Center Draft Lamp Flame Spreaders


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Heater and Lamp Flame Spreaders

Flame Spreaders from Heaters in the Past 100 Years

The following is a small sample of lamp flame spreaders.  This page is a work in progress as I find the time to finish it.
Left to right:  Admiral, Rayo #22, B&H 1904, Naugatuck, Miller, Improved Bristol, B&H 6.2.96, B&H 7.1.90.

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Size comparison, left to right, E&G #0, Standard, Miller #1, Radiant #4, Radiant #5.

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Flame spreaders from the smallest to the largest, from left to right:  Kosmos #15; P&A Royal; B&H; Beatrice 4012; Valor 420 Parlor Stove; and a Perfection 730.

More detailed lamp flame spreader photos.  Click on the photo to enlarge.

Admiral, H B & H

 Admiral, H B & H B&H "Tiny" B&H "Tiny"
Rex, "Tiny" B&H Rex, "Tiny" B&H B&H Radiant 5 B&H Radiant 5

B&H #2, 1890 "Jauch"

 B&H #2, 1890 B&H #89 B&H #89

 

B&H Radiant 4

 B&H Radiant 4   Ditmar Soleil

Improved Bristol Improved Bristol Improved Bristol Improved Bristol

The most beautiful

 Bristol Brass E&G 15''' E&G 15'''
Miller #2 Vestal #1 Miller Vestal #1 Miller Dresden
Craighead & Kintz Craighead & Kintz New Columbia
(Matthews & Willard)		 New Columbia
P&A Naugatuck P&A Naugatuck P&A Royal #2 P&A Royal #2
P&A Royal #1 P&A Royal #1 Banner Electric Banner Electric
 
As-new P&A Royal #1 P&A No. 1 Side P&A No. 1 inside  
P&A Plumwood after 1905 P&A Plumwood "Columbia" FS, made by P&A for M&W... ...and sold by Trenton Lamp Co.
Banner #3 Banner #3 Pittsburgh Mammoth Pittsburgh Mammoth
Rayo Long Rayo Long Rayo Short Rayo Short
Rayo, 1st year Rayo 1905 Rayo Socony Rayo 22
   
Perfection - pre-Rayo Perfection - pre-Rayo    
Rochester #2 Rochester #2 Rochester 1887 Rochester 1887
Standard Standard Success Success
Unidentified Veritas 30''' Unidentified W&W Agni
15''' Gaudard Matador 15''' Gaudard Matador 16''' CarolyBrenner 16''' CarolyBrenner
       
       
Hinks 20''' Young's Court 20''' L&B 20'' L&B 30''
Making a post-type flame spreader requires several different machine tools, including a metal shaper and a lathe. This series of photos was taken as the work progressed by Peter Brickell.
At left, an 18''' Vulcan reproduction flame spreader which was used as a sample for dimensions.  At right is a brand new Vulcan flame spreader, but the story is in getting to that point!  Note that the flame spreader is at the correct height for the Vulcan chimney.
The post is turned on a lathe. A metal shaper was used for the top of the post. The disk is attached to the top of the post. The new flame spreader fits the tube perfectly.
       

 

 

 

 

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Center Draft Lamp chimneys in borosilicate glass from Junior "Tiny" to Mammoth lamps.  #0M, Rayo Jr., 2 1/2", 2 5/8", 2 15/16", 3 1/8", 4", 4 1/2"

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Center Draft Lamp manufacturers and brand names

Kosmos-Brenner lamps

Miller Lamps - a photo album

Photos of restored center draft lamps 

Victorian Era Student Lamps

USE, CARE and WICKING of CENTER DRAFT LAMPS

Early American Metal Font & Specialty Lamps

Flame Spreaders and "Smoke Consumers" from Alex Marrack

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Fabulous "Sans Rival" borosilicate chimney for 14''' Kosmos lamps

Student Lamp Sans Rival Chimney with 1 7/8" fitter!!!

Standard glass lamp chimneys

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Care, Feeding and Restoration of Center Draft Lamps (and wick installation for many)

Center Draft Lamp manufacturers and brand names

Lamp Chimneys - Dimension of nominal base diameter by make, model and "line".

Early American Metal Font & Specialty Lamps

Aladdin Lamp History

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Aladdin - Exploded burner views

Kosmos-Brenner lamps and wicks

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Care and Maintenance of Kerosene Heater Wicks

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Economic Benefits of Kerosene Heaters

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Breaking In New Kerosene Appliances

Burning Kerosene Heaters at Night

WATER IN KEROSENE causing "dwindling" and poor performance.

Flame Spreader Heaters and Lamps -
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Kerosene Fuel Primer 

Sweet Smelling Kerosene

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Butterfly A-822, 22 wick, all-aluminum premium stove.   

Butterfly #2487, 16 wick stove.  Butterfly #2412 Pressure Stove; instructions for virtually any pressure stove.

Butterfly #2418 Double Burner Stove; good with any gravity flow stove.

 Butterfly #2421 Oven for Kerosene Stoves

Butterfly #2641, 10 Wick Stove - the least expensive emergency stove.

Butterfly #2698 Cook Stove -
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Butterfly #828R Pressure Lantern; same for most pressure lanterns.

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