Features
- Cover Type: Paperback
- Published by: J W Courter April 2000
- ISBN 10 Number: 9992919205
- ISBN 13 Number: 978-9992919200
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Book Dimensions:
8.5 x 5.5 x 0.2 inches
- Weighs: 3.2 ounces
Book Description
Information about Aladdin kerosene mantle lamps sold from 1908 to 1998 by The Mantle Lamp Company, Chicago, and Aladdin Industries, Inc. Lamp values and collecting tips to evaluate condition for table lamps, floor lamps, hanging lamps, caboose lamps, Aladdin glass and paper shades, and more. How to put old lamps in working order, how to tell reproductions, and values for Aladdin advertising. Nearly every Aladdin table lamp, so popular today, is illustrated for easy identification.
About The Author
J.W. Courter retired as professor of horticulture University of Illinois in 1991. Collector, author and publisher of books on antique lamps and lighting. Courter organized The Aladdin Knights of the Mystic Light in 1973 and publishes the newsletter Mystic Light of the Aladdin Knights. Over 1000 attend the Gathering of Aladdin Knights, who sponsor an International Lamp Show & Sale, each year.
Reader Reviews
If you are an antique dealer or collector of kerosene lamps, this book is a must have. It is complete with color illustrations of Aladdin lamps from the earliest ones until the late 1980's. Included are guides to help you identify original lamps and shades from reproductions. The author is the world's utmost authority on Aladdin Lamps. The price guide is helpful when shopping for lamps, to provide you with approximate values of each model. Also includes information regarding buying parts for lamps you are refurbishing. Excellent value!!!
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