The Model 1A hollow wire lamp was made by
the Hydro-Carbon Co., of Wichita, Kansas,
a precurser to The Coleman Lamp Co.
Model 1 was made from 1906 to 1917.
This lamp, with a #60 inverted globe,
is in Jim & Jan Nichols' collection.

Hydrocarbon and Coleman hollow wire lamp Model 33B
was advertised to produce 600 cp.
Model 33 was produced from 1907 to 1917.
The generator positioned over the lamp
makes this an arc lamp model as well.
This lamp, with a #92 imported Jena globe,
is in Jim and Jan Nichols' collection.

The Model 11Z hollow wire lamp
was made from 1910 to 1927.
This lamp has a #98 prism shade
and is in Jim and Jan Nichols' collection.

Model 4 was made from 1912 to 1916.
This Model 4P, the pear shape design,
is one of 299 that were made.
Seen here with the #307 ribbed shade,
this lamp is in Jim and Jan Nichols' collection.

Coleman made 454 of this Model 180 outdoor hollow wire lamp
from 1913 to 1914.
This lamp is all original including the copper finish
which was acid wiped at the factory to create this burnished effect.
This lamp is in Bob Willard's collection.

A Coleman 18V hollow wire lamp
with the #304 large inverted shade.
Less than 5000 Model 18 lamps were manufactured between 1913-1916.
This lamp was restored by Jim Nichols and is in the Nichols' collection.

Model 7W was manufactured between 1913 and1917.
This lamp is in Jim and Jan Nichols' collection.

The Coleman Model 13 hollow wire lamp
was made by Coleman from 1913-1920.
It is seen here with the #78 half frosted shade.
This lamp was restored by Jim Nichols
and is in the Nichols' collection.

Coleman shipped 845 Model 17SA lamps from 1913 to 1920.
This model, comprised of four, 1-mantle lights
surrounding a larger 3-mantle light,
is in Ron & Charleen Becker's collection.
The image was taken by Leonard Johnson.

Hollow wire lamp Model 250 was an outside hollow wire lamp
that was the basis for the Arc lantern.
As on the lantern this lamp has the # 316 clear globe.
This lamp model was made from 1914 to 1926.
This lamp is in Jim & Jan Nichols' collection.

Model 25X was another indoor 300 cp model
that was made from 1914 to 1926.
The shade is # 311 frosted.
This model is all original
and is in the Nichols' collection.

Side (left) and burner (right) views of a Model 27S
indoor hollow wire lamp by Coleman.
This model was made from 1914 to 1928.
This lamp is in Leonard Johnson's collection.

Model 35 M was made from 1918 to 1927.
This later model used a Q99 generator
in a Quick Lite burner.
The shade on the lamp on the left is the # 74 plain opal.
This lamp is in Jim and Jan Nichols' collection.
The lamp on the right is in Fil Graff's collection.

Hollow wire lighting systems required fuel to operate.
This Coleman 653B Fuel Supply Tank held 6 gallons of
gasoline and 4 gallons of air space, to run lights for several days.
Hollow wire is flexible copper tubing, 1/8" in outside diameter,
which was connected between the tank and the light fixtures.
This tank was found in unused, mint condition and is in the Nichols' collection.

This foot pump was made by Coleman for pressurizing hollow wire systems.
The brass band holding the handle is labeled:
THE COLEMAN SERVICE TIRE PUMP
THE COLEMAN LAMP CO.
WICHITA, KANSAS U.S.A.
This pump is in the Nichols' collection.

Hollow wire was often put into a groove along the walls and ceiling
then covered with a finishing material.
Coleman made this 5 3/4" long tool was used to continue the groove
into the corners into which the hollow wire was placed.
This tool is in Dean DeGroff's collection.