Slag Glass lamp [Index: Unknown Manfacturer]
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Slag Glass lamp [Index: Unknown Manafacturer]
by Barbara Erickson (Swessonrot@aol.com)
Posted: Nov. 30, 1998 @ 19:06.
Posted by Secretary:
I [have attached] a picture of a cast iron
table lamp with green "COcoMO" slag glass in the shade and the
pedestal base. The base has the mark of "1351 Lamp Base" and that is
the only mark I can find. The font wick winder upper is black onyx
with a star burst patter carved into the center Thank you for any and
all info you may be able to give.
Barbara Erickson
(phone)916-727-3580 or 916-729-0913 fax
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On Nov. 30, 1998 @ 19:31, Fil Graff, Guild Secretary (fgraff@comcast.net) wrote:
Barbara: I cut one image out of the composite you sent...one image is
sufficient! I cannot identify the lamp myself, beyond saying that the
black bakelite wick knob with the starburst would seem to indicate a
lamp BURNER at least originating in Germany. The starburst in white
was used on several kerosene incandescent mantle burners imported
into the US (Praktikus, Lumo, Universal), all made by Hugo Schneider
(haSAG) of Leipsig. The burners I listed were all the 1911 KRONOS
side draft model...an excellent burner that can be restored to
burning condition (assuming all the brass parts, like the flame
spreader, are present.) A replacement wick could be made from a wider
flat wick...its dimensions are 2 3/4" x 8", and the "tail" of the
wick should be frayed up about 2" from the bottom.) The modern
Aladdin mantle can be modified (remove it from the frame, and use the
bag only) to hang on the mantle "fork" that goes into the slot in the
burner base beside the cone. You have the chimney, so that's no
problem. I burn a 1911 Kronos often, and find it stable, safe and
satisfying after about a 10 minute warm-up period.
I'd guess the
lamp and shade date from the period around 1910...it has a
"Craftsman" (or is it Mission?) period look. Perhaps someone else can
identify it further from the markings.
:: Fil Graff, Guild
Secretary ::