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Title: Aladdin alacite lamp with original shade and cord
Post by: Bunt85 on December 30, 2013, 08:26:47 PM
Any idea of a value? Thanks!
Title: Re: Aladdin alacite lamp with original shade and cord
Post by: mart on December 30, 2013, 08:36:00 PM
Is it marked Aladdin ??
Title: Re: Aladdin alacite lamp with original shade and cord
Post by: Rauville on December 30, 2013, 08:40:22 PM
Does it have the original finial? They can be worth as much as the base.
Title: Re: Aladdin alacite lamp with original shade and cord
Post by: mart on December 30, 2013, 08:52:17 PM
Have you checked it under a black light ?? Uranuim oxide was used making the alacite between 1938 and 1942 !! It will glow under a black light the same as Vaseline glass !!  That can add to the value if it does !!  The shade is not important since it would not be a part of the lamp !!!
Title: Re: Aladdin alacite lamp with original shade and cord
Post by: Bunt85 on December 30, 2013, 09:02:42 PM
Yes, marked Aladdin, but doesn't have the original finial.  Haven't tried the black light trick yet.
Title: Re: Aladdin alacite lamp with original shade and cord
Post by: gg27 on December 31, 2013, 12:20:16 PM
Quote from: Rauville on December 30, 2013, 08:40:22 PM
Does it have the original finial? They can be worth as much as the base.
Rauville is right, the finials are rare.  There used to be a dealer around here who would come into the shops & steal all the original finials.  I finally kept them in my office & would give them to the purchaser.   GG
Title: Re: Aladdin alacite lamp with original shade and cord
Post by: mart on December 31, 2013, 02:50:04 PM
Quote from: Bunt85 on December 30, 2013, 09:02:42 PM
Yes, marked Aladdin, but doesn't have the original finial.  Haven't tried the black light trick yet.

Not sure and it didn`t say how much was uranium oxide was used but its worth checking !!  As to value,, very few bids going on with any of them !!~  I would say $30. to $40. for yours !!