fritzycaptain Posted October 7, 2006 Posted October 7, 2006 I'M TRYING TO FIND OUT WHAT MODEL THESE OIL SIDELAMPS MAY HAVE BEEN ON. I'VE BEEN TOLD 1908 HAYNES, 1902 WOOD'S ELECTRIC, AND 1911 MODEL T TOURING. ANYBODY KNOW? I'M GOING TO TRY TO POST PICTURE, BUT WILL DESCRIBE, ALSO. APPROX 13 INCHES TALL, 4 SIDES WITH CURVED GLASS IN TWO, AND ONE SIDE OPENS TO LIGHT WICK. SAYS E. MILLER & CO. AND MADE IN USA ON WICK LEVER. GLASS PANELS ARE 4"X4". AND THE CHIMNEY SECTION IS 3 INCHES WITH ORNAT VENT HOLES.
Aanderson44 Posted October 10, 2006 Posted October 10, 2006 <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I'M TRYING TO FIND OUT WHAT MODEL THESE OIL SIDELAMPS MAY HAVE BEEN ON. I'VE BEEN TOLD 1908 HAYNES, 1902 WOOD'S ELECTRIC, AND 1911 MODEL T TOURING. ANYBODY KNOW? I'M GOING TO TRY TO POST PICTURE, BUT WILL DESCRIBE, ALSO. APPROX 13 INCHES TALL, 4 SIDES WITH CURVED GLASS IN TWO, AND ONE SIDE OPENS TO LIGHT WICK. SAYS E. MILLER & CO. AND MADE IN USA ON WICK LEVER. GLASS PANELS ARE 4"X4". AND THE CHIMNEY SECTION IS 3 INCHES WITH ORNAT VENT HOLES. </div></div>Not cowl lamps, I'm pretty sure. More likely a type of "carriage lamp" as used on the B-pillar of a closed car.Art
Terry Bond Posted October 10, 2006 Posted October 10, 2006 Carriage lamps. Except for a few very early pre-1900 cars that used these as carry-overs from the horse and buggy days, auto lamps used an oil fount/wick style burner rather than the candle powered lamps you have. Lamps were often an after-thought and an owner could hang about anything on the car. Their purpose was not to illuminate the highway but rather to make the vehicle visible to other traffic. Terry
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