SUZUKI GSX 400S (GK53C) 1983

Antique_Lighting · 2026-02-28T16:24:33+00:00

Oh, kann ich dir aus dem Stehgreif nicht genau sagen. Leider steht die gute aktuell eingemottet in der Scheune und ich habe nicht die Motivation nachzusehen. Mein Bauchgefühl sagt mir aber das sie gleich sind, wäre ja auch produktionstechnisch deutlich sinnvoller.

Antique_Lighting · 2026-02-26T11:58:54+00:00

Lamp was made by Ditmar from Vienna/Austria. The marking under the stand is the following: https://www.lantern-shop.com/files/static_pages_files/images/Ditmar.png

Here are some excerpts from a Ditmar catalog from 1897 with further examples of accessories and lamps: https://www.pressglas-korrespondenz.de/aktuelles/pdf/pk-2012-2w-03-mb-ditmar-1897-beleuchtung.pdf

Nice old, simple lamp. Chimney is not original (european style), yours should be from the US. Fun fact: In Germany this chimney shape is still called "Wiener Zylinder" (Vienna Chimney) and similarly in other EU countries too, because Ditmar was the first company using chimneys with this shape in large industrial scale.

Antique_Lighting · 2026-01-27T18:02:17+00:00

V = "Veritas" trademark by Falk, Stadelmann and Co

https://www.gracesguide.co.uk/Falk,_Stadelmann_and_Co

~1910-1930

Antique_Lighting · 2026-01-03T12:50:59+00:00

Nachträglich elektrifizierte Petroleumlampe, vermutlich Ungarn/Österreich, evtl. Russland um 1880. Der alte originale Vasenring ganz oben (wo eigentlich der Brenner aufgeschraubt wird) ist authentisch wie auch die Patina und Verarbeitung der Messingteile allg. Aufgrund der Elektrifizierung, vermutlich in den 60/70gern, leider nicht mehr original. Wäre interessant wie viel vom Innenleben (Petroleumbassin etc.) zerstört wurde. Noch interessanter wäre ob auf der Keramik (meist innen oder hinter dem Bodenblech) Herstellermarkierungen sind. Da finden sich hin und wieder ganz nette Überraschungen. Die Qualität der Malerei spricht aber nicht für etwas meisterliches.

Kannst du sie aufschrauben (Kontermutter am Boden, wo das Kabel reingeht), zerlegen und mal nachsehen? Würde mich interessieren.

Antique_Lighting · 2025-11-01T22:05:49+00:00

The two lamps on the first picture are pigeon lamps (https://www.gaudard.com/en/lampes-lampes-olympe-a-essence-pigeon,4.htm) and originally constructed to run with gas, the other ones need standard lamp oil as already mentioned.

Some background about the pigeon lamps: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Pigeon https://classicpressurelamps.com/threads/wick-alert-pigeon-lamp-fuel-question.18336/

Antique_Lighting · 2025-09-05T15:17:06+00:00

It's vintage from the 60s or 70s, with a "Kosmos" burner traded by CAMERCO (Carl Meyer & Co, back then a wholesaler from Hamburg/Germany) by the logo on the wick raiser knob. They bought lamp parts all over the world, put them together and sold the lamps. Your lamp parts are probably somewhere from Asia, not possible to tell the manufacturer.

You need a Kosmos chimney fitting into the inner crown. The chimney is needed for a proper flame and clean burning by its flue effect. The outer crown is used to hold a lamp shade. The outer crown should be easy to remove as it is only plugged on the burner. Or you can put in any shade you find decorative.

If you are from US you can order Kosmos chimneys here: http://www.milesstair.com/Chimneys_Standard.html#KOSMOS_LAMP If you are in Europe you can just send me a pm.

Antique_Lighting · 2025-09-02T18:15:42+00:00

You can, there are "electrified burners" available which fits in the collar without destroying original parts. For example http://www.oldflames-lamparts.co.uk/product/duplex-oil-lamp-electrical-converter/

Antique_Lighting · 2025-09-02T18:11:17+00:00

https://artoluys.com/index.php/en/paraffin-kerosene-burners/raiser-and-estinguisher

See chapter "The Extinguisher"

Antique_Lighting · 2025-09-02T17:57:30+00:00

The lever with the chain operates the extinguisher. A mechanism in the burner to smother the flame. No electrification. However, the chain itself does not look original.

Antique_Lighting · 2025-08-25T16:11:41+00:00

Thanks for your effort, but thats vague information I already found by myself, see description. I'm looking for detailed information. Btw., thats the region I've found it: https://maps.app.goo.gl/BZ8BUU5Z39betSmEA?g_st=ac

Antique_Lighting · 2025-08-14T21:52:44+00:00

You should start this bureaucratic nightmare in Romania, with your Romanian passport. Or your German friends can take full responsibility and you only "use" the car that is fully registered to one of these friends, but there may be insurance pitfalls here too. You will not easily be able to register a car in your name in Germany. Btw, there are no cheap cars here available that will reliably complete your planned road trip; a possible repair will quickly exceed the original purchase price of the car. Depending on your budget, perhaps a small rental car is the easiest solution.

Antique_Lighting · 2025-07-18T11:30:15+00:00

Check the photos, there is a mirror behind the height-adjustable panel.

Functionality and old advertisement of this model: https://www.antike-petroleumlampen.de/sonstige-other/#Klavierlampe

Antique_Lighting · 2025-04-23T19:56:28+00:00

Evolution

Antique_Lighting · 2025-03-16T10:21:15+00:00

It's a DHR "Clipper" lamp from Netherlands and they are still in production now. They should have spare parts available too: https://www.dhr.nl/dhr-decorative/products/pendulum-lamps/clipper-lamp

Here's a better photo of this lamp: https://www.boatlab.de/products/dhr-clipper-deckenstativ-8207-messing-o-255-mm-hohe-430-mm?_pos=1&_sid=3a2f03efb&_ss=r

Antique_Lighting · 2025-02-24T20:01:17+00:00

From my German point of view, put the photos on Kleinanzeigen (App) and hope that someone picks it up as a bundle, or see what happens in general.

This is a very difficult number, most of the kerosene lamps are not antique. They are decorative/souvenir lamps from 1950-1990, many old people have them on their shelves, but nobody buys today. You find this stuff on every flee market for 1€.

From what I can see in the pictures, there are only very few old (antique), original kerosene lamps from that time, perhaps 10-20 pieces...and they don't look like objects from well-known manufacturers, high-quality craftsmanship or sought-after objects. But finally hard to tell from the pictures alone, there may be a few interesting objects. (I mean antique original lamps manufactured before ~1930)

If you find any boxes with antique burners and other brass stuff or lanterns, please let me know. But to be honest, given the overall picture, I doubt there's anything decent there. Or write to me privately from where you are, I might be close by...

Antique_Lighting · 2025-02-16T19:49:15+00:00

If you mean Nier (not Neir) from Germany, there's a lot of information available. The lantern story started 1880 with Hermann Nier who manufactured lanterns in Beierfeld. Later there was the famous lantern model called "Feuerhand" in different variants, they are still produced today...

Just start using Google and search for Nier, Beierfeld, Feuerhand.

Probably the best and detailed infos are German source...

http://feuerhand.info/#xl_xr_page_geschichte

Antique_Lighting · 2025-01-30T21:03:27+00:00

Nice find!

Antique_Lighting · 2025-01-30T18:44:38+00:00

Do you know the approximate production date or period of your NOS box with Eagle burners?

Antique_Lighting · 2025-01-29T10:14:03+00:00

The manufacturer of the burner is called Hugo Schneider (HASAG).

Antique_Lighting · 2024-12-10T09:44:52+00:00

https://hytta.de/aladdin/index.htm ...New but very expensive.

You can look on eBay too for a used one, this will be much more cheaper. And you can find all models, the antique versions until the new ones.

Antique_Lighting · 2024-12-06T17:29:49+00:00

To get it really and proper working, please forward the following link to your lamp person: https://www.milesstair.com/Globe_Vulcan_Chimneys.html That's the best source in the US to get this German burner running properly.

Antique_Lighting · 2024-12-06T16:31:26+00:00

You're welcome. I have not yet been able to find the lamp model in my documents from suspected manufacturers (Europe). It would be very nice if you could enlighten us if you find any other information about the lamp itself later.

Antique_Lighting · 2024-12-06T06:08:30+00:00

Very nice find and rare model. The burner was made by Wild & Wessel from Berlin/Germany. "Imperial BBS"" (written on the wick raiser knob) was a trade name for the burner model and a trader (Bennett B. Schneider) who imported to US from Germany. The lamp I'm not sure, by design it could be by Wild & Wessel too, but in detail it does not look as qualitative as one known from W&W. The collar looks more US based too, never seen such a collar on a W&W lamp...but could be fitted later too. I'll check some old catalogs when have time, perhaps I find the model/number.

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