Description

The Alloy shade carrier, which would have originally held the Mantle/Wick, bears the name Veritas. This Company was established in London in 1919 as Falks Veritas, a spin off from a German company by the same name. They concentrated on Mantle and Wick production since gas lighting was the norm over electricity. The main body of this Lamp was probably made in a local Metalworks. It is therefore assumed this Lamp is most probably from the early 1920s.

The Lamp was completely stripped down as shown and drilled out where necessary to accept wires. The main tap by the wall flange was drilled out and has been soldered in the open position to avoid malfunction. The regulator valve has been cut off for the same reason.

As the shade is so small even a regular SBC bulb holder would’ve been too big so a contemporary G9 bulb holder and bulb have been fitted to give a perfect and delightful light. The supply cable has been fitted with ‘boot lace’ crimps for easy connection.

The Light has been tested for electrical safety, labelled and registered and should only be fitted to a suitably fused light circuit by a Qualified Electrician.

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