One of the goals of The International Guild of Lamp Researchers (IGLR) is to reproduce lamp and lighting catalogs and make them available to historians and collectors of early lighting.

The original catalogs were carefully scanned and restored where possible to clean and crisp images. Most offered in PDF format (with copy of latest Acrobat Reader included) in 300 pixel/inch resolution. Where originals are either A4 or US Letter size or smaller, sized for printing on US Letter paper (8.5 x 11"). Larger catalogs are at full size...they will require either reduction, or printing on a larger printer than most of us own.

Information on purchasing these CD's may be found below.

Youngs’ Paraffin Light & Mineral Oil Co. Youngs’ Paraffin and Light of 1906 – One of the few known complete catalogs of this major English lamp and burner manufacturer and at the height of their business! 143 numbered (8.5" x 11") pages (reduced from 10" x 12.5" original), plus introductory section. Thumbnail Index. Pages of burners, and complete lamps and lamp glass, Young's paraffin candles and candle lamps. Item: Vol. 001 Price: $15.00

Wild & Wessel’s 50th Anniversary Book Wild & Wessel’s 1895 50th Anniversary Commemorative Book that contains 60 photographic composite pictures of their lamps and burners as far back as 1855. While the text is in German, the basic information can be determined without speaking German. The key Kerosene burner description page has been translated into English. 152 pages (8.5" x 11"). 70 page section with company and industry history. Item: Vol. 002 Price: $20.00

J. Schreiber & Neffen An 1895 catalog of this Austrian lamp company with a truly exceptional section on chimneys for most German and Austrian manufacturers. 82 pages tabloid size. Chimneys and lamp glass. Chimneys identified by BURNER and burner maker! Item: Vol. 003 Price: $15.00

Kaestner & Toebelmann Catalog No. 2 K&T was a large German lamp and burner manufacturer. These catalogs show some unique German Art Nouveau fixtures. 161 pages (8.5" x 11"). An undated catalogue, showing a full line of lamps, burners, stoves, and fittings. Item: Vol. 004 Price: $20.00

Kaestner & Toebelmann Catalog No. 7 K&T was a large German lamp and burner manufacturer. These catalogs show some unique German Art Nouveau fixtures. 54 pages (8.5" x 11"). Another undated catalogue, mostly lamps & burners. Item: Vol. 005 Price: $15.00

Theil & Bardenheuer Catalog of 1923 – Burners, lamps and fittings from this German maker. 39 pp. (11" x 8.5") Item: Vol. 006 Price: $15.00

S. P. Catterson Catalog of 1928 – A classic catalog of an English lamp company at the transition from Kerosene to Electricity. 111 pages reduced to 8.5" x 11" from A-4 size. FULL line lamp wholesaler catalogue, with even some electric flashlights and a vacuum cleaner creeping in. Item: Vol. 007 Price: $15.00

R. Ditmar-Gebr. Brunner R. Ditmar-Gebr. Brunner of 1908 – 580 tabloid sized pages! Just after the merger of the two companies, their FULL line of lamps, burners and fittings. Contains all of the burners sold by the company after the merger. In THREE languages: German, Czech and Hungarian. Item: Vol. 008 Price: $25.00

Three Lantern Company Catalogs on One CD! This CD includes Banner Specialties (Ontario Lamp and Lantern), Winfield Stamping and Warren Manufacturing catalogs. High resolution scans from original catalogs, with color where it originally appeared. Total of 73 pages. Item: Vol. 009 Price: $20.00

Standard Oil Company This circa 1912 "program sales" catalog contains Perfection stoves and heaters, Rayo lamps, Rayo lanterns and American Wick. There are parts lists and accessories with all products. High resolution color scans from the original catalog. 84 pages. Item: Vol. 009 Price: $20.00

Three C.T. Ham Lantern Catalogs This CD has the full 1891, 1913 Auto and Motor Truck, and 1914 Ham catalogs, plus the 1914 Ham price list. 1914 was the last year before Ham sold to Dietz. The last two catalogs contain notes on items that Dietz dropped, and even some production cost figures. This is an unusual look into a line consolidation by a successor company. High resolution color scans from the original catalogs. Almost 190 pages in all! Item: Vol. 011 Price: $20.00

Dietz - 1913 200-plus color pages in high resolution with full size scans from the last full line Dietz catalog before the merger with C.T. Ham. Includes acetylene and some transitional electrics. Item: Vol. 012 Price: $20.00

   

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