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   From: DouglasSteckel@rcn.com   
      
   Forgot to mention... It has a chain that is meant to be pulled from below to   
   light it. There appears to be maybe a pilot lamp always on and the chain   
   when pulled would light the mantle.   
      
   Thanks again.   
      
   "Douglas Steckel"  wrote in message   
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   > Hello,   
   >   
   > I am hoping that someone can help me identify the device in the picture   
   > links below. I recently purchased this at an auction on Pennsylvania, USA.   
   > It may be a lamp but someone suggested it may be a cigarette lighter for a   
   > bar room since the globe has holes in it. It is marked Welsbach & Co. on   
   > the side of one of the  pieces of linkage.  IT measures approximately 9   
   > inches without the globe and I think is meant to be hung. The globe is   
   > very thin glass and very delicate. There is also a compression ring around   
   > the lamp end housing which implies that an outer shade, globe of some kind   
   > may have been used. If there is anything else that would help you identify   
   > the piece please let me know.   
   >   
   > http://users.rcn.com/douglassteckel/DSC02882.JPG   
   > http://users.rcn.com/douglassteckel/DSC02884.JPG   
   >   
   > Any help identifying this piece is GREATLY appreciated.   
   >   
   > Thanks for your time.   
   >   
   > Doug Steckel   
   >   
      
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