Antique Miners Oil Wick Lamp - Teapot - J Anton & Sons - Coal Mining
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| Reference Number: Avaluer:235142 | Maker: J Anton & Son |
JOHN ANTON EAGLEBRASS WITH DRIP RING V USA EAGLE TRADE MARKPAT. MARCH 29, 1904 J.ANTON AND SON, MONONGAHELA PA., brass font with dripshield on spout, beautiful lamp.
This lamp still has what looks like wax inside and you can see the wick inside of this lamp. There are some dings and dents from use. The top, bottom and hook show some rust. I didn't try it but it will probably fire right up. Just think of those days when you lose power and are walking with a lamp made over ...100 years lighting your way.
A short history provides some background onthe Antons of Monongahela, PA, for this Anton lamp; arguably the Antons were the premier wick lamp makers in the U. S.; In1874, brothers George, John and Christopher each set up workshops to manufacturewick lamps for local PA coal miners; later on, George and John combined theiroperations and marketed their lamps worldwide under the George Anton name; theGeo. Anton STAR brand lamp, first sold in 1898, was the best selling wick lampof its time due to the quality construction and attractive logo; in 1905 GeorgeAnton withdrew from the business and the name was changed to J. Anton and Son;the son named George T. Anton took over the business when his father retiredand changed its name to Geo. T. Anton and Bros.; carbide lamps had steadilyreplaced wick lamps underground and in 1918, the Anton business in oil wicklamps closed.This info obtained from and permission granted to repost. Compliments of "Halslamppost"
This lamp still has what looks like wax inside and you can see the wick inside of this lamp. There are some dings and dents from use. The top, bottom and hook show some rust. I didn't try it but it will probably fire right up. Just think of those days when you lose power and are walking with a lamp made over ...100 years lighting your way.
A short history provides some background onthe Antons of Monongahela, PA, for this Anton lamp; arguably the Antons were the premier wick lamp makers in the U. S.; In1874, brothers George, John and Christopher each set up workshops to manufacturewick lamps for local PA coal miners; later on, George and John combined theiroperations and marketed their lamps worldwide under the George Anton name; theGeo. Anton STAR brand lamp, first sold in 1898, was the best selling wick lampof its time due to the quality construction and attractive logo; in 1905 GeorgeAnton withdrew from the business and the name was changed to J. Anton and Son;the son named George T. Anton took over the business when his father retiredand changed its name to Geo. T. Anton and Bros.; carbide lamps had steadilyreplaced wick lamps underground and in 1918, the Anton business in oil wicklamps closed.This info obtained from and permission granted to repost. Compliments of "Halslamppost"
