Lantern Collection

This collection is not on the grounds every day. It was assembled during the June 2000 Show by some of the displayers.

Thermos Model 8326 A.G.M. A.G.M. Model 70 J.C. Higgins

Thermos, Division of King Seeley Thermos Co.,
Owned by Scott Fraser. American Gas Machine Co., Inc.,
Albert Lea, Minnesota.
With yellow bug globe.
Owned by Matt Johnson & John Black. American Gas Machine Co., Inc., Albert Lea, Minnesota.
Owned by Scott Fraser. Model 710.74001
Sold through Sear Roebuck & Co.
Owned by Mike Fraser.

Montgomery Wards Optimus Model 1200 1952 Bi-Aladdin

Western Field single mantle lantern
made by Thermos
Circa mid 1960s
Owned by Greg Parsons This is a kerosene lantern with a
"Quicklighter" to preheat the generator for
a fast start-up.
Owned by Greg Parsons. Model 305 British military lantern.
It burns kerosene and has an alcohol pre-heater.
Owned by Greg Parsons.

Bernz-O-Matic Adlake No. 250 Kero Pri-Mus Radiant

Model TX-700
Otto Bernz Co., Inc., Rochester, N.Y.
Runs on propane.
Owned by Scott Fraser The Adams & Westlake Co.,
New Your, Chicago, & Phila.
Made for the C. B. & O. R.R.
Last patented in 1923.
Owned by Scott Fraser Pri-Mus Table Lamp
Made in Stockholm, Sweden.
Runs on kerosene.
Owned by Scott Fraser Radiant Products Inc.,
Akron, Ohio. Pat. 1936
This is a gasoline powered iron.
Owned by Scott Fraser

Sears Dual Beam Model TX-750 J.C. Higgins Model 7112

Sold through Sears
Bernz O Matic Corp, Rochester, N.Y.
Runs on propane. Patented in 1957.
Owned by Scott Fraser Bernz O Matic Instant Lighting
Bernz O Matic Corp, Rochester, N.Y.
Runs on propane. Patented in 1957.
Owned by Scott Fraser Sold though Sears Roebuck & Co.
Bernz O Matic Corp, Rochester, N.Y.
Runs on propane. Patented in 1957.
Owned by Scott Fraser

Bunsen Davy Heater Sears Model 476.70200 Close-up of Sears

This is a kerosene fueled,
wick type heater.
Patented in 1935.
Owned by Mike Fraser Sold through Sears.
Special Chromed Ted William Ed.
Mfg. November 1967.
Owned by Erik Groscup.

Winchester Preway Preway

Propane powered
Owned by Erik Groscup. Prentiss-Wabers Products Co.,
Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin
Owned by Erik Groscup. Prentiss-Wabers Products Co.,
Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin
Owned by Erik Groscup.

Petromax Butterfly Rapid 828 Butterfly Model 928

Owned by Erik Groscup. 350 candlepower. Mfg. 1997
Will run on about any fuel.
Made in Indonesia & is a copy of the
German Petromax lanterns.
Owned by Erik Groscup. 350 candlepower.
Burns kerosene.
Made in Indonesia.
Mfg. 1997.
Owned by Erik Groscup.

Petromax A.G.M. Western Field

Owned by Ron Foo. American Gas Machine Co., Inc.,
Albert Lea, Minnesota.
Owned by Matt Johnson & John Black. Owned by Erik Groscup.

Sears Roebuck & Co. Sears Roebuck & Co.

Model 476.74070
Sold through Sears.
Mfg. April 1966.
Owned by Scott Fraser Model 476.74060
Mfg. June 1965.
Owned by Erik Groscup

Thermos Model 8326	A.G.M.	A.G.M. Model 70	J.C. Higgins

Thermos, Division of King Seeley Thermos Co., Owned by Scott Fraser.	American Gas Machine Co., Inc., Albert Lea, Minnesota. With yellow bug globe. Owned by Matt Johnson & John Black.	American Gas Machine Co., Inc., Albert Lea, Minnesota. Owned by Scott Fraser.	Model 710.74001 Sold through Sear Roebuck & Co. Owned by Mike Fraser.

Montgomery Wards	Optimus Model 1200	1952 Bi-Aladdin

Western Field single mantle lantern made by Thermos Circa mid 1960s Owned by Greg Parsons	This is a kerosene lantern with a "Quicklighter" to preheat the generator for a fast start-up. Owned by Greg Parsons.	Model 305 British military lantern. It burns kerosene and has an alcohol pre-heater. Owned by Greg Parsons.

Bernz-O-Matic	Adlake No. 250 Kero	Pri-Mus	Radiant

Model TX-700 Otto Bernz Co., Inc., Rochester, N.Y. Runs on propane. Owned by Scott Fraser	The Adams & Westlake Co., New Your, Chicago, & Phila. Made for the C. B. & O. R.R. Last patented in 1923. Owned by Scott Fraser	Pri-Mus Table Lamp Made in Stockholm, Sweden. Runs on kerosene. Owned by Scott Fraser	Radiant Products Inc., Akron, Ohio. Pat. 1936 This is a gasoline powered iron. Owned by Scott Fraser

Sears	Dual Beam Model TX-750	J.C. Higgins Model 7112

Sold through Sears Bernz O Matic Corp, Rochester, N.Y. Runs on propane. Patented in 1957. Owned by Scott Fraser	Bernz O Matic Instant Lighting Bernz O Matic Corp, Rochester, N.Y. Runs on propane. Patented in 1957. Owned by Scott Fraser	Sold though Sears Roebuck & Co. Bernz O Matic Corp, Rochester, N.Y. Runs on propane. Patented in 1957. Owned by Scott Fraser

Winchester	Preway	Preway

Propane powered Owned by Erik Groscup.	Prentiss-Wabers Products Co., Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin Owned by Erik Groscup.	Prentiss-Wabers Products Co., Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin Owned by Erik Groscup.

Petromax	Butterfly Rapid 828	Butterfly Model 928

Owned by Erik Groscup.	350 candlepower. Mfg. 1997 Will run on about any fuel. Made in Indonesia & is a copy of the German Petromax lanterns. Owned by Erik Groscup.	350 candlepower. Burns kerosene. Made in Indonesia. Mfg. 1997. Owned by Erik Groscup.

Petromax	A.G.M.	Western Field

Owned by Ron Foo.	American Gas Machine Co., Inc., Albert Lea, Minnesota. Owned by Matt Johnson & John Black.	Owned by Erik Groscup.

Sears Roebuck & Co.	Sears Roebuck & Co.

Model 476.74070 Sold through Sears. Mfg. April 1966. Owned by Scott Fraser	Model 476.74060 Mfg. June 1965. Owned by Erik Groscup

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Bunsen Davy Heater	Sears Model 476.70200	Close-up of Sears

This is a kerosene fueled, wick type heater. Patented in 1935. Owned by Mike Fraser	Sold through Sears. Special Chromed Ted William Ed. Mfg. November 1967. Owned by Erik Groscup.