Medical, Vapo-Cresolene, oil lamps (vaporizers), U. S. A, used from 1879 onwards

Medical, Vapo-Cresolene, oil lamps (two) (vaporizers) & their boxes,'Manufactured in the U. Of America', & used from 1879 onwards (photograph 1). The Vapo-Cresolene set consists of two oil lamps & their boxes, a paper bag that includes a safety warning, & a paper packet from a pharmacy.

Vapo-Cresolene is advertised as'A Germ Destroying Liquid to be vapourized' (photograph 8). Description: The handles of each oil lamp, support a circular metal movable cup above the oil lamp's glass shade (photographs 2 to 6).

The bases of these movable cups unscrew, to release them from the handle, & are then re-screwed again to form a cup. The movable cups have four circular holes around their top rim, & a raised centre, which again includes four small circular holes. The outside surface of each movable cup's top rim is engraved'PATENTED AUG.

The bottom of each oil lamp's handle is connected to it's base, which has four feet. The handle & base of both lamps have a decorative pattern on their surfaces, & are covered in a gold coloured paint. The centre of each oil lamp's circular base includes a large circular hole, where the glass removable reservoir fits, that holds the oil lamp's kerosene (photograph 6). A brass collar screws onto the top of each glass reservoir, & includes a circular wick adjustment knob, & a shade holder, for holding the oil lamp's glass shade (photographs 2 to 6).

The design of the collar & shade holder on each oil lamp is slightly different, although the white wick that extends down from both, is visible through each glass reservoir. The two yellow boxes that accompany their oil lamps are titled'Vapo-Cresolene', & advertise it as a treatment for'WHOOPING COUGH','BRONCHITIS','SPASMODIC CROUP', &'ASTHMA' (photographs 7 to 10). The boxes include a description about'THE VAPORIZER', & information on'DIRECTIONS FOR USE' (photographs 9 & 10). The oil lamps were'Manufactured in U. Of America by the'Vapo-Cresolene Co.

, & distributed by'ALLEN & HANBURYS LTD','Sole Agents for Great Britain' (photograph 8). There is also a small brown paper packet from'KNIGHTSTONE PHARMACY, WESTON-SUPER-MARE', that previously possibly held some form of medication (bottom right of photograph 1, & bottom of photograph 12). Condition: Lamp 1 has piece of glass missing from the top of it's glass shade (left of photograph 2), & the glass shades of both lamps 1 & 2 have cracks in them, where the glass has previously been repaired (left of photographs 2, 5, & 6, & right of photographs 2, & 4 to 6). Lamp 1's glass shade also has some discolouration on it's top rim, & it's inside surface, due to the smoke emitted from the lamp's flame (left of photograph 6).

Lamp 1's metal movable cup has a brown stain on it's outside surface (left of photograph 2), while the circular base of lamp 2's metal movable cup is upturned slightly on one side (right of photographs 2 & 6). Both movable cups have some small patches of rust on their surfaces (photographs 2 to 6). The back of lamp 1's base has a small patch of turquoise on it, where the gold coloured paint covering the base has worn (left of photographs 5 & 6).

Similarly, there are several patches of turquoise situated near the bottom of lamp 2's handle (right of photographs 2 & 3, & 5 & 6). Both yellow boxes are worn, marked, & torn in certain areas, & one box missing it's three top flaps. However, the Vapo-Cresolene oil lamps are predominantly complete, available in their boxes, & are in reasonable condition considering their age & use (photograph 1).

Dimensions: The height of lamp 1 is 15.8 cm, the length 9.4 cm, the width 7.7 cm, & the weight 239 g (left of photographs 2 to 6). The height of lamp 2 is 15.7 cm, the length 9.4 cm, the width 7.7 cm, & the weight 232 g (right of photographs 2 to 6). The height of each box is 16.6 cm, the length 10 cm, & the width 8.1 cm (photographs 7 to 11).

The length of the paper bag is 23.5 cm, & the width 21.3 cm (top of photograph 12). The length of the brown paper packet is 10.2 cm, & width 7.4 cm (bottom of photograph 12). The total weight of the two lamps, their boxes, the paper bag, & the brown paper packet is 624 g (photograph 1).

This item is in the category "Collectables\Lamps, Lighting\Lamps". The seller is "hupatt_0" and is located in this country: GB. This item can be shipped to United Kingdom, Antigua and Barbuda, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Republic of Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Australia, United States, Bahrain, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, China, Israel, Hong Kong, Norway, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, Singapore, South Korea, Switzerland, Taiwan, Bangladesh, Belize, Bermuda, Bolivia, Barbados, Brunei Darussalam, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Egypt, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Grenada, French Guiana, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Saint Kitts-Nevis, Saint Lucia, Liechtenstein, Sri Lanka, Macau, Monaco, Maldives, Montserrat, Martinique, Nicaragua, Oman, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion, Turks and Caicos Islands, Aruba, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, United Arab Emirates, Chile, Bahamas, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Kuwait, Panama, Philippines, Qatar, Trinidad and Tobago, El Salvador.

Colour: Gold coloured
Department: Unisex Adult
Installation Area: Indoor
Light Colour: Unknown
Type: Oil Lamps (Vaporizers)
Vintage: No
Number of Blades: Unknown
MPN: Unknown
Brand: Vapo-Cresolene
Time Period Manufactured: 1850-1899
Era: 1800s
Style: Victorian
Material: Metal & glass
Original/Reproduction: Original
Power Source: Kerosene oil
Fan Width: Unknown
Antique: Yes
Cord Colour: White
Manufacturer: 'Vapo-Cresolene Co.'
Control Style: Mechanical Control
Blade Colour: Unknown
Design: Medical