For your consideration is this early, Powell & Hanmer LTD "Demon" model bike lamp from the late 1890s- early 1910s. Powell and Hanmer Ltd. was created in the summer of 1885 by Francis Powell (1861-) and Francis Hanmer (1858-1925), who manufactured bicycle and carriage lamps. Their first advertisements appeared in November 1885. In 1890, they filed a patent for "velocipede" lamps to be used by lightweight wheeled vehicles, such as a bicycle, tricycle, and railroad handcars. They began selling automobile headlamps in April 1913, and in 1914, they opened their second facility in Rocky Lane Birmingham, which also produced dynamos for motor cars. Then, in 1929, Powell and Hanmer Ltd was acquired by the Lucas business, which was at the time the dominant competitor in the production of non-electrical equipment for cycles and motorcycles. This is a kerosene powered lamp and features a bike bar connector on the back. It is marked on the front reading, "Powell & Hanmer LTD / Demon / Chester St., Birmingham". The bottom is marked reading, "Made In England". It shows two stained glass panels, one on the left and one on the right, in two colors, green and red. These stained glass windows provided an additional visual aid for the operator as they could see if the flame was burning from the sides and also provided a visual aid for others on the road. It shows good condition overall with wear present from its age and use over the years, but no major signs of damage is noted. It measures 4 1/2" L x 3 3/8" W x 4 1/2" H and weighs 8 ounces. Provenance: From the Tombstone Western Heritage Museum in Tombstone, Arizona. HW114