U.S.A. Made Lanterns.com Our History - Who We Are - What We Do ABUNDALITE is a division of Universal Stamping, Inc. and is located within the Universal facility in Benton Harbor, Michigan U.S.A. Universal stamps and forms all the lantern metal parts, molds all the lantern plastic parts and does the assembly and testing all at this facility. Founded in 1987, Universal has built a reputation for Quality and dependability. It is a privately owned and operated Company. We produce metal stampings and formed components for the Appliance Industry, Automotive Industry, RV Industry and many other diverse customers. Each week we ship hundreds of thousands of parts To customers in the U.S., Canada and Europe. Quality is of utmost importance at Universal. We received ISO Certification in 2000, and continue to pass annual audits to maintain it. We enjoy a close relationship with our customers and assist them in any way we can. We pride ourselves in “doing whatever is necessary” to provide the customer with what they need, when they need it. If you are looking for top quality metal stampings and reliable “on-time” deliveries at a competitive price, contact us at 269-925-5300 or e-mail us at info@universalstamping.com We invite you to review our manufacturing web site at http://www.universalstamping.com Universal Stamping Inc. Facility - 1570 Townline Road - Benton Harbor, Michigan 49022 ISO 9001:2000 Certified "Excellence in Manufacturing" |
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The History of Our Lanterns Burgess Company designed and built the first practical flashlight in the 1920’s. They continued to produce quality flashlights and battery lanterns into the mid 1900s’.
Abundalite contacted Universal Stamping to make the metal and plastic parts used for the lanterns, using the old Burgess tooling. Universal and Abundalite signed an agreement giving Universal ownership of the tooling and rights to manufacture and sell the various products. The goal of Universal is to build and offer a top quality, dependable lantern, which is made in the USA. Universal stamps and forms all the metal parts, molds the plastic parts and assembles the lanterns in Benton Harbor, Michigan. The metal parts are chrome plated or powder coat painted locally. The only purchased parts are the bulbs, the wire/connectors and the sealed switches. The three lantern configurations look identical to products produced in the 1950’s because they are produced in the same way with the same tooling. More lanterns will be offered as we clean and repair the old tooling. The battery storage box offers the owner a choice of battery types including the standard "spring top" 6 volt battery and “D” cells (using an adapter available from Universal or available at most local electronic stores) . Rechargeable 6 volt lantern batteries and rechargeable “D” cells can also be used, and are readily available. The battery storage box also provides storage for a “spare” battery, first aid kit, small tools or anything else the customer might choose. Unlike the "off shore" copies, Universal will be here, in the U.S., to support all customers to the best of our ability. © 2006-2012 Universal Stamping, Inc. - Designed by Jamie Kovach - OriginalImages/Text/Page Set-Up by O.W.Cook - |
Abundalite purchased the tooling
and rights to produce several of the Burgess
products. Over the years,they kept the same quality
design, improving on the components such as brighter and
long lasting krypton bulbs and sealed beams, replacing
the old open contact switch with a sealed, highly
reliable switch and developing the battery storage
box. They made several thousand hand lanterns over
the years which were sold by some of the “better
know” brand name companies. Several
other outlets can be found on the internet offering a
look-alike “off-shore” copy under various names
selling in the $30-$40 range, but none of those offer the
safety flasher or the Abundalite battery storage box and
none are “Made in the USA”.