Examples of Early Lighting Devices

Examples of Lighting Accessories & Related

    

 

PEWTER OIL BURNERS

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PATENTED BURNERS

R.H. Eddy
Patent May 10, 1844

US Patent No. 3,582

Oil return cutout around tin burner tubes

Patent info on burner bottom
"Dec. 1843 Benson's Patent"


Two oil return holes on bottom
PEWTER BURNERS

Single Tube Pewter Burner
For Sparking Lamp

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Bottom

Double Tube Pewter Burner
Also Use With Lard

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Brass Tubes

Double Tube Pewter Burner
Wick Slot Above/Below

Flat top slightly concave

Tin tubes soldered to underside of burner

Double Tube Pewter Burner

Concave Top

Tin tubes soldered to underside of burner

Double Tube Pewter Burner

Concave Top

Tin tubes molded to burner

Double Tube Pewter Burner

Raised area around tubes

Tin tubes molded to burner

Large Double Tube Pewter Burner

Recessed Top



Tin tubes molded to burner

 

 

   
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