tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post6615143510422866548..comments2024-03-19T02:41:35.258-05:00Comments on Two Men and a Little Farm: VINTAGE OIL LAMPS 1st Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-16191111450002207222018-05-28T12:09:46.340-05:002018-05-28T12:09:46.340-05:00Thank you so much for this info. You have given u...Thank you so much for this info. You have given us some great info for shopping. I brought the lamps back into town and forgot the burners, oops! I'll have to get them next weekend. We'll see how it goes. I will be coming back to this post to check all the great suggestions like this one. 1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-36815497963573339622018-05-28T12:07:16.064-05:002018-05-28T12:07:16.064-05:00Great idea. I bet they have them around here sinc...Great idea. I bet they have them around here since we're so close to the coast. I'll do some checking once we get them cleaned up and ready. 1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-14791248942428248072018-05-28T12:05:12.299-05:002018-05-28T12:05:12.299-05:00Thanks for this, I'll be checking that out. (...Thanks for this, I'll be checking that out. (Amazon has everything ha). 1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-91740616275392605202018-05-28T12:04:50.385-05:002018-05-28T12:04:50.385-05:00Oh my dream (and 2nd Man's) is to someday get ...Oh my dream (and 2nd Man's) is to someday get to the Lehman's store. I"m afraid we'd have to rent a u-haul to bring everything back that we'd probably buy, ha. 1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-40720673389587253702018-05-28T12:04:11.696-05:002018-05-28T12:04:11.696-05:00Oh wow, what a great idea!! I never thought about...Oh wow, what a great idea!! I never thought about using them outside. I think of just emergencies but that's a great way to use them more often. Thanks for this idea!!1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-8579505518167573342018-05-28T12:03:08.736-05:002018-05-28T12:03:08.736-05:00OMG! We do have some Aladdin lamps! Vintage anti...OMG! We do have some Aladdin lamps! Vintage antique ones! My parents had two. I remember the wicks, or mantles, being very fragile (they were almost like glass). Every time we moved my dad babied the mantles but occasionally one broke and they'd have to find a new one. They are in the storage unit. I will be getting them out next. 1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-28794389806275835362018-05-28T11:58:23.008-05:002018-05-28T11:58:23.008-05:00I had a friend whose family lived in rural Massach...I had a friend whose family lived in rural Massachusetts and they said that power was always going out too. We're going to see how these go and might get some more. I'm almost sure we have some more oil lamps in storage from my parents. 1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-41534620160673099792018-05-28T11:54:01.042-05:002018-05-28T11:54:01.042-05:00They are dangerous I suppose if you knocked one ov...They are dangerous I suppose if you knocked one over, and of course they are hot to the touch but I suppose we just have to be careful, ha. 1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-23426506569317232502018-05-28T11:52:41.291-05:002018-05-28T11:52:41.291-05:00With these you do get an ambiance that you don'...With these you do get an ambiance that you don't with electric. Hope to get them fixed up soon. Thanks!!1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-87887027564336756772018-05-28T11:51:13.347-05:002018-05-28T11:51:13.347-05:00They have everything don't they? Ha. Thanks m...They have everything don't they? Ha. Thanks much!!1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-71209949652376232322018-05-28T11:50:56.597-05:002018-05-28T11:50:56.597-05:00Oh, cool, thanks for this info as well. Oh, cool, thanks for this info as well. 1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-69454908733522134352018-05-28T11:50:35.032-05:002018-05-28T11:50:35.032-05:00I wasn't sure if I could just clean them and g...I wasn't sure if I could just clean them and get them working but if I can keep them yes, definitely want them. That's such a great idea. thank you. And what a nice memory you have. I wonder if you can get coal oil easily? I bet here in Houston someone has it. 1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-11647428172388761772018-05-28T11:41:37.271-05:002018-05-28T11:41:37.271-05:00I'm not sure we'll use them at the apartme...I'm not sure we'll use them at the apartment, we're lucky to have backup generators here, but we'll get em cleaned up and working and who knows. Might be cool to have some here in town too, ha. 1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-67968559735742264842018-05-28T11:36:11.950-05:002018-05-28T11:36:11.950-05:00Thank you, as always. Thank you, as always. 1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-65062959724364984812018-05-28T04:35:26.642-05:002018-05-28T04:35:26.642-05:00Take the burner with you to determine the size wic...Take the burner with you to determine the size wick. You can buy wick on a spool and never have to buy expensive short wicks again. If the burner works and you can still raise and lower the wick and are determined to buy a new one, keep the old one. Also, take the burner to get the correct size chimney. Ask me how I know. One day, I found a cheap chimney, bought it, took it home and it was the wrong size. If you shop in an antique shop for a oil lamp, remember the burner screws onto the inside of the lamp. If the burner screws on like a jar cap, it is not an antique and do not let anyone tell you differently. <br /><br />I go in "ignorant" and ask questions. When I find a new oil lamp that is passed off for antique, then I never believe a word they say about anything. You do not have to examine the lamps closely to determine how the burner screws on. So, you will know what you are buying and if you are overpaying. <br />Practical ParsimonyLindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14991571309786149363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-24232668346342999902018-05-27T17:38:52.976-05:002018-05-27T17:38:52.976-05:00I've had an oil lamp for years. Used it someti...I've had an oil lamp for years. Used it sometimes when power was out, which rarly happens any more...but one never knows! Hardware store where I work has some parts and oil as well. I remember a few years ago while at the coast, I went in a hardware store that had a huge section of oil lamps and all the parts...amazing! Of course there's many storms over there and could be used alot too. Doitbest.com <br />Grandmabeckyl.blogspothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04362600588981799211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-66627952242786639182018-05-27T08:55:03.895-05:002018-05-27T08:55:03.895-05:00If Walmart doesn't have your size Amazon doesIf Walmart doesn't have your size Amazon does<br />SmartAlexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06219182373225762230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-29890266178486297492018-05-26T09:47:52.605-05:002018-05-26T09:47:52.605-05:00i was going to suggest lehman's...they have ev...i was going to suggest lehman's...they have everything!jaz@octoberfarmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17249328159454897124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-53188622665055483012018-05-26T06:18:30.688-05:002018-05-26T06:18:30.688-05:00I have two that I use outside when we grill. I pu...I have two that I use outside when we grill. I put citronella in them to keep mosquitos away.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16976345661859584081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-62642823409040809232018-05-25T20:18:32.307-05:002018-05-25T20:18:32.307-05:00I understand your attachment to the old lamps. My...I understand your attachment to the old lamps. My grandparents lived on a farm in the Ozarks of Missouri and they never had electricity or running water. We city kids loved the kerosene lamps. My husband's dad collected lamps and got my husband interested in them, but he only collects the Alladin lamps. They have a circular wick and a mantle that hangs over the wick. The mantle glows brightly and makes a white light like a light bulb. They're much more efficient than the regular kerosene lamps. The light is so bright that you can't look directly at it for long. If you really want to have light without electricity, you might keep an eye out for some Alladin lamps. You can even buy new ones. But, of course, some of the old ones are works of art. You can put a glass shade over the lamp, too. If you've never seen one, you need to do some research. They're impressive. Amazon even sells new ones, but antique stores, second-hand stores and old hardware stores often have them at good prices.Peghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03309987428045299558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-39734673548842510842018-05-25T19:22:51.006-05:002018-05-25T19:22:51.006-05:00I would think they only would be dangerous if one ...I would think they only would be dangerous if one got tipped over while it was lit. We grew up with oil lamps on the farm in rural Maine and even though we had power, it went out a lot and then we used the old lamps. In fact I still have a couple on them up in my cupboard...got to get them out, clean them up and use them!kthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03132709481361318034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-73561392279751696622018-05-25T17:39:24.647-05:002018-05-25T17:39:24.647-05:00I love oil lamps, but my ex-husband always said th...I love oil lamps, but my ex-husband always said that they're dangerous. I don't know why.<br /><br />Love,<br />JanieJanie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-72874455902370247492018-05-25T14:30:08.392-05:002018-05-25T14:30:08.392-05:00I think those oil lamps are beautiful. We are plan...I think those oil lamps are beautiful. We are planning on getting some of our own, not just for ambiance but also for practical reasons. What a nice memory you have. :)Rain https://www.blogger.com/profile/14377719049819222133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-24507496538849274012018-05-25T14:27:44.062-05:002018-05-25T14:27:44.062-05:00Wal~Mart has oil and wicks.. Lamps too!Wal~Mart has oil and wicks.. Lamps too!peghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04676449572517853484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-78378090500655133132018-05-25T13:44:59.619-05:002018-05-25T13:44:59.619-05:00We use Clear Pure Paraffin Lamp Oil in our emergen...We use Clear Pure Paraffin Lamp Oil in our emergency lamps. Doesn't smoke a lot and doesn't smell like kerosene. Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14626678045896424852noreply@blogger.com