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Burner for Identification [INDEX: Evered & Sons]

Burner for Identification [INDEX: Evered & Sons] by Fil Graff
Posted: Nov. 24, 1998 @ 11:38.
The images below are of a (partial) burner that a dealer friend had on a lamp at The Eastern National Harrisburg Show this past weekend. It was silver plated (likely NOT originally so), I would guess German, had "R. E. & S." on the wick knob, and a strange long (3/4" or more) fine-threaded fitter that matched the collar on the lamp. The fitter was tapered a bit instead of being straight sided. It's a Number 1 burner, flat wick. It's missing several of the elements of the "crown", and the burner cone.
The dealer would like to have two complete ones! Lacking that, we'd like to know if anyone can identify the burner (manufacturer, who "R.E.& S." was (UK, I'd guess), and if the long tapered fiter is found elsewhere. :: Fil ::

On Dec. 04, 1998 @ 06:31, Ara (Lumiere de l'oeil, Paris) wrote:
Hi Fil, Your burner looks like a Night Light by James Hinks and Son, Birmingham, but are the initials correctly read? On the picture, I can recognise a 'J' instead of the 'R' you type. I don't know anything about the threaded and tapered fitter. Many of UK burners like complete lamps may be originally silver plated.
- On Dec. 04, 1998 @ 20:11, Fil Graff wrote:
  Ara: It may have been "J.H. & S"...I'll check some UK catalogues and see if I can find the "Night Light" burner. Thanks!
  On Sept 13, 2001 Fil Graff added:
  Note: This has been identified by Rob Whitaker as an R. Evered & Sons burner. :: Fil ::