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Victory,

Thomas & Co. Freeman (Manufacturer)

This acetylene cycle lamp was made in the first half of the twentieth century by Freeman, Thomas & Co. of Birmingham. It has a mark with the word 'Victory' on it, and it has the Falk catalogue number A 49779.

1 lamp: metal; good condition

MERL ‘Associated information’ form – 'Lamp // [pencil sketch] // Age // 20th Century // Who made it and where? // Freeman, Thomas + Co, Birmingham // Who used it and where? //cycle lamp - mark "[?] Victory" // Falk A 49799 // ... Any other information // h. 5 1/2"', MERL Provisional Group Card – 'This is a modern acetylene cycle lamp made by Freeman, Thomas + Co. of Birmingham. It is in good working order. It stnads 5 1/2" high. // It is one of a collection, accumulated over several years + given to MERL by Mr Burkhart [sic]. See 57/399-57/414.', Letter, A. J. Burkart to J. W. Y. Higgs, 22 August 1957 - 'Thank you for your letter of 15th August. I now return the specifications of the lamps I referred to. // Nearly all are in full working order and those that are not, need only minor repair. No. 6 and no 21 are the artistic gems of the collection, though not necessarily the most interesting. // References to Falk are to a Falk, Stadelmann catelogue I was fortunate to acquire which is virtually a catalogue raisonne of lamps for domestic and non-industrial use. References to Robins are to F. W. Robins, "Story of the Lamp" (O.U.P.) 1937...'

Birmingham

1900-01-01 - 1949-12-31

Twentieth century, first half