alsfarms Posted December 6, 2022 Share Posted December 6, 2022 I have a nice brass tail lamp that is likely 1911 or 12 as it appears to be a black and brass lamp. Of course it is all brass and could be polished out to be all brass. I purchased for a use that went away and now would like to determine what it is, for sure, so I can pass on to someone who could use it on a brass era automobile. As you can see, is full of age earned patina. Several image postings to follow. Al Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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alsfarms Posted December 6, 2022 Author Share Posted December 6, 2022 More, the lamp is nearly 12" tall, help ID if you can. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Gregush Posted December 6, 2022 Share Posted December 6, 2022 Most of them are going to have who made it someplace on it. Might what to give it a good look over and post that information if you can find it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
41 Su8 Posted December 6, 2022 Share Posted December 6, 2022 Has the look of an Atwood Castle tail lamp to me. John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsfarms Posted December 7, 2022 Author Share Posted December 7, 2022 Mark I agree with your thoughts on mfg markings. Normally a knob, or tag or stamping or embossing.....but I see nothing and I don't want to disrupt the patina on every square inch. If I knew I was going to hang this lamp on a brass automobile, in the garage, I would put a shine on it. Hopefully, someone that has some original literature or first hand experience, and can solve this lamp mystery. Al Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Bond Posted December 7, 2022 Share Posted December 7, 2022 Your lamp is a Corcoran as supplied to early Buicks. Those lamps were indeed not marked, which I've always though to be rather unusual. Corcorans are distinctive in the shape of the top chimney cap and the font. You can do a simple Goodle search for "Corcoran brass tail lamp" images and you'll find some to compare with yours. Terry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
95Cardinal Posted December 7, 2022 Share Posted December 7, 2022 44 minutes ago, Terry Bond said: Your lamp is a Corcoran as supplied to early Buicks. Those lamps were indeed not marked, which I've always though to be rather unusual. Corcorans are distinctive in the shape of the top chimney cap and the font. You can do a simple Goodle search for "Corcoran brass tail lamp" images and you'll find some to compare with yours. Terry I agree with Terry. Sure looks like the Corcoran tail light on my 1910 Buick: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsfarms Posted December 7, 2022 Author Share Posted December 7, 2022 Yes, I agree. This lamp looks like a Corcoran lamp. Terry and others, I assume that the Corcoran light I posted pictures of has a model number, any idea what that number would be? Al Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsfarms Posted December 7, 2022 Author Share Posted December 7, 2022 On this same subject of Brass lamp identification, I have a pair of straight but needing restoration bale handle side lamps. I will post four pictures of one of this pair of side lamps for your evaluation. I suspect that these lamps are also Cocoran but am not sure. These lamps would certainly pair up nicely with the tail lamp also a part of this thread. Share your thoughts. I am curious to verify, MFG., basic years used and some basics about the MFG'r. (I know little about Cocoran). Al Picture one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsfarms Posted December 7, 2022 Author Share Posted December 7, 2022 Picture two Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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alsfarms Posted December 7, 2022 Author Share Posted December 7, 2022 Picture four These lamps are a nice size, near 13" tall and show a nice degree of age earned patina. Al Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Bond Posted December 7, 2022 Share Posted December 7, 2022 Yup, the go with your tail lamp. I think 1907 to 9 are the approximate date range. Maybe others can pin that down more specifically. Are you going to pull out the headlamps next? Terry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsfarms Posted December 7, 2022 Author Share Posted December 7, 2022 Terry, Thanks for your confirmation. Do you know if these Cocoran lamps have model numbers? Did Cocoran offer headlamps? I wish I had the companion headlamps, but sadly I don't. These lamps came from various hunting expeditions over the past 20-30 years saving them for a project that went away to a new caretaker. Al Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Bond Posted December 7, 2022 Share Posted December 7, 2022 I have a pair of these in m collection (tail lamp also) and there are no markings on them. I don't have a catalog for them but do show the lamps as being available after-market. Here is an ad showing the tail lamp and side lamps. The ad is not dated. Also included here is a photo of the the headlamps as are usually seen on the early Buicks. I've also included a photo of a sidelamp wick adjusting knob that is marked Corcoran. They made many different styles of lamps prior to becoming part of the John Brown company. Terry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M Angell Posted December 15, 2022 Share Posted December 15, 2022 I would be interested in the tail lamp. These are corcoran headlamps on my car 1911 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1911 Buick Model 26 and 27 Posted December 15, 2022 Share Posted December 15, 2022 Attached are two pictures of the Corcoran head lamps that my Dad found for our 1911 Buick Model 27 Touring. I understand that script Corcoran lamps are unusual? And that seems to follow this discussion. Has anyone seen other Corcoran headlamps with script on the top piece like these? Thanks, Bryce Taylor Washington, Utah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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