Glass chimneys and (Mica) Micalite shade protectors) are best seen in the old catalogs. These seem to be the most difficult intact parts to find if doing a period restoration of a hard to find gas version of the Snead lamp. I still have not found a picture of the Snead gas lamp that remains complete & intact. It must be as rare as the painted parchment shade. I believe most were thrown out or converted to electric versions over time. I speculate that this version of the Snead Lamp sold the least number of examples.
There is an incredible array of glass shades as well as a few parchment and cloth shades for the many varieties of burners & lights that the Walsbach Company produced. These catalogs demonstrate just how large a company this was and most likely why Snead utilized their parts. Both the Snead Iron Works Co., maker of the Snead lamp, and the Walsbach Co. were located in New Jersey. Hence, the Snead Iron Works had a close supply of lighting parts. Welsbach was a major supplier in there own backyard. Welsback also had a factory in Ohio, they were a major supplier of gas lighting parts at the turn of the century till around WW II. I will provide a PDF link to the cloud for two period references- they are fantastic for viewing the parts.
The first will be the Welsbach 1908-1909 Catalog # 11 that contains 47 pages. Second is a Welsbach Price List 1911- 1912 with detailed pictures on 173 pages of all items offered around 1911. Only the last couple of pages actually have the prices. Most of the pages contain detailed line drawings of the many parts and products for these gas lamps. The Snead Morgan Explosion Lamp utilized Welsbach parts: No. 71 burner, No. 196 cap mantle, No. 013 Air-O-Mantic glass chimney, and the No. 109 Micalite shade protector.
Welsbach Company Manufacturers Of Incandescent Gas Goods see
https://archive.org/search.php?query=cr ... Company%22
The above is the source to the cloud links that follow in the next 2 posts, so if you have an old computer like my 2003 Mac you will not see the catalog in the next posts. I had to use another's computer to provide the catalogs. The above link, if you click on the heading, will provide you a PDF of the Welsbach catalogs to place on your desk top if you wish.
By 1912- 1913 Welsback also offered Electric components. There is a library link to the 1912-13 Welsbach Electric catalogue. The library does not allow forum links so you have to do a a google search and link direct. For some reason it does not work through a forum indirect pasted link. It only works 1 time.
To find it and review the catalog on line.Do a google search. Paste in
digital.slv.vic.gov.au/dtl_publish/pdf/marc/47/2036212.html and the catalog will show up.
You can also type in
Electric catalogue 1912-13, no. 4/ Welsbach and you will see the bottom info to click on.
Electric catalogue 1912-13, no. 4/ Welsbach.
digital.slv.vic.gov.au/dtl_publish/pdf/marc/47/2036212.html
Author: Welsbach Light Co. of Australasia. - Pages: 60 p. : ill. ; 30 cm. - Publication: [Sydney : Welsbach, Electric Light Section, 1912?] - Description: Cover title. Electric lamps Catalogs. Electric lighting Catalogs of supplies, etc.
This might work: a search will come up and click, VIEW ON LINE it's found over on the right side under links,
http://search.slv.vic.gov.au/primo_libr ... =permalink
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