Akron 81 portable table lamp 1912s

 

 

 

 

 

 

1912 Akron 81 portable table lamp.

Hi all,

Here is my example of the 1912 Akron 81 portable table lamp. This is a gasoline fed single mantle lamp with an overhead horizontal through cowl

u-shaped generator, and an outside jet with an open air mixing tube. I haven't seen any light output rating for this burner but probably around

350/400CP.As the generator/jet was gone this lamp hadn't been a runner if not for Dean Williams, who made a new generator and jet and also t

he generator connection nut. Millions thanks Dean! Thanks also to Mike Ogilvy, who made the measurements for the generator and jet.

The lamp came in a pretty rough condition, with heavily oxidation that scarred the fount and with just spots of plating left. I had to strip it down to

brass and this one I have no intension of re-plating. So here it is - still a nice lamp and after the action shots it will be a shelf queen as

the burner is a bit tricky to adjust to perfect performance.

A patent is associated to this lamp and the patent date "nov.26´12" can be seen stamped on the cowl. The patent is for a special spring clip wire

shade holder. Unfortunately this was broken on my lamp so I had to solder holders for shade holder screws instead.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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