European Manufacturers of Oil Lamps
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European Manufacturers for Kerosene-burners
In the first half of the 19th century, lamp smiths of Paris were worldwide famous. Later, most improvements in lighting techniques for kerosene originated in other parts of Europe: Germany (Berlin, Ruhr...), Great Britain (Birmingham...), Belgium (Herstal near Liege) and Austria (Vienna).
Most manufacturers can be identified after their logos found on the wick-winder knobs. We introduce here the most important companies. This collection of images was only possible with the help of Dr. Werner Touché, Dr. Ralph Schoeneborn and Werner Pempel. Thankful acknowledgments to all.
Many other buttons are shown in the reference:
Graff, J. F., ‘The Lamp Collector’s Guide’, John Filson Graff, 2nd Edn 1998 & 2004, c200 pp. Portmanteau survey of known lamp types, burners and chimneys from the Secretary of the International Guild of Lamp Researchers, Ltd.
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Wild & Wessel, Berlin. |
Hugo Schneider, Leipzig also known as HASAG |
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| After W&W went out of business in 1903, Hugo Schneider took the tooling over and made the same burners with the W&W-marking parallel to their own range of burners and lamps. | |||
Carl Holy, Berlin makers of.famous Odin and Wizard-burners. |
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Brökelmann, Jaeger & Busse, Neheim |   |
Schwintzer & Gräff, Berlin |
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Ehrich & Graetz, Berlin |
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| Schuster & Baer, Berlin SB-logo on the rear of the wick-knob. |
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Thiel & Bardenheuer, Ruhla
Major manufacturer of tiny burners for miniature-lamps. |
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Otto Müller, Berlin. |
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Arlt & Fricke, Berlin |  |
| Bünte & Remmler, Frankfurt |  |
W.J. Hecht, Berlin |  |
| C.F. Kindermann & Co, Berlin
Specialized on darkroom-lamps. |
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J. Hirschhorn, Berlin |  |
| E. Klöpfel & Sons, Erfurt |  |
Carl Rakenius, Hamburg |  |
Kaestner & Toebelmann, Erfurt    |
C.A. Kleemann, Erfurt |  |
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| Fr. Stübgen & Co, Erfurt |  |
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Jean Stadelmann, Nürnberg |
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France |
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| Societe Industrielle d'Articles d'Eclairage
(UNIS-FRANCE is a quality-label) |
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Lacroix & Ferrary, La Maladrerie pres Caen |
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| Leon Luchaire, Paris |  |
Jean Ristelhueber |  |
| Maris & Besnard, Paris |  |
Gardon, Macon |  |
Ch. Pigeon, Paris |
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A&P Gaudard in Morbier (Jura, France) still today manufacturers lamps and burners.  |
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R. V. French retailer of imported German and English burners. Undetermined. |
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A. Robert, Paris |
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| J. Schlossmacher, Paris Colza-oil lamps and later kerosene-lamps, also on licence by Sépulchre in Liege. |
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Guillon, |
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| R. Ditmar, Vienna
Main Austrian manufacturer for burners, lamps, ceramic goods and glassware. |
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Gebr. Brünner, Vienna
Second Austrian manufacturer |
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| Ditmar, Gebr. Brünner AG after merger of both companies in 1907. |  |
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| Lempereur & Bernard, Liege |  |
Louis Sépulchre, Liege |  |
| Great-Britain and USA | |||
| James Hinks & Son, Birmingham, GB |  |
Aladdin Industries |  |
| Falk, Stadelmann & C° also known as "Veritas" Manufacturer and also trade company selling products imported from different countries. The rear of some wick-knobs features the logo of the actual maker.  |
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