Beiträge von Bozley8200

  • Church Pew Heater Identification Help!

    Hi Everyone, I recently acquired this large heater style oil lamp and wondered if anyone can assist with its manufacturer? It is a centre draft and is fitted with a 30’’’ chimney and the wick knob had what I think is describe as a stylised rose. There are no other marks or inscriptions on it to give any idea who made it. Is it German? Or English? Or other nationality? It burns very brightly and generates a considerable amount of heat. Any info/suggestions welcome please! Thanks very much. Bozley.

  • Seeking a Wild & Wessel Globe Vulcan 30’’’ burner/lamp

    Hi everyone, I am a keen collector of the Wild & Wessel Globe Vulcan burners/lamps but the 30’’’ version is so hard to track down. I have the 16’’’, 18’’’ and 24’’’ sizes but can anyone help me with finding a 30’’’ version? I’d rather get a complete lamp but if just the burner becomes available I’d be very interested. Thanks for any comments/suggestions anyone can make! Cheers Bozley.

  • Help required to Identify lamp please

    OK thanks Rolf - I had to use use Google translate to read all of your linked post haha sorry as I do not speak German.


    I note your comments that your lamp still retains a nice undamaged silver plate from conservative polishing as does mine.


    Plus you mention the lack of any definitive identification marks on yours does not detract from your liking of the lamp.


    That's exactly how I feel about my lamp - I may not ever find out who made it and other than it probably being French and made around 1900, but I still find it very attractive and quite unique.


    Cheers

    Phil

    South Australia

  • Help required to Identify lamp please

    Hi Markus and Rolf


    Thank you both very much!


    yes I will get a correct width wick for it and sew a small extension/feeder wick to the base.


    Interesting about your comments about alpaca Rolf because one corner of the foot of mine is worn through to reveal an obvious copper coloured base metal. I assume alpacas looks more coppery than spelter does?


    Last question - Was it usual for these lamp fonts to have absolutely no maker's mark or branding anywhere?


    Thanks

    Phil

  • Help required to Identify lamp please

    Hi Markus,


    Thanks very much for your very useful information.

    In relation to your observation that the font seems too deep for the wick to reach the bottom of it - I thought just that initially but the wick fitted does actually almost reach the very bottom of the font (see picture please!).


    Please also see a couple of pictures of the top of the vase with burner removed, as requested - I hope these can assist in further comment from you.


    You obviously know your stuff far better than me but I've found an image of a French silver plate vase online today (see attached image) which shares similarities of artwork with mine I think? However in this instance the vase has fancy artwork at its very top. Whereas my one has a plain flat top finish. Would that suggest that mine is a factory made lamp and was always intended to be used as such rather than a conversion?


    I could be totally wrong and look forward to your observations.


    best regards

    Phil

  • Help required to Identify lamp please

    Hi All,


    This is my very first post to the forum and I'm asking for some help please to identify the possible maker of this lamp? It is fitted with a silver plated Wild & Wessel 8''' Kosmos burner, and without the burner is only 175 mm tall. Its fairly solid and heavy for it's size and holds only about 300 ml of fuel. I've examined the lamp everywhere for any model number, signature etc but there is nothing. Does anyone have any idea who may have made this one? I presume it is made from some kind of cast metal (nickel/brass?) and silver plated like the W & W burner.


    The artwork has some pretty intricate work and there is a dolphin (I think) wrapped around the bottom of the lamp base.


    Thanks everyone for reading!