marked "John Scott" is a Hinks or Messenger that was branded for a customer, but will toss this to our friends across the big pond for an answer. Us Yanks are going to have to learn about these UK lamps, as they are coming to the States in increasing numbers in container loads of English household goods to be sold as antiques (some of them ARE...if you have a shop around that buys these "loads", cultivate them! There might just be a treasure among the furniture!)
- On August 12, 1998 @ 16:51, John in England wrote:
  Hinks did not often make their lamps with another name - would say it is most likely to be Sherwoods - but these burners were made by the million and if you bought enough, any ironmonger could have his name put on them for re-sale in his shop - I would think that is the most likely answer. Hinks were high quality makers and proud of it, so were the original Messengers and Silbers etc..

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