Parker Parlor Lamp...

[Jerry VanHorn]

Dean..The main reason I made the offer and bought it, WAS that it had been electrified. I'm not a purist about such things..and certainly value function over form in this case..That..and the fact that my wife would not be crazy about kerosene smell in the house. The condition..I would say is very good plus..not mint..but no chips, cracks, breaks, etc. I have a very early Coleman sliver finish lantern that has been electrified..and have flicker bulb in it..It works well as a night light in the family room.

[Bill Murphy]

I can accept a Parker lamp, electrified, but a chrome plated Coleman, no way. By the way, tell us about the sign leaning against the gun cabinet in the first post.

[Jerry VanHorn]

Bill..All early Coleman lanterns were silver colored...probably nickle..and had a 6" diameter shade..The Parker sign is newly made ..with an "antiqued ' finish....I put "vintage Coleman lantern" in EBAY search..There were 7 nickle ones on first page..About 1940s era..

[edgarspencer]

The Parker table lamps were made by Bradley & Hubbard.
They are too gaudy for my taste, but that was the common style back then.
Nice Nickel plated Colemans are hard to find in undented, and rust free condition. The one with the circular reflector and handle on the back is on my list. It's essentially this lantern, but with a rear mounted reflector

[Jerry VanHorn]

Edgar..mine is nickle..but with a 6" shade..but it does have the circular reflector..

[edgarspencer]

Jerry, is it the reflector shaped like a pie pan, or the curved flat piece of aluminum? The curved flat stock one is actually still available, but the nickel plated round pie pan is rare.

[Jerry VanHorn]

It's the curved style. A friend gave me the lantern years ago..