The J. B. Colt Company was a producer of lamps and acetylene products based in New York City, headed by and in operation from 1891 to 1911. Among its products was the Colt Acetylene Flash Lantern used by the American military. The company was acquired by its competitor, the of Chicago, in 1911. A former Colt employee (1894-1896), , went on to invent cinema equipment, including a 1904 device to reduce image flicker.