Well, at least they work. Fired up 2 cheap WalMart oil lamps.

[El Jefe]

These things worked better than I figured they would. I just trimmed the wicks a bit and filled them with citronella oil and lit them. Before you ask, I used the citronella oil because it's what I had on hand.

Anyway, they work well, I'll probably try a Dietz lamp next.

[Richard Simmons]

Good deal. I need to get something like that for when we loose power.

This is what I'd really like but they cost a pretty penny. They'll burn just about anything


http://store.britelyt.com/servlet/-s...-geniol/Detail

[cciota]

I have a couple of Dietz lamps for no power situations. They are nice. I don't know about Wally World lamps but you have to change wicks when you change fuel types in the Dietz lamps.

[El Jefe]

I gave these a try because they were so cheap. IIRC they were $9.00 a piece. I'd imagine the wick change deal would be the case on most lamps, they're working in the same manner. These aren't very sturdily built, but hey, they're cheap!

I think tonight once it's good and dark out I'll fire them up and see how they work outside.

Cciota, which Dietz lantern do you have?

[cciota]

I gave these a try because they were so cheap. IIRC they were $9.00 a piece. I'd imagine the wick change deal would be the case on most lamps, they're working in the same manner. These aren't very sturdily built, but hey, they're cheap!

I think tonight once it's good and dark out I'll fire them up and see how they work outside.

Cciota, which Dietz lantern do you have?

I have one of these:



And one of these:

[aliceinchains]

I have quite a few DIETZ lanterns. They say to stay away from the red dyed kerosene it is not good for the wicks. It was a Damn shame when the company was moved to China.


http://www.lanternnet.com/Merchant2/...tegory_Code=DL

[El Jefe]

Cciota, yeah the millennium cooker/lantern is the Dietz model I've been wanting to get. I figured if nothing else you could cook up some ramen noodles with it.

[cciota]

Cciota, yeah the millennium cooker/lantern is the Dietz model I've been wanting to get. I figured if nothing else you could cook up some ramen noodles with it.

Lehman's has them in stock:

http://www.lehmans.com/store/Lamps_L...___M2000?Args=

[El Jefe]

Lehman's has them in stock:

http://www.lehmans.com/store/Lamps_L...___M2000?Args=

If you'll follow Alice's link, you'll see you can get them from Kirkman for a dollar less. Not sure about shipping from either tho.

Have you cooked anything on yours?

[cciota]

If you'll follow Alice's link, you'll see you can get them from Kirkman for a dollar less. Not sure about shipping from either tho.

Have you cooked anything on yours?

Nope, not yet.

[El Jefe]

Just for fun after dinner I fired em up and took them outside. They throw some light hanging on my garden shed.

[aliceinchains]

On a clear night the different colored globes look Kool!

[El Jefe]

On a clear night the different colored globes look Kool!

I'll bet they do, might be cool to do in the summer in the backyard.

[aliceinchains]

I'll bet they do, might be cool to do in the summer in the backyard.

Yes sir that is the best time. A very relaxing effect. This is the Globe page even if the picture of the globe is clear click on it and it will give you color options. http://www.lanternnet.com/Merchant2/...tegory_Code=RG

[El Jefe]

Or, you could always order the party set.

http://www.lanternnet.com/Merchant2/...egory_Code=WKL

[O.S.O.K.]

Cool. I just bought a couple of these cheapo lanterns from wally world too - along with some more oil.. I have some other lamps and oil somewhere esle too... I also bought some extra wicks.

Never fired one up - good to know that they throw decent light. Wonder how much fuel they use over a given time?

[MOP]

Same here, just got back from raiding Wally World.

Got 3 of those lanterns, and 6 five gal. buckets.

[Schuetzenman]

I have a couple of Dietz lamps for no power situations. They are nice. I don't know about Wally World lamps but you have to change wicks when you change fuel types in the Dietz lamps.

I've had lamps like those for a long time. The wicks seldom need trimming if you only use them during power outages. If it was 1880 and you used it every night, possibly you'd trim them once a week. Don't know as I've never burned one every night for a week.

[HDR]

I have glass and metal oil lamps.

The metal ones seem radiate more heat and I lose power in the summer also.

[El Jefe]

I have glass and metal oil lamps.

The metal ones seem radiate more heat and I lose power in the summer also.

That was pretty obvious right off, these things throw some heat. Which makes the Dietz cooking model seem quite viable, but yeah, might be a bitch in the heat of the summer, probably better have good screens on the windows.