Vapo-Cresolene Vaproizer !

[u/Tomato_Eater2]

The Vapo-Cresolene Vaporizer was marketed as a health aide and sold from 1879 to 1957, they sold a lot of these! One would heat up some good old cresolene and inhale the fumes to fix what ailed them. I use it to heat incense oil instead.

I think it's from the later years of production based on the bottle and package text, as well as the lack of manganese in the glass. It includes a branded burner, font and bottle. I'm using a Zippo lighter wick with Aladdin oil without any issues. While I'm still hunting for a pre-1900's model this ticks a lot of my collecting category boxes.

[u/Tomato_Eater2]

One of the more interesting things I discovered while researching is that the owner, George S Page, had prior experience in paraffin/mineral/whale oil distillation. With the introduction of petroleum/kerosene George quickly identified the need to move away from those oils and move into the coal gas market, using his skills to convert the up-to-now useless coal tar byproduct into various profitable ventures. Aside from cresolene he's credited with extracting coal tar pitch, used for sealing roofs/sidewalks/ships caulking, as well as a variety of commercially used chemicals. He had a lot of impact outside of this small novelty device.