Hermann Riemann - Small - Bicycle light - 1904
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Description from the seller
Oil? Not oil. Carbide lamp (acetylene) from the era for bicycles, produced by the German company Hermann Riemann in Chemnitz-Gablenz.
This specific model is called the "Piccolo".
Product Details
Manufacturer: Herm. Riemann (Hermann Riemann).
This lamp was produced in Germany, precisely in the Gablenz district of the city of Chemnitz, in Saxony.
Model: Original "Piccolo".
Period: Dating back to the early 20th century, with documented models around 1904-1910.
Factory marks: The inscription "Herm. Riemann Chemnitz-Gablenz" is typical of pre-war production and the World War I period.
Operation: The lamp generated light through a chemical reaction between water (contained in the upper reservoir) and calcium carbide (in the lower reservoir), which produced acetylene gas ready to be burned.
Visual Features: It features small colored side glass panes (usually red and green) and a metal frame often nickel-plated.
Bray burner 349
The name Bray engraved together with the number 349
This is a very interesting detail that adds historical value to the lamp.
Who was Bray?
Geo. Bray & Co. was a British company from Leeds, a world leader in the production of precision burners for gas and acetylene between the late 19th and early 20th century.
Why is it on a German lamp?
International Collaboration: Although the lamp was built by Hermann Riemann in Germany, Bray burners were considered the best in the world for flame quality and resilience. Many European producers of high-quality lamps imported Bray technical components.
The Number 349: In this case, the number refers to the technical specification of the burner (shape or flame power). In catalogs of the era, Bray noses had precise numbers to indicate how many liters of acetylene gas they consumed per hour.
Consistent Dating: The presence of original Bray components is typical of lamps produced between 1900 and 1915, further confirming the dating we have hypothesized.
Practically, this is a lamp with the "engine" (the burner) English-mounted on a German "body": an example of technical excellence of the era.
Oil? Not oil. Carbide lamp (acetylene) from the era for bicycles, produced by the German company Hermann Riemann in Chemnitz-Gablenz.
This specific model is called the "Piccolo".
Product Details
Manufacturer: Herm. Riemann (Hermann Riemann).
This lamp was produced in Germany, precisely in the Gablenz district of the city of Chemnitz, in Saxony.
Model: Original "Piccolo".
Period: Dating back to the early 20th century, with documented models around 1904-1910.
Factory marks: The inscription "Herm. Riemann Chemnitz-Gablenz" is typical of pre-war production and the World War I period.
Operation: The lamp generated light through a chemical reaction between water (contained in the upper reservoir) and calcium carbide (in the lower reservoir), which produced acetylene gas ready to be burned.
Visual Features: It features small colored side glass panes (usually red and green) and a metal frame often nickel-plated.
Bray burner 349
The name Bray engraved together with the number 349
This is a very interesting detail that adds historical value to the lamp.
Who was Bray?
Geo. Bray & Co. was a British company from Leeds, a world leader in the production of precision burners for gas and acetylene between the late 19th and early 20th century.
Why is it on a German lamp?
International Collaboration: Although the lamp was built by Hermann Riemann in Germany, Bray burners were considered the best in the world for flame quality and resilience. Many European producers of high-quality lamps imported Bray technical components.
The Number 349: In this case, the number refers to the technical specification of the burner (shape or flame power). In catalogs of the era, Bray noses had precise numbers to indicate how many liters of acetylene gas they consumed per hour.
Consistent Dating: The presence of original Bray components is typical of lamps produced between 1900 and 1915, further confirming the dating we have hypothesized.
Practically, this is a lamp with the "engine" (the burner) English-mounted on a German "body": an example of technical excellence of the era.
Details
Brand
Hermann Riemann
Model
Small
Year of manufacture
1904
Located in
Germany
Condition
Very good
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