Showing 24 items matching "vintage lighting"
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Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.Functional object - Petromax lantern, Ehrich and Graetz, Berlin, Germany, c. 1920
... vintage lighting...This is a vintage lighting mechanism probably dating from the 1920s. ...This is a vintage lighting mechanism probably dating from the 1920s. ...This is a vintage lighting mechanism probably dating from the 1920s. It would have been used in a household or business to provide lighting for a room. It is quite heavy so would have mostly rested on a table or ledge. It is a Petromax lantern, a brand name for a type of pressurised paraffin lamp that uses a mantle. The Petromax lantern was developed in 1910 by Max Graetz of the firm of Ehrich and Graetz of Berlin, Germany (petro= petroleum, max=Max Graetz).The Petromax lantern is still produced todayThis lantern is of antiquarian interest as an example of household lighting100 years ago.This is a lantern with a metal base, a wooden stem painted black, a metal body holding a piece of circular glass and a metal top with perforations acting as a chimney. The base has a hand pump and a removable screw cap to enable the base to be filled with paraffin. The main body has a screw holder to control the lighting and a pre-lighting mechanism and a mantle fitting inside the glass. The mantle is missing.PETROMAX No. 886 MADE IN GERMANYvintage lighting, petromax lanterns -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.Functional object - Kerosene lamp with reflector plate, Victor Lamp Company, U.S.A, c. 1920
... vintage lighting...This item has no known local provenance but is retained as an example of a lighting mechanism some 100 years ago. vintage lighting kerosene lamps N (?) 23 Victor This is the main body of a kerosene lamp. ...An item of this type would have been used for lighting purposes by householders both within and around the house in the 19th and early 20th centuries. It may have originally been attached to a wall or ledge. This item has no known local provenance but is retained as an example of a lighting mechanism some 100 years ago.This is the main body of a kerosene lamp. It is made of metal and the base and back stand have been painted green. It has a mantle, an oil container and a round reflector plate (which has been originally painted silver). The glass bulb is missing.N (?) 23 Victorvintage lighting, kerosene lamps -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.Functional object - Lantern with handle, c. 1900
... vintage lighting...vintage item dating from the early 20th century. It is a hand-held lantern that could also have been hung from a ledge or wall. Lanterns of this type were often used by railway employees or ship's crew for signalling. The lighting...This item is of interest because of its age and its possible use locally over a hundred years ago. vintage lighting hand-held metal lanterns This is a metal lantern painted black on the outside and silver-frosted inside. ...This is a vintage item dating from the early 20th century. It is a hand-held lantern that could also have been hung from a ledge or wall. Lanterns of this type were often used by railway employees or ship's crew for signalling. The lighting was probably obtained by a candle as there is no evidence of an oil mechanism.This item is of interest because of its age and its possible use locally over a hundred years ago.This is a metal lantern painted black on the outside and silver-frosted inside. It has a rectangular-shaped body with bevelled glass, a semi-circular metal top and a metal handle. The hinged glass door on the side is missing.vintage lighting, hand-held metal lanterns -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.Functional object - coach lamp, c. 1900
... vintage lighting...This item is of historical interest and is retained for display purposes. vintage lighting coach lamps This is a rectangular-shaped lamp made of metal. ...This lamp would have been attached to a coach, or even an early automobile, for lighting purposes. It could also have been used for outdoor purposes in a household or business setting. Lamps such as this were used in the 19th century and early 20th century and preceded or accompanied the use of oil lamps and were later superseded by electric and gas lighting.This item is of historical interest and is retained for display purposes.This is a rectangular-shaped lamp made of metal. It is painted black and has clear glass with bevelled edges on two sides and a small round red-coloured glass on another side. The lighting mechanism inside the glass appears to have held a candle. The body of the lamp is mounted on a solid round metal pipe. There is a metal handle at the top for attaching the lamp to a wall or stand.vintage lighting, coach lamps -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.Functional object - Battery-operated lantern, c. 1950
... vintage lighting...This item is retained for display purposes. vintage lighting Warrnambool history This is a lantern with a metal base, a funnel-shaped column and a white perspex top covering a light. ...This small portable lantern would have been used when camping or in a room or outbuildings to provide a small amount of light, perhaps similar to the light provided by a torch today.This item is retained for display purposes. This is a lantern with a metal base, a funnel-shaped column and a white perspex top covering a light. The column and base have a metal handle attached by a screw. Under the base is a metal covering which opens to a space that held a battery (now missing). The bottom metal lid is now detached. The base and column have been painted red but they are now quite rustedvintage lighting, warrnambool history -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Functional object - Kerosene Lantern, Nier Feuerhand Company, Germany, c. 1930
... vintage lighting...This lantern has no known local provenance but is retained because it is a fine example of the type of household lighting used in Australian homes, farms and businesses in the 19th and early 20th centuries. vintage lighting Feuerhand Lanterns Feuerhand Made in Germany No. 327 This is a kerosene lantern with a metal base and frame holding a plain glass mantle open at the top. ...This lantern was made about 1930 by the Nier Feuerhand Company of Germany. Hermann Nier began making miners' lamps and household lanterns in the 1870s in East Germany and in 1893 he and his brother Ernst founded the Nier Feuerhand Company. By 1930 this company was the world's largest producer of household lanterns and after an interruption in World War Two it was re-established in West Germany and continued until the 1990s with the trade name still in use today. Feuerhand lanterns were used extensively in countries such as Australia because of his strong lighting qualities and its ability to stay alight in external conditions.This lantern has no known local provenance but is retained because it is a fine example of the type of household lighting used in Australian homes, farms and businesses in the 19th and early 20th centuries.This is a kerosene lantern with a metal base and frame holding a plain glass mantle open at the top. A metal handle is attached to loops at the top of the frame. There is a wooden handle at the top to assist in the removal of the glass mantle. The base has an opening with a screw top for the filling with kerosene or other heating liquid and also a rotating wheel on the side for controlling the size of the flame. The glass has printing and a logo etched on to it and the base has printing and a logo. The item is very rusted but appears to have been painted brown.Feuerhand Made in Germany No. 327vintage lighting, feuerhand lanterns -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.Functional object - Safety Matches, Ever-Brite, Australia, Ever-Brite Safety Matches, c. 1950
... vintage lighting...These matches are of interest as an example of household items in common use in the past. vintage lighting safety matches everbrite matches Ever-Brite Safety Matches These are eleven boxes of safety matches (one box missing) wrapped in a buff-coloured paper cover with a label in red, blue and white colours with printing and an image of a dark-haired woman set against a white flame. ...This container of 11 boxes of safety matches would have been a common item in a household during the first half of the 20th century and would have been used for the safe lighting of lamps, candles, room heating (fires), bath heaters, cigarettes, pipes etc. Safety matches came into use in the first half of the 19th century and the safety aspects have been improved after that time. Safety matches are still used today - for instance, when camping or in times of power failure. These matches are of interest as an example of household items in common use in the past. These are eleven boxes of safety matches (one box missing) wrapped in a buff-coloured paper cover with a label in red, blue and white colours with printing and an image of a dark-haired woman set against a white flame. Each box contains about 60 matches with a label similar to the one on the outside packaging. The matches are wooden with pink tips. The boxes have a rough surface on the side acting as a striking mechanism. The back of each box has a message containing some thoughts from thinkers and philosophers from the past.Ever-Brite Safety Matchesvintage lighting, safety matches, everbrite matches -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.Functional object - Portable lamp, Lucas Industries, c 1900
... Vintage lighting...This object is an interesting example of lighting for cars and bicycles and in the home in the late 19th and early 20th Centuries. Vintage lighting Lucas Industries LUCAS No. 722 KING OF THE ROAD JOS. ...This portable lamp was manufactured by the Lucas Industries, a company in Birmingham, England that first produced lamps after 1875. It could have domestic use or be attached to cars or bicycles early in the 20th Century to provide light at night. The lighting fluid was oil. This object is an interesting example of lighting for cars and bicycles and in the home in the late 19th and early 20th Centuries.This is a brass lantern with a circular glass piece in the middle front, and a top metal mechanism with a handle. Inside the circular opening is a domed jet with holes for lighting the lamp. On the sides there are various mechanisms for turning the light up and down, opening the front glass and opening the bottom to allow filling of the lighting fluid. The item is corroded on the exterior. The top has air vents to permit the vapours to escape. On the side is the maker's name LUCAS No. 722 KING OF THE ROAD JOS. LUCAS LTD. vintage lighting, lucas industries -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.Functional object - Portable cycle carbide lamp, Powell & Hanmer, Birmingham, c 1920
... Vintage Lighting...This item has no known local provenance but is retained as it is a good example of an early bicycle lamp. Vintage Lighting Powell and Hanmer POWELL & HANMER "KINGFISHER" MAKERS, BIRMINGHAM This is a brass and steel bicycle lamp. ...This is a removable bicycle lantern probably dating from the first half of the 20th Century. It is a carbide lamp which was a popular form of lighting, particularly in rural areas. This item has no known local provenance but is retained as it is a good example of an early bicycle lamp.This is a brass and steel bicycle lamp. It has a circular glass front, a mechanism for attaching the lamp to the bicycle, a lighting adjustable wick and two glass panels on the side, one green and one red. There is a label with the manufacturer's name on the side. POWELL & HANMER "KINGFISHER" MAKERS, BIRMINGHAMvintage lighting, powell and hanmer -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.Functional object - Hurricane lamp, c. 1920
... Vintage lighting...This item is retained as an example of type of lighting used in pre electricity times. Vintage lighting Hurricane lamps This is a metal lamp with a glass bowl contained within a metal frame with a handle. ...This is a hurricane lamp, so called because the tall glass dome was designed to protect the flame from excessive draft. These lamps were common in households in the first half of the 20th century ( used for house lighting) and later used for camping and out door activities.This item is retained as an example of type of lighting used in pre electricity times.This is a metal lamp with a glass bowl contained within a metal frame with a handle. There is a mantle inside the bowl. On the metal frame and base are various mechanisms for controlling the flame and a place for filling the container at the bottom with kerosene. The metal is heavily rusted with splotches of paint.vintage lighting, hurricane lamps -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.Functional object - Coleman lamp, Coleman Company U.S.A, Vintage Coleman lamp, c. 1910
... Vintage lighting...This is an interesting example of an early household lamp, retained for display purposes. Vintage lighting Coleman lamp warrnambool kerosene lamp vintage coleman lamp warrnambool history PAT. ...This is a vintage lamp of unusual design. It would have been used in the first half of the 20th century for household lighting.Coleman lamps were originally designed by William Coffin Coleman around 1900. They run on a variety of spirit and fuels such as kerosene producing a clear white light. This is an interesting example of an early household lamp, retained for display purposes.This lamp has a brass base supporting a composite material vertical handle. On top of the handle is a circular glass bowl surrounding the metal mechanism. There is white printing etched on the glass. The base has a pumping plunger to enhance the quality of the light. There is a mechanism for filling the base and for lighting. The lighting parts are missing.PAT. NO. 1373184 MADE IN U.S.A. Coleman PYREX BRANDvintage lighting, coleman lamp, warrnambool, kerosene lamp, vintage coleman lamp, warrnambool history -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.Functional object - Glass Lamp Base, c. 1920
... vintage household lighting...This item is retained for display purposes as an example of household lighting a hundred years ago. vintage household lighting kerosene lamps A BLIXTEN This is a clear glass lamp base with a metal burner attached to the top. ...This lamp base would have had a glass chimney clipped to the burner. It is a portable kerosene lamp used in the 19th century and the early 20th century for household lighting before the advent of electricity.This item is retained for display purposes as an example of household lighting a hundred years ago.This is a clear glass lamp base with a metal burner attached to the top. The bottom of the base is hollow. The glass on the stem and bulb is patterned. A BLIXTENvintage household lighting, kerosene lamps -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.Functional object - Vehicle lantern, c. 1900
... vintage coach lighting...lighting purposes and local coaches and other large-size horse-drawn vehicles would have had similar lights. It is a heavy object and may also have been used on early model automobiles or other motorised vehicles. This item has no known local provenance and is retained for display and research purposes. vintage ...This lantern would have been attached to a horse-drawn coach for lighting purposes and local coaches and other large-size horse-drawn vehicles would have had similar lights. It is a heavy object and may also have been used on early model automobiles or other motorised vehicles.This item has no known local provenance and is retained for display and research purposes.This is cylindrical metal lantern painted black. It has a glass covering on the rounded face and glass inserts on the back and the side. It has a metal-covered candle that is inserted into the lantern through an opening at the base. There are hinged clips to open the main glass and the back glass.vintage coach lighting, candle-lit lanterns -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.Functional object - Motor Cycle Lamp, Joseph Lucas Ltd, Birmingham, England, 1922
... This item is retained as an example of motor cycle lighting that would have been used locally in the 1920s. motor cycle lamps Joseph Lucas Ltd vintage vehicle parts Lucas Chieftain 1922 This is a metal lamp with a round base, a cylindrical body and a rounded lighting mechanism enclosed in glass. ...This lamp was produced in 1922 as a lighting mechanism for a motor cycle. It is a Lucas lamp, with the trade name 'Chieftain'. The firm of Joseph Lucas Industries was established in 1860 in England, initially making scoops, buckets and plant holders. In 1875 it began making lamps for ships and after 1902 lamps and other components for motorised vehicles. Today, after merging with a North American company, it is a maker of components for both the automotive and the aerospace industries. This item is retained as an example of motor cycle lighting that would have been used locally in the 1920s.This is a metal lamp with a round base, a cylindrical body and a rounded lighting mechanism enclosed in glass. There is a screw lid on top of the oil container, a mechanism for attaching the lamp to the vehicle and two small round glass buttons on either side of the lighting area. The lamp has traces of silver colouring but is very rusty. There is an old card containing some handwriting attached to the lamp.Lucas Chieftain 1922motor cycle lamps, joseph lucas ltd, vintage vehicle parts -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Functional object - Lamp Chimney with Box, c. 1920
... These items are retained for display purposes as reminders of household lighting in the past. The box is a rare survivor. vintage glass lamps glass chimneys for lamps CRIMP TOP CHIMNEYS GUARANTEED FIRE-PROOF Size E This is a clear glass lamp chimney, mainly circular in shape and open at both ends. ...This glass chimney has been made to fit on the top of an oil lamp. It seems that the box has been used to house a different chimney as the glass is taller than the box and is not crimped. Lamps with chimneys such as this one were used for household lighting in the 19th century and early 20th century before gas lighting and later electric lighting became common. These items are retained for display purposes as reminders of household lighting in the past. The box is a rare survivor. This is a clear glass lamp chimney, mainly circular in shape and open at both ends. It is in a rectangular cardboard box with black printing on two sides. The box is open at the top.CRIMP TOP CHIMNEYS GUARANTEED FIRE-PROOF Size Evintage glass lamps, glass chimneys for lamps -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - LONG GULLY HISTORY GROUP COLLECTION: BENDIGO'S TRAM SYSTEM
... Lighting Co... Sydney Tramway Museum... Tramway Museum of Victoria... Railpage Australia... Ballarat Vintage...BENDIGO History long gully history group The Long Gully History Group - Bendigo's Tram System Battery Trams Steam Trams Electricity Supply Company of Victoria Toastrack Trams David Bromage Bendigo Tramways State Electricity Commission of Victoria The Bendigo Trust Chris Brownbill Bendigo Talking Tram David Hoadley Prahran and Malvern Tramways Trust Hawthorn Tramways Trust Fitzroy Northcote and Preston Tramways Trust Melbourne Brunswick and Coburg Tramways Trust North Melbourne Electric Tramway and Lighting Co Sydney Tramway Museum Tramway Museum of Victoria Railpage Australia Ballarat Vintage Tramway Andrew Cox Russell Jones Australian Electric Transport Museum Birney Cars J G Brill & Co Bob Hawke Adelaide Municipal Tramways Trust Tim Blythman Bill Winn John Radcliffe Information on trams. ...Information on trams. Includes small photo of Trams 24 & 26, Map of Bendigo Tram routes 1972and 1996, Ballarat No 26 tram, S 164 tram, and No 38 tram. Mentioned is the individual history and where they can be found, operating and non operating trams, different classes of trams. Geelong's Birney Cars, two of which came to Bendigo and the Type G (Birney Safety Cars). Other information includes Nos, First introduced, Last withdrawn, Electrics (motors), Size and Seating/Crush Load. (8 pages).bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - bendigo's tram system, battery trams, steam trams, electricity supply company of victoria, toastrack trams, david bromage, bendigo tramways, state electricity commission of victoria, the bendigo trust, chris brownbill, bendigo talking tram, david hoadley, prahran and malvern tramways trust, hawthorn tramways trust, fitzroy northcote and preston tramways trust, melbourne brunswick and coburg tramways trust, north melbourne electric tramway and lighting co, sydney tramway museum, tramway museum of victoria, railpage australia, ballarat vintage tramway, andrew cox, russell jones, australian electric transport museum, birney cars, j g brill & co, bob hawke, adelaide municipal tramways trust, tim blythman, bill winn, john radcliffe -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.Functional object - Candle stick container, Early 20th century
... lighting. This item is retained as an example of a household item from the early 20th century. It will be useful for display and school visits. vintage household goods history of warrnambool candles CANDLES This is a rectangular-shaped wooden container with a fitted lid. ...This candle holder was probably home made and hung in a kitchen where the candles would be accessible and lit from the wood stove or a fireplace. Candles for lighting would have been in widespread use in Warrnambool until the mid 1920s when electric lighting was introduced and would have been used for a couple of decades after this in areas out of towns and cities where there was no electric lighting. This item is retained as an example of a household item from the early 20th century. It will be useful for display and school visits.This is a rectangular-shaped wooden container with a fitted lid. The container has been painted white but is now peeling in places. The top of the container has an extra wooden piece at the top with a hole in the middle for attaching a cord or string to hang the item on a door or wall. The word ‘candles’ is incised into the side of the container. Inside the container (originally space for six candles) are the remains of three candles with one other candle almost intact and another one intact with a wick. CANDLESvintage household goods, history of warrnambool, candles -
Mont De LanceyDomestic object - Candle Tapers, Price's Patent Candle Company. Limited, c 1880 - 1910
... A long thin vintage rectangular cardboard box of three pieces of used thin Price's Dropless White Tapers Medium, for lighting candles, gas etc. ...Candles Lighting equipment Tapers Gas lighters Inside a patterned circle on the right is 'Price's Patent Candle Company. Limited London & Liverpool.' A long thin vintage ...Before electricity, candles were a primary source of light. They were used to light dinner tables, grand dining halls, and other formal settings. Tapers were essentially wax-coated wicks used to light gas or kerosene appliances or candles. Price's developed its 'Ship Brand' trademark in the 1870s, featuring the image of a clipper ship under sail. Price's candle tapers were made between 1880 and 1910. Price's Candles was founded in 1830 by William Wilson. A long thin vintage rectangular cardboard box of three pieces of used thin Price's Dropless White Tapers Medium, for lighting candles, gas etc. The lid is heavily patterned with blue and white product name and information. The base and the sides have no writing. Manufactured in Great Britain. Inside a patterned circle on the right is 'Price's Patent Candle Company. Limited London & Liverpool.'candles, lighting equipment, tapers, gas lighters -
Mont De LanceyDomestic object - Apple Parer Corer, Goodell Co, Circa 1885
... Lighting apple parer". Throughout the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the company produced several wildly successful apple-peeling models. Apple peelers Domestic item Fruit peelers 'White Mountain Apple Made by Goodell Co Antrim New Hampshire USA' A vintage green steel apple peeler made from cast iron with a red wooden knob on the turning handle. ...Before the mid-1800s, peeling apples was a tedious, time-consuming task done entirely by hand with a knife. In 1864, Goodell began manufacturing a new, labor-saving device that he called the "Lighting apple parer". Throughout the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the company produced several wildly successful apple-peeling models. A vintage green steel apple peeler made from cast iron with a red wooden knob on the turning handle. There are three pointy prongs to hold the apple and a sharp piece on the side (like a blade) that removes the peel.A winding screw clamp can attach the peeler to a table. c.1885.'White Mountain Apple Made by Goodell Co Antrim New Hampshire USA'apple peelers, domestic item, fruit peelers -
Mont De LanceyDomestic object - Tilley Lantern Vapourisers, The Tilley Lamp Company Ltd, c. 1950's
... Lighting equipment Lights Lamps Kerosene lamps Each box has full details of parts and manufacturing. Four vintage ...Tilley lamps, famously known for their bright white light and reliance on kerosene pressure, originated from John Tilley’s 1813 invention of the hydro-pneumatic blowpipe. Developed as a portable paraffin (kerosene) lamp in 1915, the Tilley Lamp Company became iconic for durable lighting in the railways, military, and households before moving to Northern Ireland in the 1960s. They were used in homes and outdoors.Four vintage Tilley Lamp Vapourisers ( three new and one sealed in a plastic wrap). 1. Tilley Vapouriser Part No. 606. in a red and yellow long rectangular cardboard box complete with a cleaning wire part. 2.Tilley Vapouriser Part No.No. 606. in a red, black and white long rectangular cardboard box, complete with a cleaning wire part. 3. Tilley Vapouriser Part No.169. in a black and yellow long rectangular cardboard box, complete with a cleaning wire part. They all have patent numbers. 4. One loose vapouriser encased in plastic without a box.Each box has full details of parts and manufacturing.lighting equipment, lights, lamps, kerosene lamps -
Mont De LanceyDomestic object - Kerosene Wall Lantern, early 1900's
... Lamps Lighting equipment Argand lamps Kerosene lamps Wall lamps A vintage cream coloured tin wall mounted kerosene lamp for use to light the home in the 1900's. ...Wall-mounted kerosene lanterns revolutionized home lighting in the mid-19th century, following Ignacy Łukasiewicz’s 1853 invention of the modern kerosene lamp. They provided a bright, safe alternative to whale oil, using glass chimneys and metal reflectors (often on wall brackets) to illuminate rooms and railway guard’s vans until rural electrification in the 1940s. A vintage cream coloured tin wall mounted kerosene lamp for use to light the home in the 1900's. It has a shaped back support with a mounted circular reflector attached to a slide in slot. At the front there is a kerosene container with an adjustable turning wick. A glass chimney would have covered the wick to stop the flame from blowing out. There are four metal clips to support the chimney.lamps, lighting equipment, argand lamps, kerosene lamps, wall lamps -
Mont De LanceyDomestic object - Kerosene Wall Lantern, early 1900's
... Lamps Lighting equipment Argand lamps Kerosene lamps Wall lamps A vintage tin wall mounted kerosene lamp for use to light the home in the 1900's. ...Wall-mounted kerosene lanterns revolutionized home lighting in the mid-19th century, following Ignacy Łukasiewicz’s 1853 invention of the modern kerosene lamp. They provided a bright, safe alternative to whale oil, using glass chimneys and metal reflectors (often on wall brackets) to illuminate rooms and railway guard’s vans until rural electrification in the 1940s. A vintage tin wall mounted kerosene lamp for use to light the home in the 1900's. It has a shaped back support without a mounted circular reflector. At the front there is a kerosene container with an adjustable turning wick. A glass chimney would have covered the wick to stop the flame from blowing out. There are four metal clips to support the chimney.lamps, lighting equipment, argand lamps, kerosene lamps, wall lamps -
Mont De LanceyFunctional object - Lamp - Kerosene, c.1900's
... vintage brass kerosene lamp became popular in the mid-19th century after Canadian physician Abraham Gesner invented kerosene distillation in 1846. Brass was prized for making the fuel reservoirs, burner collars, and stands because it resisted rust, supported heavy glass chimneys, and added a warm, decorative finish to Victorian homes. Kerosene lamps Lamps Lighting ...The vintage brass kerosene lamp became popular in the mid-19th century after Canadian physician Abraham Gesner invented kerosene distillation in 1846. Brass was prized for making the fuel reservoirs, burner collars, and stands because it resisted rust, supported heavy glass chimneys, and added a warm, decorative finish to Victorian homes.A vintage brass kerosene lamp with a clear glass chimney with frilled rim. The brass fuel reservoir has a simple lined pattern and fittings above to hold the burner and wick mechanisms.kerosene lamps, lamps, lighting -
Wodonga & District Historical Society IncFunctional object - Kerosene Lamp, Aladdin Industries Ltd, 1953-1963
... lighting throughout Australia prior to the supply of domestic electrical services. This was obviously later in many rural areas. This lamp was used in the home of Mrs. Gina Elizabeth Harris of Bethanga in Northeast Victoria where electricity was connected on 23 March 1959. This lamp is representative of the lamps used throughout Australia prior to the introduction of domestic electricity supplies. Kerosene lamp Bakelite Domestic appliances On wick knob: "21/Aladdin Industries Ltd/GREENFORD" Inscribed around burner: "GB Patent No 9. 69-4273-4" This vintage ...Kerosene lamps were used as a main source of lighting throughout Australia prior to the supply of domestic electrical services. This was obviously later in many rural areas. This lamp was used in the home of Mrs. Gina Elizabeth Harris of Bethanga in Northeast Victoria where electricity was connected on 23 March 1959.This lamp is representative of the lamps used throughout Australia prior to the introduction of domestic electricity supplies. This vintage kerosene lamp is model No. 21 which was manufactured by Aladdin Industries in Greenford, Middlesex, England in the 1950s. Base stems were mostly made from wood, turned into several different patterns. More expensive table lamp stems were of metal. Bases were mostly steel filled with sand as a weight. When Bakelite became available it was used extensively in three different colours, although collectors say that white bases were used primarily in hospitals and churches and are more rare. On wick knob: "21/Aladdin Industries Ltd/GREENFORD" Inscribed around burner: "GB Patent No 9. 69-4273-4"kerosene lamp, bakelite, domestic appliances
