The Aladdin model 1 was an off the shelf Plume & Atwood design that used parts already designed, tooled up and recently started into production.  The only thing that differentated The Mantle lamp company from the other companies buying P&A centre draught mantle lamps for resale was the marking on the wick raiser knob. The model 1 allowed a recent startup company to appear established and much larger than it was.  By the end of model 1 production Samual Johnson had established a small research department and enough capital for the company to start making changes to the lamps manufactured by P&A for Aladdin.

Model 2 production illustrates the first changes made by the company's new R&D group as they searched for a better, more reliable and easier to use lamp design.  Each idea was rushed into production and tried out. At this writing I own three model 2 table lamps, each different and not one is exactly like the model 2 described in J.W. Courter's book. Considering that the model 2 was only in official production for 4 months I'm not sure that identical table lamps were produced for more than a month before another change was implimented. I suspect late model 2 lamps with the new model 3 gallery and generator were sold as model 3 lamps during the model 3 selling season.

I like to think of the model 2 as a transition model that was in production while the R&D team was redesigning the model 1 into the model 3.

A disassembled early model 2 burner. The burner base remained the same as the model 1 burner base including the wick raiser knob. The obvious changes are the flame spreader and the air distributor.

Unique to the model 2 is that "MADE IN U.S.A." is stamped on the back side of the wick adjuster knob. It is the only knob that has writing on the back side.

The early model 2 galleries were model 1 galleries with a metal ring attached to the underside of the centre open cone top to block off the ring of little holes. The model 1 patent marking was still stamped on the side of the early galleries.

Late model 2 gallery was formed without the top circle of holes. There is no patent marking on this gallery. This gallery was also used on the early Beacon burner.

Underside of late model 2 gallery.

The top flange on the early model 2 burner is wider than the model 1 top flange. As you can see this burner has a single piece inverted cone screen air distributor.

Here is a view showing the wick raiser shaft used on the model 1 and early 2 burners. Later model 2 burners do not have the screw stop.

One piece early Model 2 air distributor. It was replace by a 2 piece screen later in production.

The model 2 lamp uses the same wick raiser as the model 1

The shape of the model 2 generator is unique to the model 2

Side view of One piece early Model 2 air distributor.

This very early model 2 table font had rolled threads, the same as model 1. An interesting item on this lamp is that the inner wick tube has both the seat for the model 1 flame spreader supports and the seat for the model 2 flame spreader. It is my understanding that most model 2 inner tubes only have the flame spreader seat. This could be called a model 1-2 transition lamp.

Early model 2 plain foot table font. The easy way to tell this font from the model 3 through 6 fonts is that the lower part of the bowl is smooth and without radial ribbing.

Late model 2 table fonts have a smooth neck and internal threads as well as stiffening ribs at the base of the bowl.

The shade holder used on the model 2 Aladdin lamps were generic Plume & Atwood shadeholders of the time. The table lamps used the rectangular cross section shade holder shown on the left. There are metal sliders on each arm. The sliders are moved out, the shade holder mounted to the base of the gallery and he sliders moved back in to lock the shade holder into place.

Parlor lamps used a different generic P&A shade holder that had straight arms that went out to a shade support ring. See the description lower on this page.

Aladdin model 1 through 6 used a filler cap with a flower pattern on top. There were two varieties, vented, with a hole in the centre top and unvented.

Models 1 through early 5 lamps with slotted burners used the vented cap.  late model 5 and model 6 screen burners used the non vented type.

Shade holder for model 1, 2 and possibly some early model 3 parlor lamps.  Not used on regular table lamps.  It is basically a B&H rectangular cross section  3 arm shade holder (see below) with a shade ring soldered on.

Ring shade supports were used in model 1 through 4 parlor lamps then bought back for model 23 table lamps that were made in Hong Kong.  The model 4 and presumably most of model 3 parlor lamps used a different shade holder.

This shade ring was used on model 1-4 hanging lamps that came with a shade.  It just slides down the harp and rests there.

Note the large head shade securing screws.  These screws are unique to this shade ring.  If you are missing one or more, the shade ring is tapped for a 10-24 screw size.