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American Gas Machine Co., Albert Lea, Minnesota,

made this Model P-66 torch lighting table lamp.

The shade on this lamp, which is in John Carriere's collection,

is not original.


Another early gasoline table lamp,

perhaps another P66 by AGM or a similar Nulite model,

which would have been made by National Stamping & Electric Works, Chicago.

In the Strauss's collection,

Bruce repaired a broken tip cleaning lever

and soldered a cast burner cage support to get it running (right image).


In addition to making a Model P67 torch lighting lamp,

AGM also made an early generator version - Model P67-5.

Bob Meyer has restored this lamp in his collection (right)

including the replacement fringe on the shade holder.

The 10" shade is AGM No. 4621 D 35 that appears in a 1923 catalog.

This lamp appears in an AGM catalog from 1917.


This lamp, in Ronnie Hardison's collection, is very similar to Model P67-5 above

but the generator lacks the built-in tip cleaner

and has an access above the orifice to use a separate pricker (right).


Model 777 Arklite was described in AGM Catalog 22 in 1917

as the "...ideal lamp for circuses, carnivals, tent shows, parks, pavilions,

Chautauqua tents, tent and camp meetings, etc."

This 12 pound lamp is 10 1/2" high x 12" in diameter,

and is in Bob Fladung's collection.

The image on the right is a view of the burner from below.


AGM made this P72 Model table lamp.

This double mantle torch lighting model produces 600 cp.

The tip cleaner is pointing up, above the mantles.

The vertical air tube is brightly lit by the mantles in this image.


AGM sold this Model 53 lamp in the 1920's.

This single mantle, match lighting model

still runs well (left image.)

This lamp has an old Coleman R55 generator

and includes an original AGM 5185 opal white shade.

The burner (right) is the same as on the Model 57 lantern from the same period.


This AGM lamp, in Ed Hollis's collection,

has an earlier burner than their Ready Lite burner;

 so the lamp perhaps dates to the mid 1920's, according to Neil McRae.

Neil further notes that the lamp may be as their Model "...595

which was made for off brand sales in the UK as Stanleys

and may also have been made for the US mail order [companies]."


An AGM 253 Model lamp with the original shade.

This model requires a separate pump.

It has the L38 burner (right image).

This lamp is in Shirley Willard's collection.


Model 254 was an American Ready-Lite model.

This lamp has an old L109 match lighting generator with built-in tip cleaner

and the L38 burner.

The logo on the side of the lamp states: RIVALS THE SUN.

This model appears in AGM No 32 catalog circa 1927.


This AGM model 256 A lamp has a carburetor valve.

The shade is an original with a restored fringe.

This lamp is in Jerry Engbring's collection.


Model 110 is from the same time period as the preceding Model 256.

This two mantle lamp came with the mica globe and a parchment shade.

The lamp fount is finished in black paint and has a black fiber handle

so this greyscale composite image shows the lamp well.

This instant lighting lamp is in Neil McRae's collection.


AGM made this Sunflame Model 3076

Instant Lighting table lamp.

The cream paint with gold trim is

the original paint on this lamp,

which is in Craig Seabrook's collection.

 

American Gas Machine lanterns - early models updated July 24, '09
Main updated Nov. 19, '09
AGM lanterns - models beginning with the mid-1930's updated Dec. 11, '08
American Gas Machine lamps updated Nov. 24, '08
AGM, King Seeley, & Thermos lanterns - later models updated Nov. 19, '09
Coleman lamps before mid-1920's updated Feb. 28, '09
Coleman lanterns pre-1931 updated Oct. 21, '09
Coleman lamps after mid 1920's updated Nov. 19, '09
Coleman lanterns 1931 - 1945 updated Oct. 23, '09
Coleman hollow wire lighting updated Nov. 12, '08
Coleman lanterns 1946 - 1960 updated Sep. 1, '09
Coleman stoves pre-1945 updated Dec. 11, '08
 Coleman lanterns 1961 - 1980 updated Oct. 31, '09
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 Coleman lanterns 1981 - present updated Oct. 21, '09
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