I have a pair of shades for which I need some help identifying. I have seen a reference to the log cabin shade as being an early Akron, perhaps for their Model 102. It was stated that they made a line of these with different painted motifs. The banding on the white shade looks the same as seen on a Conny's Nagel Chase Model 10 28705[/ATTACH]
Dan D, The cabin shade was sold seperately by Sears. I have catalog images for it. "For any lamp this page" is part of the statement. The lower rim pattern on shades changes not only by manufacturer, but also different retailers. The shades were made by several glass houses. Is your bottom one cased clear over opal? That shade is made in 4 panel, 6 panel and 8 panel. You can contact me at the Guild email address if you wish more information. Darcy (aka ShadeLady in the ICCC)
Darcy, thanks for this great information. The white shade is indeed cased clear over opal. It's the only shade I have like that, providing an interesting "depth" effect, kind of like today's clear coat auto paint. Dan
Dan, You're very welcome. Shades are my niche research project. The cased over opal in that pattern is listed in secondary retailer catalogs. I have not found cased in a Nagel Chase company document. It seems it was used on Nagel Chase lamps made for other retailers. Cased over opal is very rich appearing. That is a nice shade you have. Both the 4 and 8 panel in plain opal show up in Nagel Chase catalogs, but not at the same time period. What has become really interesting is retailers like Sears, Wards, and hardware companies like Shapleigh, HSB, Thompson, etc. offered more of the decorated or painted shades like your cabin. cheers, DV
Here is a page from the 1927 spring Sears catalogue. The same thing was offered in the fall of that year. ::Neil::
Thanks for that scan, Neil. That mystery is solved. Might you know who made the Ever-Brite for Sears? I'm trying to match the lamp in the picture to a maker of the period, but nothing is coming to mind. Is it safe to assume that the Sears brand Ever-Brite is not to be confused with the Canadian lamp maker EverBright? Dan
Yes not the same company at all. The Sears Everbrite illustrated is a Coleman CQ with a different handle. Got one here somewhere it has a Coleman Q type burner assembly and the tank is the same as a 1920s CQ. ::Neil::
Neil, Would that Sears Ever-Brite lamp have any Coleman Co. identification on it? Conversly, does it have any Sears or Ever-Brite identification? Dan
No it has no markings anywhere except for the patent info stamped on the air tube. You can only ID these from the shape of the handle and compare with the images from the Sears catalogue. To an experienced collector of Coleman the tank is for sure theirs and of course the patent stamps are a bit of a clue. Sears early stuff is not great on markings so like a few others you just have to know. ::Neil::
