tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post3450810505014962568..comments2024-03-18T20:50:36.597-07:00Comments on Rural Revolution: More on kerosene lampsPatrice Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06012022335047974670noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-3112069357113411692017-04-27T01:30:56.847-07:002017-04-27T01:30:56.847-07:00Thank you for taking the time to write such a conc...Thank you for taking the time to write such a concise and accurate primer. I have several kerosene lanterns left to me by my late grandmother and had no idea at all how to use them in terms of wick height and shape. Thank you!Albinushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11578585645935352248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-28313636068676954552012-12-23T13:32:04.597-08:002012-12-23T13:32:04.597-08:00Thank you! And have a Blessed Christmas xx
Amanda...Thank you! And have a Blessed Christmas xx<br /><br />AmandaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-47578611747917899532012-12-22T13:25:02.266-08:002012-12-22T13:25:02.266-08:00Dear Patrice, I was at Lowe's Lumber today ...Dear Patrice, I was at Lowe's Lumber today and they have an alternative for their kerosene heaters. It is called Klean-Heat and it is odorless and less smoke than kerosene and less soot. It safer to ese and store. A 120 ounce bottle is 10.98 on the east coast. A quart of lamp oil is 7.98 quart at lowe's. Will be trying this in my lamps tonight. Thanks for the great blog.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-38331653170506004502012-12-21T14:44:38.219-08:002012-12-21T14:44:38.219-08:00You answered many questions I had about how to lig...You answered many questions I had about how to light, and where the wick should be positioned on the lamp itself. My parents never taught my siblings & I this information, and I know they must have used oil lamps sometime in their youth. This is why I really enjoy reading your articles.A Collectorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04280196199301393336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-78664743324293083352012-12-20T08:26:29.932-08:002012-12-20T08:26:29.932-08:00If the wick is burned dry, the end gets carboned u...If the wick is burned dry, the end gets carboned up and stops the flow of fuel.<br /><br />Agree with lots of matches. I buy strike-anywhere matches every time I find them and stash them away. They're hard to find for some reasonCrustyrustyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09478587825608882510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-51158494529703799012012-12-20T04:24:34.640-08:002012-12-20T04:24:34.640-08:00You also have to take into consideration what type...You also have to take into consideration what type of fuel you are using with the wick you use. most of the lamps are kerosene or oil lamps.Wally world and other stores sell liquis parafin for lamps ,totally different fuel and once used it will ruin the wick when you try to use oil or kerosene. it prevents the wicking action when the two are contaminated. Silver Otterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17093279062382922431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-62388824671817827822012-12-19T20:44:25.314-08:002012-12-19T20:44:25.314-08:00So thats how you do it! I couldn't figure out...So thats how you do it! I couldn't figure out what I was doing wrong, didn't know the wick needs to be lower. You're so awesome!<br /><br />-NinaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-29361205909329003872012-12-19T19:56:30.270-08:002012-12-19T19:56:30.270-08:00I couldn't help but to post this quote by Laur...I couldn't help but to post this quote by Laura Ingalls Wilder: “If only I had some grease I could fix some kind of a light," Ma considered. "We didn't lack for light when I was a girl before this newfangled kerosene was ever heard of."<br /><br />"That's so," said Pa. "These times are too progressive. Everything has changed too fast. Railroads and telegraph and kerosene and coal stoves--they're good things to have, but the trouble is, folks get to depend on 'em.”<br />― Laura Ingalls Wilder, The Long Winter Mrs. Machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06644129213141875138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-7658981975398978032012-12-19T18:59:38.418-08:002012-12-19T18:59:38.418-08:00yes, the height of the wick when lit has everythin...yes, the height of the wick when lit has everything to do with the soot that accumulates too quickly. also, something to consider is the type of kerosene or lamp oil used..i prefer it to be clear and not colored - most of the colored oils do tend to smoke more. another thing about your lamp oil- store it in glass containers with good caps...the plastic bottles will become brittle over time and then crack-which of course can make a real nasty as well as dangerous mess.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-7986243806299221522012-12-19T18:45:02.297-08:002012-12-19T18:45:02.297-08:00Reading your post about kerosene lanterns and I r...Reading your post about kerosene lanterns and I realize we live in a world without fire! Most people (especially those who live in the major cites) never experience FIRE! Think about it. The occasional BBQ or birthday candle, or romantic dinner.... most Americans have never had to experience real Fire. We don't use it to cook with, or heat their homes, or even lights.<br /><br />No wonder we are helpless when the electric goes out. I bet most people don't even have matches (or lighter) unless the smoke cigarettes. That's we are so unprepared when catastrophe happens. Most natural disaster surrenders us as helpless little infants, waiting on mom and dad to turn on the light. That is a sad state of union. Our For Fathers are probably rolling over in the grave by the thought of our useless state of being.<br /><br />Preppers and Survivalists are just people who are smart enough not to sit in the dark and wait on the lights to come back on. THEY are prepared! I just wish more people who claim to be prepared would take the time to learn how to use their supplies, before they have to figure it out the hard way. Short term black outs are a good thing! Like you said Patrice They teach us where the holes are in our supplies and plans. <br />gifpamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18229766984700493105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-91191113583771850932012-12-19T17:36:42.832-08:002012-12-19T17:36:42.832-08:00We've turned mason jars into lamps for our cab...We've turned mason jars into lamps for our cabin. I'm not sure if the quart jars work better, but pint jars are VERY top- heavy with a glass shade on them. We use them very cautiously. A family here in our area lost their home during Hurricane Sandy because of a kerosene lamp getting knocked over. It was so sad to see their home engulfed in flames. Good article though- a reminder to get some kerosene stored. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-55057098873783240482012-12-19T17:34:02.214-08:002012-12-19T17:34:02.214-08:00Just wanted to say how much I like your header pho...Just wanted to say how much I like your header photo. Warm, cozy, inviting.cbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15805905099272478320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-4953132670246339342012-12-19T16:46:55.809-08:002012-12-19T16:46:55.809-08:00Great post. Thank you!Great post. Thank you!LindaGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12203719919661519350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-83108997628307949092012-12-19T10:03:02.995-08:002012-12-19T10:03:02.995-08:00You have a knack to answer my questions before I c...You have a knack to answer my questions before I can ask them. I was just wondering about the usage of kerosene in lamps and how much to store. I use a kerosene lantern to heat the green house and we have just started to use it enough to make this question something I needed to ask or try. On a completely separate note I have loved several of your last home page photos! You have a real eye for composition.stevenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-35309606696073808032012-12-19T09:48:10.014-08:002012-12-19T09:48:10.014-08:00Terrific primer on oil lamps!!! I had to find all...Terrific primer on oil lamps!!! I had to find all of this out myself and I was very glad that I lit my first oil lamp BEFORE we really needed it. That way I could light it and blow it out outside and then let the sooty chimney cool down properly before washing it and starting all over again with my self-imposed oil lamp lessons. 8-) <br /><br />Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge along with these marvelous photos that I can now forward to my friends who need to know.<br /><br />God Bless,<br />Janet in MAAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com