Harp for models 1-4.
Nuts are 10-32

Bottom ring for hanger used during model 1 production. Note the open slide area.

Bottom ring for hanger used during model 2 and 3 production. Note the slide area is hidden.

Inside bottom ring on bottom ring shows hidden slot for models 2 and 3

Bottom ring for hanger used for model 4 Aladdin hanging lamps.
Also used in model 4 narrow frame hanger.

Aladdin model 3 double lamp chandelier. Extremely rare and unique shape

The special brass screw used for vertical movement of the shade holder allowing shade to be vertically adjusted.

Aladdin model 3 single chandelier. The fixture parts are made of iron finished in old gold and gloss black.

Note: Incorrect screw shown above and on right below

The threaded base plate on the font lamp screws into the threaded stud on the bottom plate.

This was an alternate hanger for the model 4 lamp. It has a unique shape. The opal glass 205 shade was standard. An art glass 206 shade was an extra cost option.

Early model 6 hanging lamp
Note the drip trey at the bottom on early model 6 font lamps

The model 5 and early 6 hanging lamps are identical with the exception of the harp rod diameter. Diagnostic of the Aladdin model 5 hanger is a 3/16th inch diameter harp rod. The model 6 hanger of the same style has a 1/4 inch diameter harp rod.

The model 23 version is made in England by Sherwood Ltd. It was designed by Kennith Moore in 1977 and sold by Ken Moore Designs in Canoga Park, California. There was only a single production run of 500 of these lamps sold by Ken before he retired from the business. Later the tooling was purchased by The American lamp supply.  Eventually this lamp became the model 23 Aladdin Deluxe hanging lamp. The hanging frame is made entirely out of brass and unlike the model 5 and early model 6 steel hangers are non magnetic. The quick definitive feature is the bottom hoop attachment to the harp. It uses the same attachment as the late model 6 bottom hoop and spherical nuts instead of hex nuts.

Hanger for the late model 6 font lamp that has the snap on base plate.

IMPORTANT NOTE:  A small number of these hangers and shades were reproduced by Ken Moore of Kenneth Moore Designs in Canoga Park, California in 1977. Catalogue number K-61A. Ken's lamps used Aladdin model 23 burners. The first (only?) production run was 100 lamps. These lamps were made in England by Sherwood Ltd.  His font would later become the Aladdin model 23 Deluxe font lamp. Note: Keen Moore was a neighbor for about 10 years and my early mentor. He provided documentation about his lamps
pdf of Ken Moore Designs advertising page

Ken Moore model K-61A
Used with Ken's permission

For the second year of model 6 production the metal chimney was eliminated and the frame was shortened.

Shade ring

Bottom hanger ring for the late model 6. A quick diagnostic is the new harp mounting bracket

This hanger is paired with the late Aladdin model 6 font. Note the snap on base plate.
The early model 6 font lamp has a drip plate that is larger and is held in place by a set screw

Aladdin model 6 "Fancy hanging lamp"

This lamp cost more than half again the price of the #116 hanging lamp so relatively fewer were sold.

Instead of a bottom ring that held a font lamp this hanger has a basket that holds a model 6 oil pot.

model 6 oil pot

The globe shade is attached with an internal shade ring. A collar sits on top of the globe shade to hide the shade ring from view. The inside clips attach to the harp frame.

Hanger used for both Aladdin model 7 and 8 lamps are identical. Only the font lamp in the hanger is different.

The hanger used with the model 7 and 8 font lamps are identical. All the hanging lamps were sold with the shade and ceiling extension.

Model 7 and early model 8 ceiling extension

Sometime during model 8 production the lamp received a new improved ceiling extension but retained the cross bar used on the model 7 ceiling extension.

Top of the Aladdin model 7/8 harp showing the special extension cross bar used on both 7 and late 8 extensions.

The bottom ring and shade ring are both riveted to the harp so the hanger is a single piece.

Aladdin used the same hanging frame and glass shade for their models 9, 10 and 11 hanging lamps.

Aladdin model 9 hanging lamp same as models 10 and 11.

Frame used for Aladdin models 9, 10, and 11 hanging lamps

Bronze 4 post hanging lamp

In 1929 Aladdin introduced the model 12 lamp and a new basket font attachment for the new model 12 floor, hanging and wall lamps. The basket attachment system proved unpopular and was soon replaced with simpler mounting systems.

The basket fit to the bottom of the burner and was sandwiched in between the font and the burner base.

B-212 hanging lamp
NOTE: incorrect shade holder shown.

The bead chain lamp was sold with a 14 inch parchment shade or without a shade.

Picture courtesy of Bill Courter

Shade ring attaches between hanger beads secures parchment shade from the top

Close up of shade holder bracket that screws into the side ring
Don't loose these if they become separated

B-221 with a Model 23 font lamp

B-221 hanger

Frame with arms to support a 14 inch parchment shade attached

Post WWII hanging lamp with Australian Model 21 bakelite lamp.

The frame for model B hanging lamps was cost reduced at the end of WWII and the glass shade option was eliminated. The frame stayed in production until the Aladdin lamp tooling was destroyed during the winter 1954-55 flood. Since part of the tooling was used to create the aluminum follow-on hanger it is assumed that the hanger tooling was located elsewhere and survived the flood.  Lamps sold with this harp were available both with and without a 14 inch parchment shade. Correct fonts are Alacite, and either nickel or Bronze metal font lamps. This would be the correct hanger for any font lamp with a Nashville model B burner.

Bottom hoop held on with 2 screws

The optional 14 inch parchment shade is attached at the bottom of the shade/

Assembled model C hanger. Note the smoke bell does not attach to the hanger
and there is no attachment eye at the top of the hanger

Aladdin Model C Brazil hanging lamp
An off the shelf 'S' hook is provided to hold both the top of the harp
and the smoke bell bracket to an off the shelf ceiling hook
This lamp came with one of the last batch of Model C Brazil
burners manufactured. The last batch was sent to Aladdin London to
be reworked in the hope that they would function better. The wick
adjustment knob of these reworked burners were just labeled
"Aladdin"

After the flood of winter 1954-55 washed away all the Aladdin font and burner tooling, Aladdin designed and manufactured Aluminum model C Nashville lamps and introduced a cost reduced aluminum lamp hanger. This aluminum hanger was made as cheaply as possible. Tooling for the previous hanger was used to produce the smoke bell hanger and the shade holder. The model C version parts were stamped from aluminum instead of steel.   This hanger stayed in production through 1981.

The hanger is provided with an off the shelf "S" hook to hold the top of the harp and smoke bell hanger, The smoke bell hanger is not attached to the harp.
The small hole in the centre of the smoke bell hanger had been used to pass the rivet the held the top two halves of the previous model hanger together.
This indicates that Aladdin's lamp hanger manufacturing tooling was in a different location from the tooling to manufacture the lamps and burner.

The disassembled model C hanger assembly held together with machine screws
Assembly instructions (pdf)
Even the assembly instructions were cost reduced to a single page hand drawn drawings.

Combination shade holder and lower chain attachment. Fits between burner and the 23 brass font

The chain used was a common decorative chain often found in hardware stores and sold by the foot.

See the model B tilt frame for frame details

The model B tilt frame lamp was reproduced in solid brass by The American lamp Supply in 1984  (catalogues # 210R) and became an Aladdin product on 5 April 1999 when The American Lamp Supply merged with Aladdin and has been the standard Aladdin hanging lamp frame ever since. The Aladdin 716 milk glass shade was also reproduced for use with the new tilt frame hanger.  Note that these glass shades were discontinued in 2024 and only parchment shades were available.  The quick diagnostic between the early tilt frame hanger and this new one is that the early one was made of steel & plated. The new one is brass so is not magnetic. Frame alone is catalogue # H715.

There were two Hong Kong manufactured model 23 fonts used. One is the common version that only had the bottom stem attachment for a table lamp. The other had a pedestal foot smaller but similar to the UK model 23 font lamp that was part of the lower font stamping. I suspect this second version was only sold in the UK to mimic the UK made font lamp.

LEFT: Hong Kong made 23 font with integral pedestal stamped into bottom of font
RIGHT: Aladdin UK made 23 font with pedestal foot added to bottom of font (for comparison)

The brass plated steel frame and glass shades were manufactured in England. The font lamp was made in Hong Kong.

The bottom shade ring is riveted to the harp

Brass plated steel harp made in England
Frame catalogue # 117

The model 23 deluxe hanging frame can be easily distinguished from the model 5 & 6 versions by use of a magnet.  The model 23 version is made entirely out of brass and unlike the model 5 and early model 6 steel hangers is non magnetic. The quick definitive feature is the bottom hoop attachment to the harp. It uses the same attachment as the late model 6 bottom hoop and spherical nuts instead of hex nuts.

This lamp has a has an interesting history and is based on the Aladdin model 5 hanging lamp. It was designed by Ken Moore of Ken Moore Designs in 1978 and manufactured by Sherwood Ltd in England. There was only a single production run of 500 of these lamps sold by Ken before he retired from the business.  In 1991 Ken sold the tooling to Tom Teeter of The American Lamp Supply. 500 were manufactured and sold by The American Lamp Supply company, catalog 115R (oil) and E115R Aladdin electric burner). 500 was the minimum quantity order that Sherwood would accept. Tom made a second order of 500 and for unknown reasons could not afford to pay for the order.  Tom "gave" the second order along with ownership of the tooling to Aladdin who took on the cost of the second order in 1995. The American lamp Supply company continued to sell the first order of 500. In 1997 Aladdin introduced their New brass Deluxe Hanging lamp BH210 (BHE210 with electric burner). Frame catalogue # 115-02

Hand written documentation by Ken Moore describing changes in ownership (pdf)
1997 announcement by Aladdin (pdf)
First Aladdin flier for the BH210 lamp (pdf)