Oil Lamp Maker's marks are usually to be seen on the wick winder button and occasionally elsewhere.  A name on the button identifies the maker of the vital lamp burner.  These were made by the specialists for use in lamps made by themselves and also sold for use by others.  Founts, chimneys and shades may have been made by others. This list is just a selection of the commonly-found makers found in British markets.

There is an excellent Q & A page for oil lamps on the website of The International Guild of Lamp Researchers

Classic Camp Stove website covers many other makers:  http://www.spiritburner.com

European Manufacturers for Kerosene-burners, mostly German, Austrian and French - manufacturers' wick-winder button logos. European Manufacturers

See also :  References and Links

References and Links

The Historic Lighting Club, founded 1989,  publishes 'Midnight Oil' that includes many specialist articles about four times per year.  There are four informal meetings per year in venues in England.  It is an invaluable forum for exchange of information. 

The Membership Secretary is Paul Mitchell, PO Box 125, Wiswell, Clitheroe  BB7 9WH.  UK, email: Lmsdi@hotmail.com

Paraffin Antique Lamps Net, includes links to more than 20 other lamp sites.

The Origin and Development of the Incandescent Paraffin Lamp, A. R. J. RAMSEY, C.P A.  Trans. Newcomen Society Vol 41 (1968) pp001-026.

Pressure Lamps Unlimited

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/munwai/homepage.htm

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/munwai/makers.htm

The International Guild of Lamp Researchers

Links to other lighting related pages

http://www.lampguild.org/Default.html?About_us.html&1

Current European Manufacturers of gaslights and kerosene-lamps

http://lumiara.perso.neuf.fr/lumiara/en/index.html

References

Many good books are listed by The Lampworks at

http://www.thelampworks.com/lw_ref_author.htm#other

There are many commercial suppliers of lamps and spares also to be found with good websites.

Makers and their Marks