OT: Oil lamp sconces - information request

[JayPique]

I'm thinking about buying or building some oil lamps to hang on the walls f= or additional light/in case of blackouts. I have an idea of what I want b= ut I'm not convinced I can find it online. Is bending copper tubing diffic= ult to do consistently? Any information anyone has - or links to retailers= , etc.. - would be most appreciated. JP

[clare]

be most appreciated. Try Yoder's hardware in Shipshewana Indiana. or vermontlanterns.com, or Lehmans.com in Kidron Ohio

[Han]

JayPique wrote in news: [e-mail]:

Why not buy some "hurricane lanterns"? They generally use kerosene. A google search for them should turn up plenty of them.

FWIW, these lanterns give "cosy" light. If you want to read by them, you'll need to sit close. For good light, albeit with a hiss, use a propane lantern. If you go for them, be warned that the light emitting material of the "mantle" is initially a very pliant, crocheted material that needs to burn to become activated, and then becomes very fragile. A principal ingredient is thorium, which is a mildly radioactive substance. Dispose of the dust it may leave properly.

Lastly, LED lights have become very effective and comparatively cheap. If I had to buy something extra over whaat I have as emergency lighting, I'd go for LED lanterns and a supply of rechargeable batteries.

[Artemus]

*********************** have several of these and love them. They use kerosene and have a mantle which gives off almost white light, like a propane lantern, but with no hiss or noise. The old ones are collectible and can be quite pricy. Art

[Sonny]

for additional light/in case of blackouts. I have an idea of what I want b= ut I'm not convinced I can find it online. Is bending copper tubing difficu= lt to do consistently? Any information anyone has - or links to retailers, = etc.. - would be most appreciated. JP

I have a few old oil lamps, as part of my bottle collection, but none are a= sconce application. I have used 1 or 2, now and then, and they are sooty,= when burning, though I've tried to adjust the wick. The soot builds up on= the globe, also, reducing the light emitted. I have kerosene in my lamps,= but there is other oils for lamp use. Kerosene has a slight odor... long = ago, small bottles, filled with kerosene, was hung in fruit trees (plum esp= ecially) to keep the bugs (plum curculio) from infesting the fruit.

Oil lamps lend to an old style ambiance, but how about a hand made sconce t= hat uses a candle, instead? The candle could be hidden and their scents ar= e pleasing, also. I use candles more often than the oil lamps, when need b= e.

If you make an oil lamp, bend your copper tube around a form, to get the sh= ape you want. Bend it slowly, to keep it from kinking along the bend. Sma= ll tubing is easier to bend without kinking, than large tubing, if you don'= t have a bending tool.

are your friend, too, during blackouts... and in your car/truck= , also.

Sonny

[Sonny]

didn't realize wall bracket lamps were that expensive, but they do look nice. Thanks for the link.

SOnny

[WW]

I'm thinking about buying or building some oil lamps to hang on the walls for additional light/in case of blackouts. I have an idea of what I want but I'm not convinced I can find it online. Is bending copper tubing difficult to do consistently? Any information anyone has - or links to retailers, etc.. - would be most appreciated. JP

Are Coleman gasoline lanterns still available? I have one. It is very bright. Uses Coleman fuel ( same as in their older stoves. WW