Not only does it look like it - it is it.
This one does. [ATTACH]
I certainly do too George. Some of my favourites I have are the American GPA companies World War 2 ones. Some of them are just incredible. I will...
Hopefully you understood my 'Times' and 'Telegraph' were just examples. I didn't mean to imply that those codes were actually used in the Times...
@Anthony I'm unsure what, if anything, I have shown you of Cricklewood previously. 1947[ATTACH] 1948 [ATTACH] 1949 [ATTACH]
Further to Best Light Co hand stamping. This stamp is an ink stamp that was more than likely done by hand - after Best had the cowling in their...
@Anthony I made a mistake with the Telegraph example. Dept.HT/PL should be Dept.HT/1H5. It should be Dept.HT/PL in the first instance and...
The Dept.HT/PL and Dept.HT/1H5 are codes used by Tilley to track which ads are resulting in people writing in for a catalogue. If they placed an...
@JEFF JOHNSON As you know, I have a tendency to babble on.
Jeff, Not that all your photos aren't amazing, I do particularly like this one. Thanks for sharing such a wonderful insight of the world back in...
@Mackburner It is amazing how coincidences can happen when one is researching. When I looked at your Best stamp, my impression was that it...
@Henrik @presscall gave you very good advice on how to easily clean a Preston Loop generator. One thing though, I once cleaned an Aladdin1A...
George, I forgot to add that the cart is a Kitson patent from 1899/1900. Yes, horse drawn. I bet there were a lot of lamp lighters that eeked...
@MYN The sweat shops in places like Bangladesh are still horrid to this day. When thinking of terrible working conditions one of the things that...
G'day all, I had wondered how the fuel supply tanks of hollow wire street lamps were replenished. Here is one way. [ATTACH]
@george I have noticed the difference between American and English factories and those from Sweden and some other European countries back in the...
Anthony, No it is Penrose & Co, Farrington Rd.
@conny Thanks for the input. Here is my base plate. [ATTACH] It is interesting our different perspectives on these tanks. You believe Best...
G'day all, Tilley lighting prior to the Tilley Lamp Co. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
@Mackburner A collector has just told me he has a nickel plated version of this fount. He is going to check the base plate for me but that may...
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