Re: [Texascavers] Important carbide lamp collection for sale

[Mark Minton]

My Tecate beer can lamp, as well as Logan's can lamp, are made from steel
cans, which gives some idea of how old they are. Steel cans were pretty
much phased out in favor of aluminum in the 1970s - 1980s, so they're
likely at least 40 -50 years old.

Mark

On Tue, Apr 19, 2022 at 8:44 PM Mark Minton  wrote:

> Bill,
>
> Thanks for the interesting photos and descriptions of Logan's carbide
> lamps. He has some unusual items in there. The artisan kerosene lamp in
> batch 15 caught my eye. I have a similar lamp made from a Tecate can with
> the same type of bottle-cap wick holder. (Ironic since the can wouldn't
> have had a cap!) Mine doesn't have a reflector. I don't remember where/when
> I got it; probably Valles or Tehuacán in the 70s or 80s. Photo attached.
>
> Mark Minton
>
> On Tue, Apr 19, 2022 at 1:42 PM William R. Elliott 
> wrote:
>
>> *Important carbide lamp collection for sale*
>>
>> The LM Collection of carbide lamps will be for sale starting April 19,
>> 2022. This is the largest collection of carbide lamps you’ll probably ever
>> see.
>>
>> Even if you don’t plan to buy anything, Texas cavers are invited to see
>> online photos and a brief video of this diverse collection. There are 66
>> lamps and many parts offered for sale (12 lamps were previously sold to a
>> collector). Now the remaining lamps are offered to cavers for two weeks,
>> then they will be sold on eBay.
>>
>>
>>
>> The owner, long-time Austin caver Logan McNatt (retired), collected these
>> lamps over 50 years. Logan asks you not to contact him about his lamps. He
>> asked me, William R. (Bill) Elliott, to be his exclusive representative. I
>> thank Pam Lynn, Joe Sumbera and Gayle Unruh for helping me catalog Logan’s
>> lamps (we did this for free; the proceeds will go to Logan and his family.)
>>
>
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Re: [Texascavers] Important carbide lamp collection for sale

[Charles Loving]

tiny carbide light. I found one about the size of my hand. It is very worn
but all of it is there.

On Tue, Apr 19, 2022 at 12:42 PM William R. Elliott 
wrote:

> *Important carbide lamp collection for sale*
>
> The LM Collection of carbide lamps will be for sale starting April 19,
> 2022. This is the largest collection of carbide lamps you’ll probably ever
> see.
>
> Even if you don’t plan to buy anything, Texas cavers are invited to see
> online photos and a brief video of this diverse collection. There are 66
> lamps and many parts offered for sale (12 lamps were previously sold to a
> collector). Now the remaining lamps are offered to cavers for two weeks,
> then they will be sold on eBay.
>
>
>
> The owner, long-time Austin caver Logan McNatt (retired), collected these
> lamps over 50 years. Logan asks you not to contact him about his lamps. He
> asked me, William R. (Bill) Elliott, to be his exclusive representative. I
> thank Pam Lynn, Joe Sumbera and Gayle Unruh for helping me catalog Logan’s
> lamps (we did this for free; the proceeds will go to Logan and his family.)
>
>
>
> Images and a price list can be found at this link:
>
>
>
> *https://www.dropbox.com/sh/3odtzn8xou3bayj/AAAq5OyIAJSLvrZisyU6U82Za?dl=0*
> 
>
>
>
> You will see a lot of filenames. Just click on the first one,
> *carbide-clip-TSA.mp4*, and you will see a short video of the lamps. The
> second file, *carbide-prices-LM.pdf*, details each lamp and batch prices,
> matched to the photos. Each batch is pictured twice, like LM-Batch-01a.JPG
> (front view), LM-Batch-01b.JPG  (back view). You can advance through the 27
> batches like a slideshow, depending on your computer. You may download any
> of it.
>
> This silent auction includes 63 carbide lamps, 3 electric lamps, and
> parts, but you also can see photos of the ones that sold. There are cap
> (caver) lamps, large hand lanterns (miner’s lamps) and bicycle lamps. (The
> owner is keeping a reference book, a few nice lamps, empty boxes and
> containers.)
>
> Most lamps are in good to excellent condition. Some are rare. Three
> batches of parts are offered with many reflectors, lamp tops, bottoms,
> gaskets and felts. Lamps could be assembled from these parts, but you may
> have to buy wingnuts and other small parts on eBay to complete them.
>
> Brands include 20th Century, Autolite, Badger Brass, Butterfly, Conger,
> Dewar, Fred R. Belt, Guy's Dropper, Hine-Watt Columbia, Hugo Zweigle,
> Justrite, Minex, Oxweld, Powell & Hanmer Ltd. and Premier. Some are rare
> bicycle lamps with red and green glass sidelights.
>
>
>
> Own a piece of historical technology! Please see the video, photos and
> price list first. This is a silent, online auction—pay our price to be sure
> to get a batch of lamps, first-come, first-served. Note that our prices are
> 65-75% of the average for each brand on eBay. That’s a good deal. You might
> go together with friends to buy a batch, or you may email your private bid
> to me; your name remains private. I reserve the right to reject low offers.
> If you bid below our price, you’ll have to wait a few days for the outcome.
>
> PayPal and Venmo are the preferred methods of payment. The buyer also pays
> UPS ground shipping up front, so I have to calculate that. You can arrange
> to pick up the items to save on UPS ground shipping.
>
> Except for one electric hand lamp, we will not be selling single lamps; it
> requires too much time for 66 deals. If you want a single lamp, you can
> find them on eBay at these average prices: Autolite $59, Premier $53, Guy's
> Dropper $50, Justrite $39. Some go for much more.
>
>
>
> After May 3 the remaining lamps will be sold in batches on eBay to provide
> the best benefit to the owner.
>
>
>
> In addition, at Logan’s request I have restored and polished 3 lamps to
> donate to TSS (Texas Speleological Survey). They are not pictured here, but
> will be auctioned later on. They include an Autolite, Guys Dropper, and a
> Premier lamp. They are pretty!
>
>
>
> Thanks!
>
>
>
> *William R. (Bill) Elliott*
>
> 30105 Briarcrest Court
>
> Georgetown, Texas 78628
>
> speodes...@gmail.com
>
> 573-291-5093 cell
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