On Dec. 12, 1998 @ 11:22, Heinz Baumann wrote:
Hello Dave and Fil. - The lamp has a very attractive appearance. To judge, however, what is the likely origin and maker, the lamp needs undressing. Moreover, with all the prisms in the way, I can't make out whether all the original parts are on the lamp. I am a bit uneasy about lamps with double marble construction and on this particular lamp about the close proximity of the oil feeding tube and the oil font bottom. Somewhere should be located the oil supply shut-off valve handle. Fil, I was not aware of that Dietz ever made mantle Argand lamps. To be on the safe side, one might predict in the first go around that we look here at a British product. To determine whether the shades and chimneys are original period pieces, one has to have a close look at them. There are a large variety of later vintage pieces on the market. Heinz Baumann
- On Dec. 12, 1998 @ 12:04, Fil Graff wrote:
  Heinz: "Dim Wick-edness" has spread to the Guild page! I withdraw the comment about Dietz! What I remembered as Argands in the Dietz catalogue were candle girondelles! British origin is what was originally proposed by Carl Gaeth, and John Claypole offered Messenger as a possible.
  Dave: could you "undress" the lamp, and get a close up of the burners and font? :: Fil ::
  - On Dec. 15, 1998 @ 08:23, Dave Benson wrote:
    I have posted several photos of the lamp showing the burner and it's parts and the oil resevoir. I have stripped off the prisms so people can see the lamp. One burner came loose but I can fix that. So far it has been suggested that it is not American nor English but could possibly be French. If you can offer any help in identifying it I would appreciate it. The photos can be seen at my home page

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