Trolling through Craigslist and came across this little number, brand new and unused for….$25. Yes please.
It’s a very nice, very new Aladdin oil lamp. If youre going to do kerosene lamps for emergencies, this is the guy you want. I’ve been meaning to get a couple more but hese last few years these things have been quite difficult to find. Most places are always out of stock and the prices….well….$150-$200 for one of these isn’t unheard of. Fortunately, you can sometimes find these in junk shops or yard sales for significantly less. You can order up a lampshade and lampshade hanger to go with these, which makes them wonderful lighting for cold dark winters nights. And they even throw out a little heat.
Spare mantles, chimmenys, burners, wicks, and that sort of thing are always a good idea. I have one of these that I’ve carried around for the last forty years and it works just fine.
Since my ’emergency fuel’ of choice is kerosene (stoves, lamps, heaters), this lamp fits into my plans quite nicely.
The fact that I also got it gor about 1/8th the price of a new one is just icing on the cake.
Moral of the story: don’t discount Craigslist for getting the things you need to increase your resilience.
Lehmans Hardware in Ohio has everything to keep one running.
Very nice! I’ve been lucky at some garage sales too – you just never know what you can find.
A good resource for wicks, etc. – Just FYI
https://www.milesstair.com/
I can remember back in 2011-12, they could be found at yard sales south of Commanders location for 5 bucks. The new ones at ace hardware were only about 15. The antique ones were about 35+….Ahh the good old days…sigh.
Incredible score, CZ. I’m an Aladdin fanboy with something like 6-8 lamps and even more flat-wick lamps. Like you, kero is my fallback fuel for light, heat, and cooking. I do take slight exception to your comment that Aladdin lamps “even throw out a little heat.” I don’t have the numbers at hand, but I did some calculating a while back and determined that one Aladdin produces 1/3 the BTUs of my good-sized rectangular, reflector-style kero heater. That heater is actually too strong for the room I use it in, so one or two Aladdins work better and give me much more control. Again, congrats!
Very nice find CZ. You shop awesome !
Another good source is anyplace Amish live. They use these lamps. They are quite bright as I’ve noticed driving by Amish homes at night.
Yoders hardware in Shipshewana Indiana has these. Along with other items used by the “plain and simple” folks. They have the seamless blue stove pipe that my grandfather always preferred. Stuff lasts forever. If you need tools or other items from days past. Shipshewana is the place in my neck of the woods. Lehmans in Ohio is another great company. They have their big catalogue again. It’s $5 and is a good deal when you see what all they have.
If things keep up this might be the way we will be living. Glad I paid attention to my grandparents. They were exposed to the “Olds Thyme” way of living in their early lives. I really don’t want to go back to horses from transportation. Many downsides to horses. Although the local Amish families have some really nice carriages.
That’s a hell of a deal! I’ve always wanted one of those but just couldn’t swallow the price for them but now I can afford one I’ve been switching over to LEDs for the lesser fire hazard and far brighter than those can put out. However I do keep at least 30 gallons of kerosene on hand.
Just curious, what kerosene stove do you have? I had given out these little kerosene wick stoves as gifts several years ago to some LMF. . .https://www.amazon.com/Outdoor-Portable-Kerosene-Camping-Furnace/dp/B07T911VLM/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=kerosene+stove&qid=1685972533&sr=8-3
I have a Coleman backpacking stove that I bought the kero conversion for, and I have a Primus multifuel backapcking stove that will run on any liquid fuel, butane, or propane.
the metal threaded rim affixed to the glass bowl is bonded on with J B Weld. mine let go at an inopportune time.