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<p>[QUOTE="Drew, post: 13207423, member: 3235"]After a kerosene lamp - gas lighting most often was fixed to wall gas source via a gas line. Though there may have been some set-ups I'm not to up on. Though, gas lighting did often look similar to this (classic Victorian design). Many of the 1880 to 1900 oil lamps were converted to electric . . . these will have a real oil tank, signs of socket installation & often a hole drilled for the cord. Mine has a faux tank and cord enters the base like any electric lamp, making it a early/mid 20th c.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Drew, post: 13207423, member: 3235"]After a kerosene lamp - gas lighting most often was fixed to wall gas source via a gas line. Though there may have been some set-ups I'm not to up on. Though, gas lighting did often look similar to this (classic Victorian design). Many of the 1880 to 1900 oil lamps were converted to electric . . . these will have a real oil tank, signs of socket installation & often a hole drilled for the cord. Mine has a faux tank and cord enters the base like any electric lamp, making it a early/mid 20th c.[/QUOTE]
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