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mart

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Can anyone tell what kind of lamp this is ??
« on: October 23, 2018, 07:36:25 pm »
https://www.kovels.com/discussions/can-anyone-give-me-info-about-this-piece-it-says-it-is-a-old-spanish-lamp-that-may-had-held-olive-oil-for-fuel.html

Supposed to be an olive oil lamp from Spain but the glass looks like patterns from the USA !!  Odd burner though !!  I thought a whale oil lamp !!

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Re: Can anyone tell what kind of lamp this is ??
« Reply #1 on: October 23, 2018, 08:02:01 pm »
USA probably stole the pattern from Spain.  Beacause of size I would lean more towards olive vs whale. I would think whale more for boating.

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Re: Can anyone tell what kind of lamp this is ??
« Reply #2 on: October 24, 2018, 06:45:39 am »
I agree on whale oil.
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Re: Can anyone tell what kind of lamp this is ??
« Reply #3 on: October 24, 2018, 09:18:27 am »
I really don’t think it is a lamp, …… cause oil lamps don’t have metal wicks.

I believe it is an “atomizer” and should have a “squeeze” bulb and tube connected to the side port.

And a “squeeze” of the bulb sends a squirted “mist” out of the top port.

« Last Edit: October 24, 2018, 09:21:32 am by cogar »

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« Reply #4 on: October 24, 2018, 11:04:41 am »
I saw the round wick ports that were used for whale oil but olive oil took a regular flat wick !!  Didn`t even think about an atomizer !!  Need better pics of the top and will ask about size !!  Can`tell if there is, or what size openings the top has !!
Ghopper,, didn`t they use things like this in the Victorian era ?? Seems like I have seen similar but can`t remember where !!

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Re: Can anyone tell what kind of lamp this is ??
« Reply #5 on: October 24, 2018, 11:30:25 am »
I would agree with Cogar, in this being an atomizer with parts missing. Looks like a plunger pump missing the knob on top, with the nozzle on the side.


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Re: Can anyone tell what kind of lamp this is ??
« Reply #6 on: October 24, 2018, 01:00:19 pm »
Very good, Rauville, …….. I got it backward with my guess, … the "misting" port is on the side.

Some trivia about different uses of manually operated “atomizers”.

In the late 19th century a carbolic acid “mist” was sprayed in/around the OR as a disinfectant before surgery. But the spraying device's cannister was made of metal, not glass.


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Re: Can anyone tell what kind of lamp this is ??
« Reply #7 on: October 24, 2018, 01:04:16 pm »
Yep, sure looks like an atomizer alright, minus the "plunger."

In the Victorian era they's often have squeeze bulbs with tassels, etc.  Unusual to see one like this.
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Re: Can anyone tell what kind of lamp this is ??
« Reply #8 on: October 24, 2018, 05:30:29 pm »
Thanks  all !!  Looks like its an atomizer !!