Thread Number: 85646
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Aladdin mantle lamps anyone? |
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Post# 1102018   12/26/2020 at 02:35 (1,188 days old) by askolover (South of Nash Vegas, TN)   |   | |
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Post# 1102033 , Reply# 1   12/26/2020 at 08:35 (1,188 days old) by gredmondson (San Francisco, California 94117 USA)   |   | |
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My mother lived for a short time without electricity for lighting, and she had kept two kerosene lamps that she had used when she was a young woman. When the electricity would go out, she would light one of them-- and sometimes she would do it just for fun to show us kids the shadows they can make.
I have found the Aladdin lamps very interesting, too, maybe because of that history. I have friends in Truckee, CA, in the Sierras, where the electricity is less reliable, and the main hardware store there had a lot of Aladdin lamps and parts. I've looked at them a few times. I kind. of wanted one, but I never bought one. If you get one, post a photo, please. |
Post# 1102034 , Reply# 2   12/26/2020 at 08:44 (1,187 days old) by luxflairguy (Wilmington NC)   |   | |
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I had one for a time... We took it to the beach house and boy did it put out a lot of light! But the smell of the lamp oil was a turn off. I love the look of them, but maybe not the maintenance! Greg |
Post# 1102074 , Reply# 3   12/26/2020 at 19:00 (1,187 days old) by kimball455 (Cape May, NJ)   |   | |
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Post# 1102117 , Reply# 5   12/27/2020 at 00:42 (1,187 days old) by askolover (South of Nash Vegas, TN)   |   | |
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I'd love to have an older one but youtube videos recommend going for a new(er)one (or at least an old font with a new retrofitted Maxbrite burner). The burner alone new is over $100. Lehman's sells them but they are currently out of stock for burners and complete lamps. Sonset Marine has them too, but more $$. Surfing ebay. |
Post# 1102277 , Reply# 6   12/28/2020 at 08:41 (1,186 days old) by perc-o-prince (Southboro, Mass)   |   | |
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If/when you get one, you may want to look in to the sootless/odorless lamp oil to use in it! It's not perfect, but cuts down the oil-annoyance factors many times!
Chuck |
Post# 1102364 , Reply# 7   12/29/2020 at 03:32 (1,185 days old) by askolover (South of Nash Vegas, TN)   |   | |
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