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Purchased from Restoration Hardware, these are heavy lamps with crystal orbs on the base and finials. Very glamorous when illuminated.
From a wonderful gathering of the South West Coleman Collectors Club near Wellington, Kansas in early June 2016.
This is one of my first "modern" lamps - that is it has a built in pump and a ti cleaner.
Originally sold with a "finial" on top of the mixing chamber to support a parchment or other globe - mine is missing parts and it is running with a spare 220D lantern mixing chamber.
This was one of the most gunked up lanterns EVER! I have cleaned it - but still has a disgusting film of goo on the bottom of the fount - but at least it stays put and lets the coleman fuel do its job - LIGHT!
Working on getting a loaner finial - likely needing to make some parts.
Shown running after cleaning the Fuel/Air tube on Coleman Fuel - although it can run on Kerosene as well.
Pressure lamps were devised by John Tilley in 1813. Consequently the name Tilley became the generic name for all these types of lamps. The model shown is a Bialaddin Model 300X. A great and cheap method of light when electricity is not available, they are operated by pressurised paraffin (kerosene) Tilley lamps were used extensively by the Military in World War One and in World War Two.
Carbon filament lamp - just bought three of these babies for use in our outdoor lantern. This is the type of incandescent lamp pioneered in the 19th century. I love them - they emit such a soft, warm light and the filaments are woven in a nice pattern.
More info at Wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incandescent_light_bulb
"Gird your loins and light your lamps" - Luke 12:35, which is part of today's Gospel.
My sermon for today, reflecting on Faith and Pilgrimaging can be read here.
This is typicaly lit in houses in India at dusk before starting their prayer. This lamp uses oil to burn and normally lasts for couple of hours.
I was waiting outside of a store for my friend when I saw this light and just liked how the shadow was cast behind it. Nothing special, just liked the framing and shape of the light.
Purchased in Varanasi, India 12/72. The store manager said this was made by the last living craftsman that did such fine detailed work; after he was gone there would be no more. I don't know if its true, but the workmanship is stunning. He could only complete a few square inches per day, and his tools were a hammer and a nail. After the design was marked in the brass, black enamel(?) was rubbed over the lamp to fill in the design.
Taken yesterday morning on the way into work. I love street lamps so I'm always trying to get a decent image of them.
This piece was inspired by classic saucer style UFOs. This lamp will take any standard bayonet bulb. Assembled from brass lamps, brass drain covers, ceiling fan motor housings, light fittings and more.
The shade and box on the base were handcrafted by me. The shade is made from 100% cotton and styrene applied to a hexigon frame and the box is made from book binder board and covered in the same fabric. The base was made by my husband.
I'm selling it on www.shades-etc.com.