Lighting, Candle, Kerosene Wick Lamps, Kerosene-Gas-Multi Fuel Pressure Lamps.

A start.

The Aladdin mantle lamps were designed as a replacement for the older wick lamps.

Since Aladdin lamps do not flicker they provide an even light and when used with a shade they are superior to most other lamps for reading or general lighting within a home.

OTOH Coleman and all other pressurized high out put lamps also put out a very bright light and in this process (no free lunch) they also produce a considerable amount of heat, all depends on their CP/BTU.

Heat might be good in a cold cabin but any who have sat around a Coleman in the aftermath of Hurricane can tell you how much heat was added to the 100% humidity.

OTOH, Petomax and others have a shield that converts those Lanterns into heaters.

I have at least one of each on the poll list.

Each one has a purpose and a place in our preps.

What ever you purchase be sure of a parts availability unless you just want a Fireplace Mantle Decoration.

Feel free to suggest your needs/wants and the reasons.

 

Great thread.... all but homemade candles... got plenty of bees wax and wick though

Favorite... Kerosene wick... not the brightest... but low low tech... virtually no wear easy to repair even without spare parts... wicks are cheap and store forever... and a wick can be made easily... fuel has a low volatility and stores well...

Favorite long tem... the lowest of the tech... a simple candle.... and matches....

By the way... I also like an oil lamps like these

Olive Oil Lamps - Lehman's

... lots of ways to make one and even if you don't own one... good to know how and that you can... try it... works well in a pinch

Great post @HK_User

Have a great day all!

Take Care and God Bless,

Bear

 

Yup I kinda like old lamps and the old ways as my grandparents had Kerosene cook stove till they died.
Here's a work lamp that was used by Coal Miners.

 

Got a few, ranging from small flat-wick, dual British flat-wicks, Rayo center drafts (ca 1900), Alladin center draft with mantle (ca 1920), to a large Rochester center draft store lamp (ca 1879), and a Manhattan student lamp (ca 1870-ish). The flat wicks run on kerosene, the center drafts on mineral spirits.
And then there are the Coleman fuel dual mantle lamps...
Spare wicks, mantles and chimneys are a must

 

LOL... @HK_User ... speaking of coal miners... I actually considered picking up one of the old carbide lamps they used to use ... just because I thought it was cool!... pretty impractical today as you need a source and to store the carbide... but a pretty cool concept way back when... not a ton of light either... but just enough in a dark mine I suppose

 

Carbide lamps were all the rage in the early days of the Automobile.

Also used in some of the first Blow Torches.

My Mine Lamp is a repop, bought on a slow day at a Air Port Scientific tourist shop while I waited for a connecting flight.

 

@HK_User also got a small butane canister lantern... Snow Peak... and a Coleman propane.... not sure if Gas Pressure was white gas/pump or Propane/Butane/no pump....

 

i like the oil lamps..i have 7 of them throughout the house.