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"Nier-Feuerhand" Kerosene Storm Lanterns

Made in Germany and Patented in 1926 by Bruno Nier & the FEUERHAND lantern factory which is the last remaining producer of original kerosene lanterns in the western hemisphere. Since July 2003 the company is called "Feuerhand GmbH i. G. Spezialfabrik für Sturmlaternen". High quality lantern production of German origin since 1902. Made from first choice 0.3 mm steel sheet and steel wire, exactly stamped, crimped, and overlaped, brilliantly dip-tinned finish, precise fit of all parts: The original patented Storm lantern Nr.276 'Baby Special' clear  globe is the classic original model produced until today.  Avoid plagiarism!  Do not buy fakes! Identify the original Feuerhand: "Feuerhand" tag - Schott-Suprax globe - Stamp "Made in W.Germany" !

CLICK here: Firmengeschichte, Laternenentwicklung/Company history & product development (German)

CLICK here: Dochte und Brennstoffe für Sturmlaternen.   -  Vortrag von D. Bunk (German)

CLICK here: Oil Burner for Feuerhand lanterns, Light Intern.   -  Investigation  by D. Bunk (English)

CLICK here: Abgastemperaturen Vergleich 176E und 75 "Atom". -   Untersuchung von D. Bunk (German)

CLICK here: "Die Sturmlaterne, Bd. 1"-Sturmlaternen aus Beierfeld  -  (German).

CLICK here: Feuerhand Ausstellung / Feuerhand Exhibition, June 2010 - Oct. 2010. Dr

Click here for Lantern Data Sheet Nr.276  Detlef Bunk Feuerhand Blue Lantern
Click here for instructions of use (from 1982)

Please ask for further information - mail to: the Webmaster. Feuerhand All Feuerhand Storm lanterns. Nier Blue Lantern Detlef Bunk, Alle Feuerhand Sturmlaternen.

Ask for the CD which includes  my article (24 printed pages) on the history of the company and its lanterns including notes on other German lantern makers: ASA, BAT, HASAG, FROWO. The CD contains  about 800 photos of lanterns of different brands, and also more than 40 lantern patent letters dated from 1868 to 1936 scanned from the archives of the US patent office. Have a look at historic military Feuerhand lanterns 1939-1945 by night & day:

Nier - Feuerhand  -  Maker of the legendary tiny "Atom" Nr.75 (1936 - 1943). All Atom Models Feuerhand Nr.75

Feuerhand All Feuerhand Storm Lanterns

This site is visited since people need to shine a storm light in the dark.

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Impressum     Detlef Bunk, Alle Feuerhand Sturmlaternen. Nier Blue  Lantern.

In 1877 the silver ware maker Carl Hermann Nier (* March 11^th,1854 - + February 17^th,1921) began to produce minor’s lamps and household lanterns at Beierfeld, Saxonia, East-Germany (16, see  # in References). In 1902 he established the Nier-Feuerhand company at his home town which has produced kerosene lanterns since its foundation (1, 2). His three sons, Bruno, Curt, and Woldemar Nier brought the company up to the largest lantern producer in the 1930ies. The engineer Bruno Nier held many patents. He was the inventor of the hot blast lantern type Nr.201 and developed the small cold blast lantern “Baby” type. The lantern production was interrupted by World War II consequences and ceased at the end of 1944 because of the shortage of materials and the advancing Russian army. After the second World War the company restart the lantern production in 1947 at Luedenscheid and Hohenlockstedt north of Hamburg where the company was re-established in 1950. Figure 1.0 shows a recent view of the village Beierfeld during winter time looking form the eastern hills to the center with the prominent silhouette of the old FEUERHAND-NIRONA factory buildings.