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"Nier-Feuerhand" Kerosene Storm Lantern
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 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 last model produced until today. Identify the original Feuerhand by the yellow, red, and black tag, and by the Schott-Suprax heat-proof globe ! Feuerhand Laternen Sturmlatene updated 22. Dec. 2008
CLICK here: Firmengeschichte, Laternenentwicklung/Company history & product development (German)
CLICK here: Neues Buch / New book: ). Dr. Detlef Bunk
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for Lantern Data Sheet Nr.276
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instructions of use (from 1982)
Please ask for further information - mail to: the Webmaster. Feuerhand All Feuerhand Storm lanterns. Detlef Bunk, Alle Feuerhand Sturmlaternen. Nier Blue Storm Lantern.
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
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This site is visited since people need to shine a storm light in the dark. lanterns. Detlef Bunk, Alle Feuerhand Sturmlaternen. Nier Blue Storm Lantern.
In 1877 the silver ware maker Carl Hermann Nier (* March 11th,1854 - + February 17th,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.