Picked Up This Little Lantern Today...
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Picked Up This Little Lantern Today...
while out and about at a local antique store.
Winged Wheel No. 350 Made In Japan.
Neat little bugger, actually very well made.
Winged Wheel No. 350 Made In Japan.
Neat little bugger, actually very well made.
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Sweet. Where did you find that one.
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I saw a similar one at Sportsmans Wharehouse in Washington and regret not bringing one home. They always work even during a storm.
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Dover Antiques Mall.rjohns94 wrote:Sweet. Where did you find that one.
It's the same place I text you about where I saw those
vintage wool plaid pants you should go checkout.
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Those are good ones. Then came the Chinese....
I have been using Jet A, it's a lot less expensive then store bought kerosene and not as smelly. Most small airports will sell it you by the gallon, just bring a proper fuel can.
I have been using Jet A, it's a lot less expensive then store bought kerosene and not as smelly. Most small airports will sell it you by the gallon, just bring a proper fuel can.
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Just don't leave the handle in the upright position and then try to pick it up.
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Simple technology to us, but it was the height of the newest and best at one time. You know something is well made when it works that well even when it is an antique.
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Did a little quick online research on this one.
eBay prices for these run $50.00 to $60.00 for these little guys.
Age is hard to pin down.
Apparently they were made from the 50's possibly into the 70's.
Miss J looked at me like I was nuts for paying $32.00 for it.
This was one of those, 'I just gotta have it' moments.
eBay prices for these run $50.00 to $60.00 for these little guys.
Age is hard to pin down.
Apparently they were made from the 50's possibly into the 70's.
Miss J looked at me like I was nuts for paying $32.00 for it.
This was one of those, 'I just gotta have it' moments.
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I like it! I have several full size originals, mostly Dietz. Somehow, they are a comfort.
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I've got a couple of those somewhere. I should dig them out and see if they still work.
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I once had a dark-colored hand lantern (Deitz ?) that looked somewhat like that, which was given me by a trainman in the late 1940's.
IIRC, I traded it to some other kid for a big bunch of marbles (the Pokeman collectibles of the day)............
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I once had a dark-colored hand lantern (Deitz ?) that looked somewhat like that, which was given me by a trainman in the late 1940's.
IIRC, I traded it to some other kid for a big bunch of marbles (the Pokeman collectibles of the day)............
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I have my red lantern sitting on the desk, it is a Dietz Junior, #20. I bought it about 1978.
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We have a station in town that has a kerosene pump. Very high dollar but I admire the low flash point.
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This winter I bought K1 from a local gas distrubtion place for around $5.50 a gallon.
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Found something similar a few years back at the goodwill believe it or not. Made in British Hong Kong sometime in the 70s. Pretty decent condition all things considering. Will try and scrounge up a pic latter.
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That's pretty cool. I have a small collection of kerosene lanterns. 3 Embury Air Pilots, one of which was my great-grandfather's and another is stamped with the name of a local hardware store that's is long gone. I also have my uncle's Dietz Comet from his Boy Scout days in the early 50's.
I use Kleen Heat for fuel but just about any kerosene used for indoor heaters will do.
You can buy new Deitz lanterns as well as parts for old lanterns from W.T. Kirkman at www.lanternnet.net
They have good stuff and a wealth of info on kerosene lanterns, their use and their care.
I use Kleen Heat for fuel but just about any kerosene used for indoor heaters will do.
You can buy new Deitz lanterns as well as parts for old lanterns from W.T. Kirkman at www.lanternnet.net
They have good stuff and a wealth of info on kerosene lanterns, their use and their care.
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cnjarvis wrote:That's pretty cool. I have a small collection of kerosene lanterns. 3 Embury Air Pilots, one of which was my great-grandfather's and another is stamped with the name of a local hardware store that's is long gone. I also have my uncle's Dietz Comet from his Boy Scout days in the early 50's.
I use Kleen Heat for fuel but just about any kerosene used for indoor heaters will do.
You can buy new Deitz lanterns as well as parts for old lanterns from W.T. Kirkman at http://www.lanternnet.net
They have good stuff and a wealth of info on kerosene lanterns, their use and their care.
Thanks for the website
http://www.lanternnet.com/
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And thanks for correcting the web address! It apparently changed a little since I was last there.casastahle wrote:cnjarvis wrote:That's pretty cool. I have a small collection of kerosene lanterns. 3 Embury Air Pilots, one of which was my great-grandfather's and another is stamped with the name of a local hardware store that's is long gone. I also have my uncle's Dietz Comet from his Boy Scout days in the early 50's.
I use Kleen Heat for fuel but just about any kerosene used for indoor heaters will do.
You can buy new Deitz lanterns as well as parts for old lanterns from W.T. Kirkman at http://www.lanternnet.net
They have good stuff and a wealth of info on kerosene lanterns, their use and their care.
Thanks for the website
http://www.lanternnet.com/
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Yes I know it's controversial in some people's minds to use in flat wick lamps.
It's all I use anymore in all my oil lamps.
Burns odorless and extremely clean.
It will evaporate faster than K-1.
This is not a problem for me, I only ever fill my lamps when I intend to use them.
Pictured is my oldest flat wick oil lamp from my Great Grandmother.
Unfortunately it's not the original chimney, I had an oops years ago while cleaning it.
It's all I use anymore in all my oil lamps.
Burns odorless and extremely clean.
It will evaporate faster than K-1.
This is not a problem for me, I only ever fill my lamps when I intend to use them.
Pictured is my oldest flat wick oil lamp from my Great Grandmother.
Unfortunately it's not the original chimney, I had an oops years ago while cleaning it.
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Nice lamp. I need a good portable lamp, mine are all glass for inside or table use.
I used lamps for my primary light in a couple cabins before I had regular power, or didn't need really bright light (Coleman works for that). I used regular kerosene, but the fumes inside irritated my throat. The lamp oil is pricey, but if you use them much, are worth the difference. I started buying some every few months or so, and now have enough on hand for an extended time. Sort of like 22 shells,....buy some now and then, and before you know it, the shortages come and go and you never even notice them.
Havent tried the mineral spirits. Have to keep that in mind in case I ever run short, though that isn't likely at this rate. We still get power outages fairly regularly, though not more than a few hours at most.
I used lamps for my primary light in a couple cabins before I had regular power, or didn't need really bright light (Coleman works for that). I used regular kerosene, but the fumes inside irritated my throat. The lamp oil is pricey, but if you use them much, are worth the difference. I started buying some every few months or so, and now have enough on hand for an extended time. Sort of like 22 shells,....buy some now and then, and before you know it, the shortages come and go and you never even notice them.
Havent tried the mineral spirits. Have to keep that in mind in case I ever run short, though that isn't likely at this rate. We still get power outages fairly regularly, though not more than a few hours at most.
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Here we go. Dietz No.50 Lantern, made in British Hong Kong.
Nice find for the Goodwill
Nice find for the Goodwill
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Nice lamp, any idea of the year it was made?
O and I didn't miss the blonde in the picture either
O and I didn't miss the blonde in the picture either
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I'm trying real hard, but it don't think there's nothing I don't have. Yea, what a jerk!
These are dated 1918 and I still use them. Railroad lanterns.----6
These give nice light when your calculating charges of Bullseye.
These are dated 1918 and I still use them. Railroad lanterns.----6
These give nice light when your calculating charges of Bullseye.
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I am a Coleman lantern fan myself,especially the older ones but that is just plain nifty.
casastahle wrote:while out and about at a local antique store.
Winged Wheel No. 350 Made In Japan.
Neat little bugger, actually very well made.
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A good old Coleman is indeed a Cadillac when compared to one of these
little guys. But if you want or need reliable, very fast, small, no messing around
lighting, it doesn't get much simpler than one of these. + you get that classic
old school way back in the day feel that no LED light can give ya.
little guys. But if you want or need reliable, very fast, small, no messing around
lighting, it doesn't get much simpler than one of these. + you get that classic
old school way back in the day feel that no LED light can give ya.
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Cool lamp; my family had two of them for power failures and outdoor camping when I was a kid in the late 50s and into the 60s.casastahle wrote:while out and about at a local antique store.
Winged Wheel No. 350 Made In Japan.
As an aside, other examples of "Winged Wheel" logos; it's been quite popular:
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Interesting, thanks Noah