Manufacturers,
Restoration and Parts suppliers
CUSTOM WORK
VITRI-FORMS, Inc. (Brattleboro, VT, USA). This small
firm specializes in borosilicate custom glass fabrication, and appear very nice
to deal with. They have a $25 minimum order, but item pricing for custom
chimneys seems reasonable. I'm sure a stronger recommendation will follow with
more personal experience!
Web site: Vitri-Forms, Inc
E-mail: Vitri-forms e-Mail
PRESSURE LAMPS
A & H Enterprises (Tustin, California, USA). Optimus, Primus,
Petromax, and Geniol. Specialize in STOVES!
Web site: A&H
E-mail: A&H e-mail
Associated Kerosene & Oil Lamps (Braidwood, New
South Wales, Australia). John & Linda Gannon, sell
lamps, and parts for Australian and modern Aladdins, Handi, Austramax, Kayen,
Gloria, Tilley, Veritas, and some other obscure makes, and do restoration work.
Web site: Associated
E-mail: Associated e-mail
Bairstow Brothers, Ltd. (England) Manufacturers of
Vapalux. Current parts and restoration advice.
Web site: Bairstow Bros.
(Willis & Bates)
E-Mail: Bairstow Brothers e-mail
The Base Camp (England). Spares for Tilley,
Vapalux/Bialaddin, Petromax + Magnalux, Optimus, Anchor. Wicks. Some obsolete
parts. "Mike the Stove" is a GEM!
Web site: Base Camp
E-mail: Base Camp e-mail
City Hardware (England). Optimus, Primus (stoves
only), Tilley.
E-mail: City Hardware e-mail
Coleman (Wichita, Kansas, USA). All currently
available Coleman products and parts. Offers repair service and referals to
"local" authorized Coleman repair centers.
Web site: Coleman
Fogas AB (Sweden). Per Neil: "THE major supplier
of all things Swedish. They have a lot of old pressure lighting spares that they do not list,
but if you email them with part numbers they can often supply some pretty old and useful
stuff for Primus Optimus and Radius pressure lamps. They are running out of some
of the parts! They used to take a credit cards via email, but will no longer do so."
Web site: Fogas
Fred Kuntz (Cleveland area, Ohio, USA).
Fred makes reproduction of obsolete mica and Pyrex Coleman lantern globes.
e-mail: Fred Kuntz e-mail
Craig Seabrook (Cleveland area, Ohio, USA). Reproductions of several
early Coleman glass globes
e-mail: Craig Seabrook e-mail
Note: Fred and Craig work together, so both can be reached at either e-mail
address.
Lehmans
(Kidron, Ohio, USA). Flat and round wick lamps and parts. Coleman, Leacock,
Petromax.
Web site: Lehman's
E-mail: Lehman's e-mail
Maidstone Angling Centre (England). Coleman, Tilley,
Vapalux, Bialaddin, Anchor, Relum, Hipolito, Petromax.
Web Site: Maidstone
E-mail: Maidstone e-mail
J. Moncrieff (Scotland). Glass manufacturer. Oil lamp
glass and Tilley globes. Reproduction Tilley opal shades. Some lamp parts.
Web site Moncrieff
Old Town Coleman Center (California, USA). Coleman
parts (old and new) and service. Coleman Repair Center
Web site: Old Town Coleman
Parker's Paraffinalia (Evesham, Worcestershire,
England). Mike Parker specializes in Tilley, Hinks, and Wells Unbreakable
lamps, but stocks parts and does basic repairs on "all kinds of old oil
Lamps." Mike also maintains a regular route through the various area fairs
and shops, and offers a sort of buying service.
Web Site: Parker's
Paraffinalia
E-mail: Mike Parker's e-mail
T. W. Sands and Co. (Melbourne, Australia).
Established 1918. All types of lighting - lampmaker, restoration & repair
services a specialty. Extensive range of parts, including glass, for Aladdin
pressure, Coleman, Tilley, wide range of others.
Web site: Sands & Co.
E-mail: Sands e-mail
Also have a Sydney shop Brandt Bros (Est 1878) (Surry Hills, NSW,
Australia)
Web site: Brandts
same e-mail as T.W. Sands.
Southern Star Enterprises. (Port Allen LA). T.W.
Cobb. Coleman Authorised Warranty/Service centre. Authorised Aladdin dealer.
Repair and restoration services on most kerosene, gasoline, wick-fed, or
pressurized, Lamps, Lanterns, Stoves, Heaters, Etc. New & Used Parts.
Plating, Painting, & Porcelain Enamel, Services.
Telephone Toll Free (in US): 1-888-819-9142
Web site: Southern*
E-mail: Southern* e-mail
Stuga-Cabana Internet Shop (Germany).
The largest Petromax dealer in Europe (plus other pressure brands, and even wick-fed lighting.
Also has a very popular Forum as a part of the site (in German only, unfortunately).
Web Site: Stuga-Cabana
Tilley International PLC (England). All modern Tilley
parts. On line ordering!
Web site: Tilley
Willis and Bates (England). All Vapalux and Bialaddin
parts. Also Tilley 606 vaporisers and a spirit cup for Tilley pre-heating. No
on line purchasing!
Web site: Willis & Bates
E-mail: Willis and Bates e-mail
Be-Back-Later (Holland). Dutch supplier of Aladdin,
Feuerhand parts and lamps. Also Petromax lanterns. On line ordering!
Web site: Be-Back-Later
WICK FED LIGHTING: PARTS & RESTORATION
A-bit-of-Antiquity (Washington, DC/Northern Virginia area, USA).
Richard Dudley sells restored lamps, provides a restoration service for all
types of lighting, and has some original parts for sale.
Web site: A-Bit-of-Antiquity
E-mail: A-Bit-of-Antiquity e-mail
Associated Kerosene & Oil Lamps (Brooklyn, New
South Wales, Australia). John & Linda Gannon sell parts for Aladdins and
other wick lamps, and do some resatoration work. See note under New Made Flame
spreaders at page bottom!
Web site: Associated
E-mail: Associated e-mail
The Everburning Light (Clybucca, NSW, Australia).
Sell antique, old and new oil and kerosene lamps and spare parts for most lamps
including Aladdin. Custom made chimneys for Angle Lamps, Duplex, Miller,
Aladdin and other incandescent mantle lamps. Specially treated wicks for improved
burning. Repair and restoration including Nickel and copper plating of small
items.
Web site: Everburning
E-mail: Everburning
AB Karlskrona Lampfabrik(Karlskrona, Sweden).
This company has been making lighting products for 120 years. They offer a line of
Kosmos burners, with appropriate wicks and chimneys. They have a small list of retailers
in Europe, but they seem to take orders from their website (available in several languages;
the link below is to the English version).
Website: Karlskrona
Lampfabrik
Kevin Holmes, Lampmaker (Emerald, Victoria,
Australia). Kevin is an accomplished metalsmith who does restoration and
produces limited runs of interpretations of old kerosene lamps.
E-mail: Kevin Holmes e-mail
Note: Kevin's e-mail is a small pocket device which will only receive text. He
is likely best contacted by mail.
Mail: Kevin Holmes, 8 Memorial Avenue, Emerald, Victoria, 3782 Australia
The Lampworks (Hurleyville, New York, USA). Dan
Edminster has a lamp shop, and offers vintage restoration parts, and does some
restoration work.
Web site: The Lampworks
E-mail: Dan Edminster e-mail
Lumiere de L'Oeil (Paris, France). M. Ara has a lamp
shop, and specializes in European gas lighting and liquid fueled lamps. He
offers repair and restoration, as well a many lamp accessories like beaded
fringe.
Web site: Lumiere de L'Oeil
E-mail: M. Ara e-mail
Remember Yesterday (Petaluma, California, USA). Paul
and Kris Benkover have a lamp shop, and specialize in restorations and hard to
find (and hand-made where necessary) parts. A source for one-off hand made
chimney reproductions. Please note that Paul and Kris are retiring from the shop part of
the business, so this resource may be vanishing.
E-mail: Remember Yesterday e-mail
T. W. Sands and Co. (Melbourne, Australia).
Established 1918. All types of lighting - lampmaker; restoration and repair
service a specialty. Extensive range of parts, including glass (can be custom
made), for Aladdin, Miller, wide range of others.
Sands
& Co.
E-mail: Sands e-mail
Also have a Sydney shop Brandt Bros (Est 1878) (Surry Hills, NSW,
Australia)
Web site: Brandts
same e-mail as T.W. Sands.
Scott Seymour & Sons (High River, Alberta,
Canada). Scotty specializes in repair and restoration of center draft and flat
wick lamps and their associated parts. Re-casting of parts and fittings. All
types of wicks.
E-mail: Scotty Seymour e-mail
Southern Star Enterprises. (Port Allen LA). T.W. Cobb.
Coleman Authorised Warranty/Service centre. Authorised Aladdin dealer. Repair
and restoration services on most kerosene, gasoline, wick-fed, or pressurized,
Lamps, Lanterns, Stoves, Heaters, Etc. New & Used Parts. Plating, Painting,
& Porcelain Enamel, Services.
Telephone Toll Free: 1-888-819-9142
Web site: Southern*
E-mail: Southern* e-mail
The Wooden Shoe (Charles Town, West Virginia, USA).
Jim and Shari VanEs have a retail shop selling lighting, furniture and
glassware, and provide a restoration service. Jim also has original parts for
sale.
Web site: Wooden Shoe
E-mail: Wooden Shoe e-mail
Be-Back-Later (Holland). Dutch supplier of Aladdin,
Feuerhand parts and lamps. Also Petromax lanterns with On line ordering!
Web site: Be-Back-Later
NEW-made Flame Spreaders available!
English lamp burners: Alex Marrack is making replacement flame spreaders for several UK lamps. Pictures of these parts appear at the hotlink below, along with the prices and contact information. Note that some of these lamp brands come in multiple sizes, and as Alex cannot do exchanges, he needs to know for certain which model you have. Determination of this may take a few e-mails, but it is better to be safe than sorry!
Marrack spreaders
Miller burners: John Gannon in Australia makes excellent Miller "thimble" flame spreaders in sizes to fit the Zero, the 1 and 2, and the 3 center draft burners. He also is making a functional (but not an exact copy) Famos 120 FS. Images of the spreaders (with prices) appear at the hotlink below. John can be contacted at Associated Kerosene Oil Lamps (listed above under both Pressure and Wick lighting.
Gannon Spreaders
For any changes to this list, or for Guild consideration of possible additional listings, please contact Neil McRae, Page Manager at Neil McRae . The people and companies listed above are folks WE know, and have used. The list is NOT an endorsement, guarantee, or anything but a list of our favorites. Make of it what you will.