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NUSUN |
(approximately 1907 into 1930s) |
Information about early mantle lamps has largely disappeared and if we are lucky we may find a scap here and there that lets us know that these lamps existed. In this case the scrap of information consists of 2 catalogue pages from a reprint of J. W. & S. Ltd catalogue no. 15. The reprint is undated but I'm guessing it is from around 1907. J. W. & S. Ltd also offered a wide range of kerosene lamps, burners, and lamp parts, as well as some kerosene stoves. Note that the drawing of the burner is from a 1932-33 catalogue. NUSUN is the trademark name for lamps sold by J. Wakefield & Sons, Ltd. (J.W.& S. Ltd) of the UK. I have copied some catalogue pages offering NuSun mantle lamps in an effort to help people identify otherwise unknown lamps. A. Truman sent me catalogue pages from a 1932-33 NuSun catalogue. NuSun lamps were never imported into the United States.
It can be very difficult to identify a burner from a small line drawing, but the side draft burner in the two 1907 catalogue pages appear to be a 1907 Kronos burner. Lain Hunt guessed " The lamp at the top appears to based on/and exactly the same as (even thought it is a drawing) a 15''' Ehrich & Graetz 'Eugeos', even the raiser key design." Without actual samples or good pictures, all we can really do is guess.
Some NuSun catalogue pages (pdf) from a 1931-32 catalogue |
This burner drawing is from a 1932-33 catalogue
2 pages below are from a 1907 catalogue:
The center draft burner on these lower 2 two lamps appears to be a centre draft version of the 1905 CANDESCO burner. The lower burner basket looks the same, but shade holders block the view of the upper part of the basket. Assume that this is a very tentative guess and is more likely a burner I have yet to identify. Lain Hunt suggests "The lamp with the shade below to the left, and the hanging fount version next to it, appear to be both based on the HS Kronos central draught lamps, with bespoke galleries to take 2.5" fitting chimneys (instead of the usual 2 1/16" fitting). " and "The lamp with the 'Jugend' shade absolutely screams Hugo Schneider 'Kronos', it also smacks of the Catterson 'Raylite', (which is believed to be a HS borrow and also has the larger gallery). Notice the air holes on the collar of the burner too, very HS, very 'Kronos'."
Below: Page from 1914 Rowatts catalogue No 57 1 side draft NuSun lamp and several Centre draft NuSun lamps
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