Hello I have this vintage lamp with no info on it, at least from what I can see, other than it saying “Akron Lamp Comp.” I’ve looked at so many websites, searched all over google. No luck. Please help lead me in the right direction with a year/ model number/ price range. Thank you for your time
As LatMag49 says; there is plenty posted in here about Akron, so there shouldn't be any problems to find information. If you just want to stick to the lanterns, I'd suggest that you browse through the Akron Lantern Gallery here. I think yours look like an Akron Diamond 107 like my own posted here, so there you have a likely model number. And if it is that model, Neil explain in that post that it might be mid 20's . But it may be another model. Hopefully someone with better knowledge in details will chip in.
It's a handsome lamp for sure and it'll polish up nicely if restored properly. Just so you know, the site policy on CPL is not to give valuations and to be honest, it would be virtually impossible anyway as there are too many unknowns and variables. If you look on eBay you might find similar lanterns for sale which should give you some idea of price, but you wont make enough to retire to the Bahamas, that's for sure!
This is indeed an Akron Diamond model 107 300cp lantern manufactured between about 1924/5 to 1927. Model 107 was shown last in the 1929 cataogue but this is the early type with a fully exposed pump assembly which was replaced by a horizontal integral pump by about 1927/8 so I would guess your lantern dates from about 1924 to 1927. ::Neil::
