LUX KEROSENE LANTERN
W. Straub-Egloff - Turgi, Switzerland
The Lux has many similarities to the Helvetia by Egloff and Cie. (Until 1907 the company was called W. Egloff & Cie in Turgi, Switzerland. From 1909 on the companies name was W. Straub-Egloff & Co., Turgi.) The metal finish and the mechanical globe lifter are similar, yet with distinct differences. The Lux model lantern is officially listed in the Swiss Army Museum Catalog.
**8/27/2021: THE BURNER HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED. IT IS EMBOSSED WITH THE LOGO OF CIE & TROST (The Swiss Cross).
Additional information provided by Jörg Wekenmann:
"This lantern was patented under the number CH37818 in 1907. The 'E' on the globe lift stands for Egloff."
As you can see from the photos, the air tubes have numerous pinholes. There are so many that this lantern will be left as is.
*UPDATE AS OF 3/12/2020: I found a beautiful vintage blue globe from Germany that has been residing in a Bat 200 Lantern and now is sitting in the Lux Lantern.
Mel - Owner (Friday, 27 August 2021 10:28)
Daniel L.: The Lux was a very early lantern for me in my collection. Now that you have pointed out the burner logo, I do see it is a Cie & Trost embossed burner. I do not know if Cie & Trost made their own burners. I doubt that they did.
Daniel J (Friday, 27 August 2021 03:55)
You mention here that the wick mfg. was 'unitentified'. However, a similar wheel is with the 'Patent' lantern of Trost (https://www.thelovelandlanterncollection.com/cie-trost-patent-brevete-19858/)
Do you have any documantation available on whether Egloff made burners for Trost or vice versa?
Brock (Sunday, 20 November 2016 14:21)
Well done Frau Mammut. It's a beauty! I'm anxious to see if my LUX will end up as nice.