Wall Mount Brackets

Aladdin used a number of wall brackets over the years. It can be difficult to tell which is which and which arm goes with which bracket.  This will also allow you to pick a correct wall mount for a given font lamp.

My thanks to Jack Worthley and Ed Bauck for their help with pictures and sorting out the brackets,

Model 1-4: Standard early wall piece: embossed 6" font holder made of flat steel stamped with a pattern. Except for the stamped pattern on the hoop this is very similar to the current model 23 deluxe wall bracket.

Model 5 &  maybe early 6: Nickel or brass finish. NOTE: I'm still trying to date this bracket.  It could be possible that it was in production only during the time that the model 5 & 6 insulated tube ceiling hangers were in production and that Aladdin changed the hoop to the common expandable version when they redesigned the ceiling hanger.  So it is possible that this bracket is 1913 & 1914 lamp selling seasons only with the other expandable hoop introduced for the 1915 lamp selling season.

This uses the same arm  and wall bracket as the earlier  holder.  The hoop has been made expandable to allow table lamps to be wall mounted (Some people could only afford one lamp and moved it about). The plated steel hoop is plain without the earlier embossing and uses the early Aladdin latch that has a check mark shaped slot in the inner ring.The slot is not visible from the outside.   The key diagnostic for this is the expansion slot and latch.

LEFT: detail picture of the model 5 & 6 wall bracket showing the check mark shaped slot in the inner ring.

Models 6 : Nickel plated or brass.   The steel hoop has been updated to use the expansion slot and latch used for model 6 and 9 through 11 hanging lamps.  I still need to get a good transition date between this one and the earlier version.

Model 7 & 8 Open Hoop: Cast iron with a heavy brass coating. Open hoop 7 inches in diameter.

Bracket top view	Bracket bottom view
This show the cast pattern and the cross section	Pattern on the stem. The post is 7/16 inch in diameter.

Wall bracket for model 7 & 8 wall hanger. Fits 7/16 inch diameter post.

Models 9-11: Nickel plated only.  Uses the same arm and bracket as model 1 though 6 wall mounts.  The plated steel hoop has been updated to use the expansion slot and latch used for model 9 through 11 hanging lamps.  People commonly mistake this wall mount  for the model 5 & 6 wall mount even though the expansion slot is very different.

Early Model 12 Basket hanger: 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.

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.

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 mounting slots at the top of the mounting ring.

Late Model 12, Early Model B Hoop: 1932 - 1934

This bracket first appears on the 1932 wholesale price list and is referred to as a model 6 swing arm. The arm and hoop are different from the model 6 wall mount.   The bracket is identical to the one used earlier for models 9 through 11 except for addition of two little stops on the rear of the arm to prevent a shade swinging into the wall.

Model B with Round Stem (0175, 0176): This one appears to have been offered for sale only in 1935 so is fairly rare.

0175 finish is light green with a nickel plated lamp ring 0175 finish is ivory white with a rose gold ring finish.   The arm and bracket were found separately and await refinishing.  Note the strong Nouveau influence in the design.  I suspect this is a one year bracket because tastes had changed and deco style was more the rage.  This is also Aladdin's first wall bracket that could not accommodate a table lamp. They still offered the late model 12 adjustable hoop bracket.

Model B Cast Stem, non Expandable Hoop (0177, 0188): This one looks to be 1936 through 1941. Both wall bracket and arm are unique.

0177 finish Ivory painted arm and bracket with nickel hoop. 0188 finish bronze   This bracket has a distinct  deco influence and was in production up until WW II.

Model B Stamped Steel (0179, 0180): This one appears to be 1942 through 1946. I believe Ivory color was available only in 1943 with the ivory alacite font ( see page 254 of Aladdin the magic name in lamps).  This is the war years bracket.

0179 finish is nickel 0180 finish is bronze

Model B & Newer Stamped Steel (0190 & 0191): In production from 1947 through today. # 0190 model B ivory finish. # 0191 model B nickel finish.  #N118N is silver paint. # N118B is the bracket in brass plating. This would be the correct bracket for a model B font lamp that came with a Nashville B burner.

Model 21:Finish Nickel.  This may have been only offered for sale in the UK.

Texture on rim is reflection. Finish is smooth

Model 23, Cast Stem, non Adjustable Hoop: Wall bracket and arm are a copy of the design used for model 1-6 and 8-11 wall mounts. The plated steel hoop is plain and not adjustable. This version was first put into production by the American Lamp Supply company.   When American Lamp Supply merged with Aladdin, the bracket continued production as a genuine Aladdin wall mount.  Early versions used casting molds that poorly reproduced the bracket and arm pattern.  It is my understanding that the newer wall mounts use better castings. This is very close to the bracket used on the Practicus, the very first lamp sold by Aladdin.  It is quite possible to confuse the brackets manufactured in the 1906, 1907 time frame with these new brackets.

#152-4B, brass finish. Wall plate is Aladdin # 153-1RB. Also available in nickel plate as shown below. 

A comparison between an old bracket arm (top) and new arm (bottom)

Early bracket left, new bracket right. The old bracket was polished better prior to plating. The real difference is the flower detail. Otherwise the new wall bracket is an acceptable substitute for all but a specimen lamp. I have heard that the wall bracket tooling has been remade to be closer to the original.

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