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Solar (Edw. Miller) burner
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Solar EM Lamp kero by Hal Sanderson
Posted: October 11, 1998 @ 20:28.
I just found a nice solar lamp with brass burner and coper font that mounts on toa nice glass base. It came without the shade and chimney and I wish to learn more about these and what they should look like complete. Are there any publications available that might tell me more about this make. Only marking on handle are Solar EM made in usa. I have a few reference books but none mentions this one. The glass base appears to be hand painted and the brass and copper parts cleaned up well. Thank you for your assistance.
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On October 12, 1998 @ 09:09, Fil Graff, Guild Secretary
wrote:
Hal: I think "Solar" here is a burner brand, not a lamp type. The "EM" is likely Edward Miller. Could you send a photo of the burner? If it is what I think it is, it would take a "regular" 3" chimney; there may be an available tripod that could be adapted to fit the burner gallery to hold a shade. The Miller "Solar" was a turn of the century mass-market burner, rather like the P and A "Climax" in that it was a big wick burner built with an adaptor so it could be used in either a #2 or #3 collar, and was sold to many lamp makers. :: Fil Graff ::