My Aladdin Lamp Collection: Model 23 England Aluminum Table Lamp (1969-1975)

  Introducing the 37th vintage lamp in my collection...

Representing the Model 23 England Table Lamps: 
Aluminum

This particular lamp was made in Greenford, England by Aladdin UK. It was never sold in North America.

England Aluminum Table Lamp Details

Model - 23

Years Produced - 1969-1975

Font/Burner - Side Draft

Chimney - Lox-On

My New Lamp

This was never a lamp on my radar to add to my collection. Being from England, it would be a rare find. But, I lucked out! Mom attended her very first Aladdin Gathering with me in Peoria, IL. As a "first timer", she was invited to the First Timer's Meeting. There are always giveaways to the first timers, and because they had so many donations, and several people who didn't show up, names were drawn more than once. She got a Washington Drape (just like I did as a first timer!), a white 0500 font (extras from the 50th Gathering lamps), and then also this lamp! She didn't want it, so she gave it to me! I'll be honest that I couldn't quite place its origins, but I knew I had seen a picture of it. I was thinking it may be from England, but couldn't find it in the book to verify. It wasn't until we got home that I found it on Teri Ann Wakeman's website, and sure enough, I was right. This lamp was donated by Jim and Joy Michmerhuizen and it even came complete with an original paper shade.

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My Aladdin Lamp Collection: Model 10 Table Lamp (1921-1922)

  Introducing the 36th vintage lamp in my collection...

Representing the Model 10s: 
Table Lamp (1000)

The Model 10 lamps were only produced for a very short period of time, from May 1921 to August 1922. For this reason, there are not very many of them out there. There is not a lot of difference between the Model 9s, 10s, and 11s.

Table Lamp Details

Model - 10

Years Produced - 1921-1922

Font/Burner - Center Draft

Chimney - Heel-less

Model 10 Styles

1000 – Nickel Table Lamp

1001 – Nickel Table Lamp with 501 Satin White Dome Shade

1003 – Nickel Wall (Bracket) Lamp

1004 – Nickel Wall (Bracket) Lamp with Wall Bracket

1005 – Nickel Wall (Bracket) Lamp with Wall Bracket and 501 Satin White Dome Shade

1014 – Nickel Hanging Lamp with Harp and Smoke (Heat) Bell

1015 – Nickel Hanging Lamp with Harp, Smoke (Heat) Bell, and Ceiling Extension Fixture

1016 – Nickel Hanging Lamp with Harp, Smoke (Heat) Bell, and 516 Satin White Shade

1017 – Nickel Hanging Lamp with Harp, Smoke (Heat) Bell, Ceiling Extension Fixture, and 516 Satin White Shade

My New Lamp

I have been looking for this lamp for quite a while. It is just one of two models I don't have represented yet. I was super excited to come across it on a table for sale at the 53rd Aladdin Gathering in Peoria, IL. Upon talking with the lady selling it, she said her dad was a collector. She let me know that several people have told her that the font is an 11 and not a 10, and wanted to make sure that was OK with me. I was a little disappointed, but I know that the 9, 10, and 11 fonts are all very similar. I don't know enough about them to know what to look for to distinguish them. I decided that the burner was the most important part to me, as that is what would be needed for research and troubleshooting purposes. I checked to make sure the burner was complete, and it was. When it came to price, the first time I went by the table, she had one price on it. She wasn't there on my first pass by the table, so I went back when she was there and noticed a new sticker was placed on it for $25 more, putting it at the highest book value price. I was still willing to pay that because I just have not come across any complete burners or lamps, so I didn't want to pass it up. As we talked, she asked me how much I wanted to pay for it. I mentioned the book prices, and she asked if I would be ok with what the lowest book price was. This was $100 less than what she had it priced at, so I was definitely ok with that. She said it wasn't about the money for her and she likes her lamps to go to people who care. 

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