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Stuart Driver

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KEROSENE/OIL LAMPS, PARTICULARLY THOSE MADE BY EDWARD MILLER & CO. (E.M. & Co.) - U.S.A. Website: www.edwardmillerkeroseneoillamps.com

Experience in the area

Experience in collecting and restoring of this brand of lamp, and kerosene or oil lamps for 20 years. My knowledge and expertise is widely recognised and due to the lack of informtion about this sort after lamp on the internet I have created a website dedicated to the central draught lamps of Edward Miller and Co. and it is becoming an information source for this brand of lamp. I am a member of the Lamplighters Guild of Australia I have written a number of articles about Miller Lamps for various publications including Antique magazines. Education/Credentials - BaPS(ccs) Awards and Honors - N.M.,NSWPSM. Past/Present Clients - I assist an internationally based cliental and supply lamp parts internationally.

What do you like about this subject?

The quality, workmanship and very clever patent designs that this company produced

What do you still hope to achieve/learn in this field?

The more I learn about lamps made by Edward Miller, the more I realise that there is to learn.

Something interesting about this subject that others may not know:

I encorage you to view my website.

Something controversial or provocative about this subject

There is often mis-identification of these lamps - just because a lamp happens to have a 'Miller' filler cap, or a 'Miller' flame spreader does NOT mean that it is a lamp made by Edward Miller.

Average Ratings

  • Knowledgeability 9.73
  • Clarity of Response 9.86
  • Timeliness 9.82
  • Politeness 10.0
  • Number of Questions (in Past 24 Hours) 0
  • Max Questions to be Asked (in 24 Hour Period) 10
  • Total Questions (since joining AllExperts) 119
  • Volunteer Since 2008-03-30
  • Prestige Points 770

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Recent Answers from Stuart Driver

2009-10-29 lamp!:

Hi James, It occurs to me that your lamps are not particularly old. They certainly are not, and never have been kerosene oil lamps and as a result I really cannot be of further assistance, as my expertise

2009-10-25 valor heater:

Hi Victoria, These heaters came in various sizes. Kerosene tanks, complete with burners are available. You are welcome to contact me at information@edwardmillerkeroseneoillamps.com for more details

2009-10-05 Oil Lamp:

Hi Susan, Your lamps is a late victorian/ early edwardian (c. 1898 - c1910) brass central draft 'column' lamp of American origin. From the photograph I cannot ascertain exactly which brand it might

2009-09-24 Vintage Student Desk Lamp and Oil Sconces:

Hi Debi, From your photographs. The double student lamp appears to be of about the 1950's - 1970's and has always been electric and made to 'look like' victorian kerosene student lamps. The sconces

2009-09-12 Electrified Oil Vase Lamp:

Hi Patty, Your photograph is of an early kerosene burner that has been 'guttered' to accommodate a electric light fitting. Looking closely at our original photograph and from what I can see of the collar

 

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