Table lamp & Parchment shade, Glass globe


This is a Coleman Model 128C small table lamp and was made in Jun. 1935.
It has an old sunrise mark and date code on the side of its painted brass fount.
It was fitted with a R-55 generator.
I'm not sure about the model number of this nice Parchment shade but you can see one on "Model 102K" bracket lamp in the 1938 Canadian Coleman catalogue. Thanks David Jahn for this information.

Coleman "Model 168K" table lamp made in Canada, Jan. '47
It has a sunrise mark and a date code on the side of its painted brass fount.
Fitted with a R-55 generator.
This Parchment shade was called "Royal" which was designed to use with "Model 158" table lamp.

Coleman "Model 158" table lamp made in Canada, Jan. '49 with another "Royal" Parchment shade.
It has a sunrise mark and a date code on the side of its painted brass fount.
Fitted with a R-55 generator.
This is the original combination of "Royal" model.

Coleman "Model 156" table lamp made in Canada, Feb. '48
It has a sunrise mark and a date code on the side of its painted brass fount.
Fitted with a R-55 generator.
This Parchment shade was called "Sunshine" which was designed to use with "Model 157" table lamp.

In addition, the combination of Model 156 & "Sailing boat" Parchment shade was called "Empress" model.
Please see the next image.
It is from late '40s Canadian Coleman leaflet.



The left is a Coleman Model 150I, deluxe match-generating lamp with a 150-401I lamp vase and fitted with a #139SD parchment shade. It is quoted from Atsuhito Watanabe's collection with his permission. Thanks Atsuhito. The right image is from a Coleman parts catalogue which shows #150 lamp & vase.



This is a "Model 152A" made in USA, 1948.
It has a painted brass fount with a built in pump and has a sunrise mark & made in USA on the side of its fount. On the bottom, it has a sunrise mark & date code.
Fitted with a T-44 generator.


Left to right, Model 130G, Model 152, Model 129G Coleman table lamp.
All glass globes are #355

This "Model 152" was made in USA, Sep. '47
It has a painted brass fount with a built in pump and has a sunrise mark & date code on the bottom of its fount.
Fitted with a T-44 generator.


This "Model 130G" was made in USA, Jan. '34
It has a painted brass fount and has a sunrise mark & date code on the bottom of its fount.
On the side of the fount, it has a decal and says "NO.130 MATCH GENERATING COLEMAN".
Fitted with a R-55 generator.


This "Model 129G" was made in USA, Jun. '36
It has a painted brass fount and has a sunrise mark & date code on the bottom of its fount.
On the side of the fount, it has a decal and says "NO.129 COLEMAN KEROSENE MANTLE LAMP ALWAYS GENERATE AND LIGHT WITH ALCOHOL".
Fitted with a T-44 generator.


Following table lamps with nice parchment shades are quoted from George Rocen's collection with his permission.
Thanks George.




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