Lamp burner
Sherwood's Ltd
Category
Metalwork
Date
Unknown
Materials
Steel and brass.
Measurements
85 x 110 x 155 mm
Place of origin
Birmingham
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Penrhyn Castle, Gwynedd
NT 1700607.2
Summary
Lamp burner. A burner for a train tail lamp, consisting of a welded steel reservoir with a centre holder with turning screw for the wick, a brass wick holder, and a length of wick inside the reservoir. The burner is for paraffin oil.
Marks and inscriptions
On long side of reservoir: BR(M) On end of wheel for adjusting wick: SHERWOODS LTD / B'HAM On burner: VAPORITE / PATENT NO. / 583326
Makers and roles
Sherwood's Ltd, maker