Aladdin Model 6 Brass Oil Kerosene Table Lamp 1915-16 Electrified

The Aladdin Model 6 was made by the Mantle Lamp Company of America in Chicago and sold in the years just before World War I. It is the Aladdin model famous for the dated wick knob, and the mantle burner gave a bright white light. Collectors of early Aladdin lighting, brass and farmhouse decor enjoy these lamps, and this one would look right on a side table, shelf or mantel.

Details

• The wick knob is cast 'Mantle Lamp Co. of America, 1915-16, Aladdin Model No. 6, Chicago.'
• This is a brass table lamp with a bulbous font, side filler cap, pierced gallery crown, three-arm shade holder and a stepped base with a pierced openwork band.
• At some point it was converted to electric, with a bulb socket fitted in the burner area, a small push switch on the base and an old brown cloth cord with plug.

Condition: Dark brass patina with green spotting on the font and an orange scratch on the base. The pierced band on the base is bent or torn near the switch, and the underside is covered with aged paper and tape over the wiring cavity. There is no glass shade, chimney or mantle with the lamp. The wiring is old and untested, so it is sold as a decorative piece; please have it rewired by a qualified person before use. See photos.

The photos are part of the description, and it will be packed with care.