Aladdin Nu-Type Model B oil lamp

• Model Identification: It is an authentic "Nu-Type" Model B burner, clearly marked with the text "Model B Aladdin PATENTS PENDING" and "MADE IN U.S.A. CHICAGO" on the wick adjustment knob.
• Historical Significance: Model B burners were introduced in the American market around 1932. This style of lamp was sold from the 1930s until the tooling was destroyed in a flood in 1955.
• Superior Brightness: Aladdin lamps were famous for their incandescent mantle technology, which produced a brilliant white light equivalent to a 40 to 60-watt light bulb, significantly brighter than traditional flat-wick oil lamps.
• Burner Design: The Model B burner was a respected design that made wick installation easier than previous models and featured strengthened gearing for the wick adjuster.

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