random internet Lava lamp 1 - an early prototype

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Comment by Critter on March 28, 2014 at 10:29am

I have heard the same thing Jonas. Also the company has changed hands so many times that I suspect various owners and location moves took their toll. It is sad really.

Comment by Jonas Clark-Elliott on March 28, 2014 at 9:31am

I'm told the reason Lava has no old stuff is because executives often took things with them as they retired.

Comment by Critter on March 28, 2014 at 9:11am

You guys who were curious about this lamp.  Look at the photo in the link below.  This is a pic of the Rocket (aka Princess) and behind it on the counter you can see this lamp.  The pic was taken at Mathmos headquarters and this is the area of the office where they display their vintage lamp collection.  You can see this early lamp of Craven's in the pic immediately behind the floor standing beauty!

http://oozinggoo.ning.com/page/princess-crestworth

Critter

Comment by Metallica Man Trevor on March 23, 2014 at 2:26am

Critter is 100% right

Comment by Critter on March 22, 2014 at 9:46pm

That it Craven Walker ' s very first prototype as he experimented. It is at Mathmos headquarters to this day. At least Mathmos keeps some of their history making lamps in their collection...Lava Lite has no such collection.

Critter

Comment by Brad on March 19, 2014 at 11:13pm

i wonder where one could find this prototype now...

Comment by Jonas Clark-Elliott on March 13, 2014 at 7:33am

Does anyone know the story behind this? Is this the actual first lamp? I know the original egg timer was said to have been put in a glass cocktail shaker, and that the lamp built using it was made of old tins.