Pigeon lamp

The pigeon lamp is a star that burns with all its fires! In terms of security, and cost, it represented considerable progress. Let us salute his entry on the scene with this excerpt from the report of the international jury of the international universal exhibition of 1900: 1885, the standard lamp or wonderful lamp. Addendum to the previous patent filed a few weeks later and relating to significant improvements in practice, economics, realization and consumption. On the front part of standard lamps (cylindrical), the characteristics of the pigeon brand are specified in relief to, in part, fight against counterfeiting: "pigeon lamp – genuine warranty - inexplosive with mineral spirit - any genuine pigeon lamp must bear its double trademark. First at the head pigeon lamp then lower a pigeon resting on a terrestrial globe and carrying a lamp in its beak. » The inscription is followed, below, by three badges bearing the inscriptions, from left to right: • "silver medal – paris 1885"; • "trademark" (pigeon on the globe holding a lamp in its beak); • "diploma of honor – arcachon 1885"; • "security economy – registered trademark". • an exceptional guarantee, inlaid on the handle of the lamps produced between 1900 and 1910, ensured the customer who managed to explode the said lamp, a reward of 10, 000 francs of the time, or about 40, 000 € in 2008. Tired of answering in court to those who had managed to burst a lamp, charles pigeon finally removed the inscription. • wording of the inscription on the handle: "mr. Pigeon offers 10, 000 guaranteed sw f to the customer who will explode a pigeon lamp, filled with llama. This makes it possible to locate the production of this lamp between 1900 and 1910 since it includes this inlay on the handle (see photo) Opaque glass has no cracks or splinters. It bears all the trademarks indicated above.

Ref. : 8F2424H7