Hi all, This is a very early gravity stand lamp from " the Sun Vapor Street Light Co." /Canton/ Ohio. This gasoline fed lamp is probably made in the very first years of the 1900,s. I haven't found any Sun Vapor inventor or patent for that lamp burner, but I'm leaning towards the Best brothers, Clearmont and Jay. These gentlemen were associated with Sun Vapor late 1800,s up until they formed there own company the Best Light Co. around the turn of the century 18/1900. Three gasoline vapor burner patents from 1899-1900 are associated with the Best brothers. I think the Sun Vapor gasoline burner was developed from these patents and we can also see a more sophisticated gasoline burner later launched in the Best Light Co. catalogues. Is there anyone (Neil?) providing me with additional or alternative patents for this lamp, please do! In a 1902 Sun Vapor Street Light Co. catalogue we can see a similar stand lamp as this one. The lamps in that catalogue are referred to as the "SUN" gravity lamps. This can also be seen on the tank logo on this lamp. On this "Romeo" figural stand lamp, one can see the "pat apl. for" on both the cast figure and the cast frame stand base. So if the 1899/1900 patents are correct, the lamp is not made before 1899 and not in the catalogue 1902. The figural stand on this lamp is coherent to the lamp style in this period late 18/very early 1900, seen on many figural wick lamps at that time. This lamp came pretty complete, I had to fix a new semi frosted gas chimney and a shade. I also had to manufacture three brass clips for holding the petticoat shade. Not an outstanding lighting performance, but OK. It would probably had given around 100 CP, if it had performed optimal. /Conny 1902 catalogue…. patents 1899/1900.... and "before……….
Hi @Conny C , that is a VERY beautiful lamp! Congrats on getting it alive and working so well! I guess the output is comparable with any city gas indoor lamp/lantern of the time, and far better than the wickie stuff of the time. A thing of beauty is a joy forever! Best regards, Wim
Conny: nothing to say about your work on the lamp; it would be redundant. But I have a question, or perhaps two: where do you get this lamps? Do you have the time machine? Congratulation.
Thanks all! @Juan - most, but not all of my lamp acquisitions, I have made on the infinity source, just a punch away on your keybord /Conny
Hi After some research I found a "The Sun Vapor Street Light Company" catalogue from 1905 with my lamp displayed in that catalogue. It says the No. 143 lamp, here with an opal dome shade. Attached you find a composite image of my lamp together with that 1905 catalogue lamp image! /Conny
Did you replace the fuel block in the supply line to burner. What did you do to replace fuel line restriction. Mine are clogged and what to do to replace them?
