Fabricants et logos

In the first half of the 19th century, lamp smiths of Paris were worldwide famous. Later, most improvements in lighting techniques for kerosene originated in other parts of Europe: Germany (Berlin, Ruhr...), Great Britain (Birmingham...), Belgium (Herstal near Liege) and Austria (Vienna).

Most manufacturers can be identified after their logos found on the wick-winder knobs. We introduce here the most important companies. This collection of images was only possible with the help of Dr. Werner Touché, Dr. Ralph Schoeneborn and Werner Pempel. Thankful acknowledgments to all.

Germany
Wild & Wessel, Berlin. Inventors of the Kosmos-burner, and major manufacturers of lamps, burners and glass parts in their own premises. The ship's cord-logo can be found on the rear of the wick-knob.		Hugo Schneider, Leipzig also known as HASAG
After W&W went out of business in 1903, Hugo Schneider took the tooling over and made the same burners with the W&W-marking parallel to their own range of burners and lamps.
Carl Holy, Berlin makers of.famous Odin and Wizard-burners.		Brökelmann, Jaeger & Busse, Neheim
Schwintzer & Gräff, Berlin		Ehrich & Graetz, Berlin
Schuster & Baer, Berlin SB-logo on the rear of the wick-knob.		Thiel & Bardenheuer, Ruhla Major manufacturer of tiny burners for miniature-lamps.
Otto Müller, Berlin.		Arlt & Fricke, Berlin
Bünte & Remmler, Frankfurt		W.J. Hecht, Berlin
C.F. Kindermann & Co, Berlin Specialized on darkroom-lamps.		J. Hirschhorn, Berlin
E. Klöpfel & Sons, Erfurt		Carl Rakenius, Hamburg
Kaestner & Toebelmann, Erfurt		C.A. Kleemann, Erfurt
Kaestner & Toebelmann, Erfurt		Fr. Stübgen & Co, Erfurt
Jean Stadelmann, Nürnberg
France
Societe Industrielle d'Articles d'Eclairage (UNIS-FRANCE is a quality-label)		Lacroix & Ferrary, La Maladrerie pres Caen
Leon Luchaire, Paris		Jean Ristelhueber
Maris & Besnard, Paris		Gardon, Macon
Ch. Pigeon, Paris		A&P Gaudard in Morbier (Jura, France) still today manufacturers lamps and burners.
R. V. French retailer of imported German and English burners. Undetermined.		A. Robert, Paris merchant selling burners made by Wild & Wessel.
J. Schlossmacher, Paris Colza-oil lamps and later kerosene-lamps, also on licence by Sépulchre in Liege.		Guillon,
Austria
R. Ditmar, Vienna Main Austrian manufacturer for burners, lamps, ceramic goods and glassware.		Gebr. Brünner, Vienna Second Austrian manufacturer
Ditmar, Gebr. Brünner AG after merger of both companies in 1907.
Belgium
Lempereur & Bernard, Liege		Louis Sépulchre, Liege
Great-Britain and USA
James Hinks & Son, Birmingham, GB		Aladdin Industries
Falk, Stadelmann & C° also known as "Veritas" Manufacturer and also trade company selling products imported from different countries. The rear of some wick-knobs features the logo of the actual maker.