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Title: antique oil lamps
Post by: beretta206 on December 22, 2011, 01:06:11 PM

i had a question regarding antique oil lamps ir oil lamps in general. I came across an oil lamp that appeared to be wiite old that had a greenish yellow glass chimney and am wondering if anybody here can tell me anything about its age from the colored chimney. I know a lot of the antique oil lamps were not colored glass.

Title: Re: antique oil lamps
Post by: mart on December 22, 2011, 02:32:59 PM

Can`t say without seeing it !!  Many newer chimneys have been tinted !! Can`t remember ever seeing an old one that was !!  But,,anything is possible !!

Title: Re: antique oil lamps
Post by: beretta206 on December 22, 2011, 04:57:45 PM

Quote from: mart on December 22, 2011, 02:32:59 PM

Can`t say without seeing it !!  Many newer chimneys have been tinted !! Can`t remember ever seeing an old one that was !!  But,,anything is possible !!

Thnx. that's what  I was getting at I don't think its that old or antique because its glass chimney is colored.

Title: Re: antique oil lamps
Post by: mart on December 22, 2011, 05:03:05 PM

Just google it and see if you find any like the one you are taliking about !!

Title: Re: antique oil lamps
Post by: cogar on December 23, 2011, 04:02:34 AM

You can't judge/value an oil lamp by the chimney.

Chimneys probably get replaced more often than wicks do ........ because chimneys have to be washed ever so often ...... and they don't always survive their bath.  ;D ;D ;D ;D