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Slag Glass lamp [Index: Unknown Manfacturer]
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Slag Glass lamp [Index: Unknown Manafacturer] by Barbara
Erickson
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
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 ::