Highlights
of the Spring 2007
Meeting
Night Light Club Annual Convention
Rushlight Club Fall Meeting

HLSC
Executive
President
Cam Kenny
Vice-president
Vacant
Program Director
Joe Barton
Secretary
Ed Tonna
Treasurer
David Smuck
Membership Secretary
Beverly Head
Publicity Director
David Knight
Members at large
Marilyn Brimicombe
Jay Kivell
Tom Logan
Publications committee
David Broughton
Val Lister
Leon McCormack
Jr
Club Historian
Joan Bone
Past President
Ian McCulloch

After registration and a lovely buffet lunch, President Ian McCulloch welcomed
sixty three members to the Spring meeting at Brantford, Ontario, held at the
Bell-Hillier Room of the Best Western Brant Park Inn on 14 April, this year.
Program Director Joe Barton stated that our Fall 2007 meeting
would be held at the Confederation Place Hotel in Kingston, Ontario with a
tentative date of 20 October 2007. More details later.
Our speaker for this occasion was David Broughton with the subject being
"Burners for Beginners". This was an introduction to flatwick burners for
kerosene lamps, accompanied by a handout detailing the various types and sizes
of burners and chimneys.
It was emphasized that lamp-burner-chimney combinations should be appropriate
for a person's collection. A later burner/chimney combo may be acceptable
on an early lamp due to the scarcity and cost of the early setups. It is
up to each individual to determine the level they wish to achieve in their
collection.
Following David's talk, he was thanked for his presentation and presented a toke
of appreciation by Ian McCulloch. Newly elected president Cam Kenny then
took the floor for the presentation of the Theme and Show&Tell Tables.
Following the table presentations, we had the draw for the lamp prizes, with the
1st prize of a Lattice and Band stand lamp on Clambroth milk glass base with a
scarce number O lip burner/chimney combo was won by David Wilson, Battle Creek
MI. This prize was mailed to him. The 2nd prize of a number 1 Miller
lip burner and flattened chimney was won by Charlie Hoag of Holland OH.
The 3rd prize of a number O prong burner and pie-crust chimney was won by Stan
Walker of Huntsville Ontario. The second and third prize winners were
present to accept their prizes.
Congratulations to all the winners.
This concluded the formal position of the meeting and the
silent auction began in earnest. The silent auction closed at 5:30 PM,
with several articles finding new homes. This was followed by a short
social hour, then a delicious buffet dinner. Later in the evening several
members gathered in the Hospitality Room for more visiting.
Night Light Club Annual Meeting
The 12th Night
Light Convention was held in Toledo, Ohio
the weekend of October 6-8, 2006. As soon as I get further information
about this annual event, I'll get it posted.
For those unfamiliar with this lighting club, Night Light is a non-profit club
for collectors of miniature oil lamps. The Night Light newsletter is
published quarterly. For further information check out the Night Light at
the link on the Lighting Links page or contact Bob Culver at "rculver107@aol.com"
Rushlight Club Fall Meeting
The Rushlight
Club held their Fall meeting at the Holiday Inn, 31 Hampshire Street,
Mansfield, Massachusetts on Saturday, 14 October, 2006. Check out the
Rushlight Club web site for information. Again, for those not familiar
with with this long-time lighting club, The Rushlight Club, Inc. an International
Association of Collectors & Students of Historic Lighting, was formed back in
1932 and their quarterly publication was begun in 1934. A link to this lighting club is also found on our
"Lighting Links" page
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