Drivers Oil Wick Mining Lamp
A nice looking Oil Fired Teapot style miners light / lamp for the
mine light / lamp display or collection. This lamp has a single long tube,
and is unmarked as far as i can see. It is a very well made lamp and
has been tastefully cleaned.
EW-OWL-1
Excellent . . . . . $55.00 SOLD!
Patented
May 10 1898 Brass Folded / Formed Oil Wick Mining Lamp
The patent holders name was Eugene Long
of Scranton PA. It is a oilwick lamp I have never seen before.
Pohs does show one in his book that is marked differently. This one
just has the date on the sdie just below the lid bracket.This must have been a nightmare to fold and assemble. I imagine the maker pulled the plug on this idea pretty quick. Think of the time and jigs / set-up needed to form it, cut it, make it, etc. Then to solder, fit the ring, cap & brace, bottom, hook and more.
A nice looking, rare oil fired teapot style miners light / lamp for the display or collection.
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EW-OWL-4
Excellent . . . . . $395.00
Hardsocg Vented Spout Oil Wick Mining Lamp
This lamp is marked on the side Made by
Hardscog Mfg. Co Ottumwa IA. I am
guessing the maker thought the vents on the spout would somehow make it work
better, burn brighter or make it safer. I have not read the patent for this, but can
just imagine the claims made. A nice looking Oil Fired Teapot style
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EW-OWL-7
Excellent . . . . . $125.00
Dunlap's
Pittsburg PA Plated Oil Wick Mining Lamp
The name on the top rim is Dunlap.
It stands just about 2 1/2" tall. This
lamp appears to be unfired, and is in like new condition. This is a good
looking well constructed Oil Fired Teapot style miners light / lamp for the
mine light display or mining collection. 
EW-OWL-8
Excellent . . . . . $95.00 SOLD!
Oil Wick Mining Lamp
There is a name on the side, but all I
can make out is Frostburg. A nice looking Oil Fired Teapot style miners light / lamp for the display or collection.
EW-OWL-9
Excellent . . . . . $45.00
George
Anton / Monongahela PA *ST*AR* / Eagle Trade Mark Oil Wick Mining Lamp
The stamp on this one is clear and bold.
It is just 2" tall. A nice looking Teapot style oilwick miners light / lamp for the
mine light display or mining collection.EW-OWL-10
Excellent . . . . . $80.00
Grier
Brothers / Pittsburg *ST*AR* Oil Wick Mining Lamp
This one is copper lined. A nice looking Oil Fired Teapot style miners light / lamp for the
mine light display or mining collection.
EW-OWL-11
Excellent . . . . . $90.00
Grier
Brothers / Pittsburg *ST*AR* Oil Wick Mining Lamp
Same maker as above but a tad smaller and not
copper lined. It stands just over 2" tall. A good looking Teapot style
oilwick miners light / lamp for the
mining display or mine lighting collection.
EW-OWL-12
Excellent . . . . . $70.00
C.
L. Anton Liberty Oil Wick Mining Lamp The
Anton Liberty stamp oil wick lamp is one of the most graphic and pretty of
all the lamps that were made. It is a great scene of Lady Liberty holding up a lighted Anton lamp to light the way. A nice
condition miners light / lamp for the
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EW-OWL-13
Excellent . . . . . $95.00
John
Dunlap Co. / Monongahela Valley Pittsburg PA Oil Wick Mining Lamp
A nice looking Oil Fired Teapot style miners light / lamp for display
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EW-OWL-16
Excellent . . . . . $70.00
Patented 1871
& 1877
Miners Dinner / Lunch Pail w/ built in Lantern / Warmer
This is a rare and unusual miner's dinner / lunch pail
/ bucket
with a built in lantern that also acts as a warmer for the food and / or drink
stored inside. It has a very interesting and ingenious venting system
to move hot air around inside to accomplish the warming tasks and allow the wicks to
get enough air. There are two patents stamped into the top. One
is readable with a patent date of December 18th 1877.
The 1877 patent was granted to Joseph Haight of Port Chester New York and
the # is 198,294. There is a second earlier patent date of 1871 but it is hard to
make out. There was a similar lighted dinner pail patented on
October 31st 1871 by the brothers Horace & Willie Ketcham of New Jersey.
That patent # is 120,442 and it shows in Google's collection of patents. All of the parts are original including the lamp inside. The upper portion removes and is for the liquid part of the meal. This piece can oriented when put in place so that the heat will warm the bottom directly or not. The patent says it should be oriented a certain way when empty so as to not melt the solder joints.. The cup is original and, there is a hooded vent in the top to allow the gases to escape. The dinner or meal portion is stored in a separate container that you pull out of the bottom after releasing a spring catch there.
When I sold this a number of years ago to a collector it had remains of original black paint on the exterior as well as a couple of dents. It has since had a careful and nicely done restoration which included pushing out a dent or two, and repainting it. It look great now. Pohs book pictures a couple variations of this style mining light or lantern / dinner / lunch pail and refers to them as being the rare of the rare. A rare opportunity.
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BS-MLP-1
Good + . . . . . $695.00
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