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Oil Lamp Maker's marks are usually to be seen on the wick winder button and occasionally elsewhere. A name on the button identifies the maker of the vital lamp burner. These were made by the specialists for use in lamps made by themselves and also sold for use by others.
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Cubanite, striated metallic cubanite from Quebec, Canada....
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Lacquers used must be suitable for copper-based materials in...
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This item was made by F & R Fischer although marked 'Made in...
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Meret, Lelong, Fournier and Co., also as Meret Freres, 107,...
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From the passing of the 1891 McKinley Tariff Act, any...
- Scandinavian Copper and Brassware
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This item is a Duplex Made In England oil lamp. It stands 12 inches tall without the globe. The globe fits nicely but is not the original globe. The lamp is made of brass with the underside being steel.
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Check out our antique duplex oil lamp selection for the very best in unique or custom, handmade pieces from our oil lamps shops.
Check out our antique duplex oil lamp selection for the very best in unique or custom, handmade pieces from our oil lamps shops.
Duplex - two flat wicks. This arrangement was originally patented by Hinks in 1865 to give double the light from a burner with efficient combustion. This photo shows the two concentric-shaft wick height adjusters on the right, the extinguisher lever on the left and the gallery lifter projecting forwards.
4 days ago · ANTIQUE SILVER PLATED DUPLEX SHS OIL LAMP BURNER SCREW FIT IN Excellent ConditionBeautiful silver plated double wick burner with screw fitting to the base.the burner sits upon a silver plated lamp which is marked on bottom Made in England.
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Joseph Hinks (1840 – 24 April 1931) was a British manufacturer, working in Birmingham. With his father, James Hinks, he patented improvements to oil lamps, marketing the resultant Duplex lamp. Joseph was born in 1840 in Birmingham, the son of James Hinks, the lamp manufacturer.