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Aladdin Model 12 |
Sold in US from 1928 through 1935
Sold in UK from 1928
through 1935
Sold
in
Australia from 1930 through 1943
Special models sold briefly in Argintina and France
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The Aladdin model 12 was an entirely new model from
the ground up and was the last Aladdin centre draught
lamp design. As you will see it was a very versatile
lamp that came in many versions.
The model 12 introduced the Lox-On mantle still used
today as well as the Lox-On chimney. The model 12 lamp
was the first to have optional paper shades as well
as glass shades. The model 12 brought decorated glass
shades into common usage.
The model 12 burner stayed in production until the
early 1950's to repair model 7 through 12 lamps and
for sale overseas. When the Aladdin headquarters were
moved to Nashville, Tenn. in 1949 the wick adjuster
knob was changed to read Nashville instead of Chicago.
Nashville model 12 burners never came on model 12 lamps
when they were new.
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Bonze 4 post hanging
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Vase lamp |
Early straight side table
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#12 Argentina
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Variations:
Table - Finish: Nickel plated or oxidized bronze.
Font - (Wall mount, floor lamp & hanging,) - Finish:
nickel plated or oxidized bronze
Oil Pot - (vase & floor
lamps) - Finish: satin brass.
Transition (very early lamps) - 12 burner on model 11
table font . While not acknowledged in Aladdin lamp collector
dogma nor in the literature I have seen entirely too many Chicago
and London model 12 burners on the model 11 table fonts to believe
they were all burner upgrades. Especially since the cost of
a burner was over half the price of a lamp and the world was
in a prolonged depression. It is my belief that either the burners
were available before the new table fonts or that there was
substantial stock on hand that needed to be used up. I believe
this to be a perfectly legitimate model transition configuration. In
addition, Aladdin had an aggressive burner trade in program which
accounts for many model 12 lamps found on model 7 through 11
lamps.
Early table lamps - Early model 12 table lamps
have straight sides, a wick adjustor with arms shaped more like
the model 11 wick adjuster than the model B one and an outer
wick tube that turns counter clockwise to lock. I
have yet to find production dates but it is likely the straight
side model 12 was only offered during the first year of model
12 production.
Accessories:
Bug screen: Style with downward pointing fingers (Still
called bug screen until 1945)
wick cleaner: skirted type with curved
bottom. Labeled "MODEL 12 Aladdin WICK CLEANER"
Shade ring: Under burner shade ring with three arms for
10 inch glass shade on table lamps. Gallery mounted shade ring
with three arms for paper shades. Paper shade arm sizes for various
size shades from 14 inch dia through 21 inch dia. Wall bracket
as described below.
Shades: (you can use the dia of a paper shade or ring to
get an idea of the likely age of some model 12 lamps)
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Table (glass or paper) - Glass: 601, white or
painted shade. Paper: 1928-31: 15" dia, 1932-35: 14" dia |
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Hanging (glass or paper) - Glass: 616, 620 White
or painted scene. Some made of white opal glass.
Paper: 1928-31: 15" dia, 1932-33: 14" & 16"
dia, 1933-35: 14" dia |
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Vase (paper only) - 1930: 20-1/2" dia, 1931:
17-1/2" dia, 1932-35: 16" dia, |
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Floor (paper only) birdcage (1250, 1251) 1928-29:
21", 1932-35. Pole floor lamp (1252, 1253) - 1930-32:
20-1/2" |
Documents: (Requires Adobe
Acrobat vers 5 or newer)
Model 12 directions Side A (Operating instructions)
Model 12 directions Side B (Important Information)
1928
Supplies and Extra Parts, side A (9 meg high rez)
1928 Supplies and Extra
Parts, side B (9 meg high rez)
1929 Supplies and Extra parts
1930 Wholesale price
list of Aladdin Lamp supplies, side A
1930 Wholesale price
list of Aladdin Lamp supplies, side B
1932 Wholesale price
list of Aladdin Lamp supplies, side A
1932 Wholesale price
list of Aladdin Lamp supplies, side B
1933 Wholesale price
list of Aladdin Lamp supplies, Cover
1933 Wholesale price
list of Aladdin Lamp supplies, side 2
1933 Wholesale price
list of Aladdin Lamp supplies, side 3
1933 Wholesale price
list of Aladdin Lamp supplies, side 4
1933 Wholesale price
list of Aladdin Lamp supplies, side 5
1933 Wholesale price
list of Aladdin Lamp supplies, side 6
1935 Canadian Supplies and extra parts list
Assembly instructions for Nu-Type lamp hanger
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Folded cover model 12 instruction manual
Form N0. 12-S
Note: The instructions say
to put salt over a sooty mantle to help burn off the soot. Be
advised that the salt causes deep pitting green oxidation of
the gallery and burner. I advise against doing
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Model 12 Burner:
The model 12 burner incorporated a large number of
improvements and was advertised as the first instant on Aladdin
kerosene lamp. This burner is the first to use the new Lox-On
mantle. Most of the outer wick tube is now part of the burner
base making the top outer wick tube/ air distributor shorter.
NOTE: The burner illustrated is an early model 12
burner from a straight sided lamp. Notice the top of the
wick carrier (similar shape to the model 8-11 wick carrier) and
the direction of the locking flanges on the air distributor (locks
with a counter clockwise twist).
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There are two basic styles of wick risers as shown.
The one on the right is the early style usually associated
with straight side lamps. The one on the left is the
common later style. They are larger than the previous model
8 through 11 raiser and will fit model 12 lamps only.
There is a version of the left wick raiser that does not
have gear sprockets as low and has springs at the bottom of
the rack gear to keep the raiser from turning too far up.
The button on the model 12 wick locks into place in the holes
at the top of the raiser.
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With the new Lox-On mantle came
a new flame spreader. Originally tinned, these brass flame spreaders
as still in use today on new Aladdin lamps |
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The model 12 gallery was entirely new for the Lox-On mantle.
The cone was moved back to the gallery from the mantle and
a new mantle base locking provided proper spacing between
the cone and mantle.
This gallery also introduced the Lox-On chimney. Gone are
fingers that hopefully held the chimney on tight enough not
to fall off during lighting.
This gallery design was quite successful and lasted until
a flood destroyed the tooling at the end of 1954. This
gallery was retooled in the late 1990's and is available
from Aladdin for the replacement market.
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A later outer wick tube with clockwise
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The removable part of the outer wick tube has been shortened
for the model 12 burner. Early outer wick tubes, usually
fitted to straight sided table lamp bases, lock in the counter
clockwise direction. Later outer wick tubes, usually
associated with slant side lamps, have the locking flanges
ramped in the opposite direction so that they lock with a
clockwise turn.
The outer wick tube looks very much like the early model
A outer wick tube. The quick way to identify which is which
is to measure the bottom opening. The model 12 is 1-1/2"
dia and the model A is 1-5/8" dia.
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The one part that was carried
over from models 7 through 11 is the filler cap. |
Fount lamp:
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The US model 12 fount is entirely new and holds approximately
one quart of kerosene. |
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The new bottom skirt on the US model 12 font lamp is a lot
wider than the previous models making the font more stable
when used as a shelf lamp.
The drip plate looks like a larger version of the late model
6, model 7 & 8 and model 9 through 11 drip plates. It
snap mounts to the bottom skirt in the same way as the earlier
plates.
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Wall mount bracket (1928
through 1931)
The bracket is made out of plated stamped steel parts. The ring
locks the basket into place. This ring is also used on the four
post hanging lamp frame and on the bird cage floor lamp.
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The model 12 hanger basket and ring were used to mount the
font lamp to the wall bracket, the four post hanger and the
bird cage floor lamps.
The base of the basket clamps between the burner and the
font. The wick adjuster arm and knob fits through the 'T''
that can be seen at the back of the basket. The flanges at
the top of the basket fit to to a corresponding thread at
the bottom of the basket.
A locking pin on the ring drops into the basket slot visible
along the inside basket top when the basket is rotated to
the locked position on the ring.
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A glass shade was optional for the Aladdin model 12 wall bracket.
Four of these arms can be screwed to the ring to support a 10
inch glass shade. The wall hanger picture above shows the four
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Late Model 12 bracket
(1932 through1935)
This bracket is basically the same bracket Aladdin
used for model 6 only with the addition
of stops cast onto either side. The stops would not allow the arm
to swing close enough to the wall to knock a shade off. This
bracket was also used on 1934 glass lamps as well as British
and Australian lamps of the period.
Hanging:
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The four post lamp hanger was designed specifically for
the model 12 lamp and was sold from 1928 through 1931. The
model B tilt frame, named "Nu-Type frame"replaced the four
post frame in 1934 to 1935 when the model 12 lamp was discontinued.
The oxidized bronze hanging lamp to the left has a 616 undecorated
shade. There were two optional glass shades versions (616
& 620), with or without hand painted scenes, plus a large
number of paper shades available for the four post lamp.
The model B tilt fame takes the 716 cone shaped white glass
shade or paper shades. The tilt frame was available in oxidized
bronze to go with oxidized bronze model 12 font lamps.
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Wick Cleaner
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Two versions of wick cleaners
provided with North American model 12 lamps and burners.
Different letter dies were used.
Model 12 lamps sold in
Australia during WWII used model 12 wick cleaners that
were made from steel and painted gray. |
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