Lantern Types and Fuels

Discussion about oil lanterns

[@ryanclements2869]

I remember the older hunters years ago saying that an old kerosene lantern made the best deer blood trail lights. They would take tin foil and make a semi shroud to make the light shine forward. They never used any other kind of light.

[@reloader7sixtwo]

I have a couple of the W.T. Kirkman brand #2 Champion cold blast oil lanterns. They hold about 30 ozs. of lamp oil or K1 Kerosene and will burn 24 plus hours on a tank. Some morning when I off work, and it's still dark out, I like to light my lantern and just enjoy the ambient light while I have my coffee.

[@Leightr]

I remember being a bit shocked when I found out that commercial lamp oil freezes. Particularly since at the time I really needed it in a not-frozen state. I use several cold blast types for camping and power outages. One trick I'll share is to take out the globe and mask off half and paint the other half silver or white. Not as good as an actual reflector but it does increase the light output on the one side, which is handy for doing fiddley work where you might need a bit more light as well as when using the lamp while walking so the painted side keeps you from being blinded while the open side lights your path. Another tip is if you have to sit in the cold for awhile and you have a heavy poncho or cloak along with your lantern you can put the lantern down between your feet and let the heat fill the cloak/ poncho like a tiny personal hot tent.

[@jr-a-cat]

Lehman's has great selection of lantern an lamp replacement wicks and globes .

[@waynehead7271]

I live in the PNW now, so I don't use it as much, but when I was living in Florida, I would use citronella oil in one lamp that I hung just in front of my tent entrance. It did a great job of keeping bugs from getting into the tent, when I was getting in and out of it ... day and night. Yeah, I burned it during the daylight hours too. It even worked out well on a small island along the intracoastal waterway. That's a bugtastic environment. Thanks for the tip on the collector item. I do like me some old stuff.

[@jorggardenier3223]

Feuerhand is without doubt a very nice lamp!

[@tsiefhtes]

The knowledge about using raccoon and possum lard as lantern fuel was news to me but explains why possum raccoon honey was so popular with the old timers when I was a child. I thought it was because they grew up making extra money selling raccoons skins which I could understand but if they could also take use that fat to make essentially free lantern oil than that is two profitable resources of one animal and could go a long way and poor rural areas like the coal mining and farming community I grew up In. It also goes a long way to explain why their spouses tolerated the activity beyond eliminating a nuisance animal. Those hunters were not only bringing home additional income with first they are also eliminating household expenses in the free lantern oil.

[@markcarney2769]

THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST MADE AND MOST INFORMATIVE VIDEOS IVE SEEN ON KZbin !

[@PaEMT_FF9]

Paraffin oil has been quite difficult to locate locally for the past year. If anyone has a “Hobby Lobby” nearby, they presently have their paraffin oil on sale half price. Grabbed several of them yesterday. For use inside a residence, I usually use it.

[@garrysekelli6776]

İ always used to think that burning parafins was animal cruelty. Turns out i was thinking about puffins which is a type of flying penguin.

[@cynthiaolson638]

W.T. Kirkman lantern is a good resource for parts.

[@dwhallon21]

Thanks Dave. Excellent run down on there basic types of lanterns these are just as useful today as yesterday. I love my vintage lanterns

[@sirparksalot2461]

Diesel stinks, but works well too. Some people cut thicker vegetable type oils with kerosene or diesel to help it wick, and to extend their fuel for a few more hours of light. Appreciate you, Dave!

[@RealisticFishing]

Great breakdown, I enjoyed this video 👍

[@OnTheRiver66]

Great information! Thanks, Dave.

[@redennis3]

Thank you Dave, that was very informative. I have 2 of the cold blast lanterns.

[@richardstyron5716]

Great review on the lantern, thanks for sharing, stay safe!!!

[@unfi6798]

Absolutely a great trip down memory lane...for grandad & grandma. We collect vintage lantern, fix them & use it as a decor in the Outback Lodge. Nothing wrong with old school stuff. Cheers DC mate. Greetings from Australia.

[@SeMoArtifactAdventures]

Cool video Dave. I use my old lanterns all the time. They are so reliable. I have an old dietz vesta from 1910 that’s pristine. I rebuild old Coleman lanterns too. Thanks for sharing.

[@ebony5766]

So interesting Dave! Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us.

[@markreynolds3850]

Thanks for a great explanation of this lantern. Very well done.👍

[@coreyschultz7018]

Mountain man friend that's the most insight I've had on various lanterns. good to know.

[@shofarox4037]

Great video as always David... Didn't know about the air flowing in those lamps and how it works even though I have one. What I would like to add is that Citronella oil it's also good to burn with any of those lamps, and it works as a mosquito repellent too... Even inside the tent or house. Only that there are 3 types of citronella oil : one for outside, one mid and one for indoors. First one it's more poisoned or toxic than the last one, and it works just fine for repellent, only that we don't get intoxicated. Last but not least for y'all... don't try olive oil as fuel for this lamps... The wick must be in 45° angle and in contact with tha "wall" of the pot to help the olive oil rich to the top of the tip of the wick as good old Hebrews lamps use to be, for it to burn properly. Cheers Martin from Argentina🇦🇷 by the way. GOD bless y'all...

[@j.robertsergertson4513]

I use citronella oil too👍

[@joelbond7978]

Thanks Dave. Excellent information. I’m just getting into lanterns and this information is very helpful.

[@maxpinson5002]

Have and use several myself. If somebody is going to buy some for use, I would recommend to get some that use the same globe and wick and buy a spare globe and probably 6-8 spare wicks. The wicks last a long time, but they eventually burn away and have to be replaced. My experience has been that the lanterns with the shorter globes don't break as easily as the ones with a taller globe like a table lamp has Thanks for the video

[@Raya14]

These lanterns were still in use in Eastern tennessee when I was a kid. I have three still in use, a ww2 Dietz, and two from Germany. All three will burn about any lite oil. They contributed a great deal to the demise of whales thru the early twentieth century, as whale was cheap and burned clean.

[@darrenspurling2357]

Very informative thanks Dave.

[@eatmorenachos]

Very useful information. I like old lamps.

[@ClaudiaMitchell-jn7fw]

Thank you for doing this video, I learned what I needed to know when hunting for lanterns. 👍👍

[@davecastoldi9564]

Fantastic video, Dave. I needed this.

[@larrybell4599]

Great video ! Thank you.

[@michaelmerrick5472]

I had to use a coal oil (what my Grandpa called kerosene aka heating fuel oil) lantern as the only light source in the barn when I was a kid in ND. I have one newer lantern and multiple oil lamps. Would love to find an Aladdin. Mr. Canterbury, perhaps show the folks the proper way to trim the wick and adjustment. Thanks for your research and sharing.

[@gusesteves2042]

Great video David! Enjoy Bush craft! Especially when you live in the middle of the woods like we do!! Enjoy all of your videos!

[@lorriewatson7423]

Very informative! Thank you!

[@speedygonzales9993]

Tks!, Dave. As usual, crystal clear explanation & illustration.

[@jayjenkins4721]

I bought and cleaned up three Dietz antique lanterns, a Little Wizard, Air Pilot #8, and a D-Lite #2. I run kerosene in them and love they way they look while lit or just sitting around. I agree they bring a nice warm glow for camping also. I've also started buying and restoring some center draft Rayo oil lamps and some antique Aladdin oil lamps, and they're ready for when the power goes down for light and additional heat. The Aladdin's with a mantel will put out about the same as a 60 watt light bulb...nice and bright.

[@wemcal]

Great video and great information

[@sheriffofnottingham9810]

Every new hobby/interest I aquire, sure enough there's a Dave Canterbury video on it 😆 Always ahead of the curve

[@marccalvert6040]

Very interesting, I’ve seen these lanterns at yard sales and antique stores. I’ve been wanting one or two for awhile. I’ve been collecting Coleman lanterns for a few years. Thanks for the info.

[@pedallinraw]

I like the old railroad lanterns,those Adam and Westlake are just 🥰🙂👍🏻

[@southernlandsolo7839]

Very interesting. Thanks Dave

[@VernonWallace]

Very interesting. Thank you Dave.

[@prosdad6438]

Thanks Dave! It is good knowledge for young people like me on a fixed income shopping for gear in second hand stores. Good to know what type of gear is historically good quality, what to look for for working parts, and basic operation. You're doing us a service and it is appreciated!

[@eliinthewolverinestate6729]

5 days of rain all the solar stuff wasn't charging. Was so thankful to have my oil lamps at camp. I burn tiki torch fuel with citronella in it.

[@NoName-fx9zi]

It's a purely aesthetical thing, but on my oil lanterns, I take out the glass and spray them with 'frosted glass' spray paint. The flame becomes much more of a glow that way.

[@davidledoux1736]

This is just the instruction I needed. Thank you, Dave.

[@chriscon8463]

Great rundown on all the lantern types! I have a Feuerhand that I use when camping. I love the soft glow it puts out. It’s not as bright as my propane lantern, but rarely do I need all that light anyway!

[@charlesnelson2649]

Like watching your videos I learn new stuff every time

[@barnaclebill1615]

Nice video Dave. I can honestly say I learned something today. I never knew the differences in lanterns. Having always seen these types on antique shops but couldn’t tell one from the other for features sake. Love the content Dave! 😁👍👍🇺🇸

[@jasongarling20]

Great information! I definitely appreciate your efforts! Thank you for all you have accomplished!

[@davesprague2445]

Thank you for all the info Dave, love all your videos

[@348MP]

What a great video. I am getting ready to purchase a carocine lantern and you helped me to understand the difference. This video is so educational and informative. Thank you. I have a new found respect for you.

[@renzodinozzicimoneoutdoora8957]

I love lanterns, I have a small collection of these... 😊

[@victoryfirst2878]

This video has to be one of the best for sure. The educational value is second to none. What I know of olive oil lamps used way back in Roman times were used supposedly because there supposedly smokeless. But we both know olive oil still smokes black soot. Even with modifications they still smoked. My question to you is this, can you use 99 to 100 percent isopropyl alcohol mixed with kerosene K-1 actually give a much brighter and way cleaner burn without the smell of kero sooty odor ??? Maybe you have an idea as to how to make a lamp that would be super bright and efficient without the smell of KERO ?? Look forward to more videos from you David....

[@robertweldon7909]

As I remember, there was a draw back to these lanterns, smoke and the smell of whatever was burned. Do the cold blast lanterns have these problems, with out a doubt. I guess you just have to live with the smoke, smell, and with kerosene, carbon monoxide. Great info Dave, as usual. ;-)

[@Jefflantern483]

Yes seen the Adlake lantern towards the end of the vid & yes I got a black CPR railroad lantern & that lantern works flawlessly. Yes using my Adlake lantern at camp this summer on the deck!👍👍 Great vid & fantastic lanterns!🙂🙂

[@jeffwelsh1185]

Dave, Great video, great content as usual. I also follow Simon, a bloke in the woods, and Kent survival, they only use cold blast lanterns in there camps and bush craft camps. What I found interesting is they use what the Brits call metholated spirits for fuel, or as we know it here in the US as denatured alcohol. I have never tried it in a cold blast lantern, looks to burn a bit brighter and doesn’t seem to soot up the globe. I know when I would use kerosene in my lantern , you had to watch how much wick was exposed for brightness, if I had it turned up to high to try to get brighter light, it would start smoking a bit and soot up the globe pretty quick. I never see there lanterns sooted, and it is the only fuel they carry, due to using it also in there trangia burner if they can’t use an actual fire to prepare meals on. Just figured it through that out there and see if anyone else has used denatured alcohol as a fuel in the lanterns. Great video as always.

[@humphrey4976]

That’s a fine collection of pans you have

[@backyardsounds]

My grandparents called the "coal oil lights / lanterns". I always called them hurricane lanterns.

[@josephreber525]

Brings back memories of camping with my Grandparents ❤

[@airwolfcheck]

Thanks man my granddaughter’s needed to see this.

[@chucksmith5002]

Very interesting David Racoon, Possum fuel. I have two of the cheap ones from Walmart that I would take camping. Enjoyed it David.

[@RodCornholio]

Tested a mini lamp that had fuel in it for around 20 years...still worked (I'm going to try to test it again, 20 years later). Couldn't say the same for a battery powered flashlight.

[@paulblackburn4245]

My father worked for the railroad and had several of those railroad lanterns. My mom still has them.

[@darrellh1840]

Thanks Dave for the information!

[@johntablazon]

Thank you Dave for this video. I was curious about lanterns and which fuel works best. I bought an old one last month and didn't really know exactly what to look for. Thanks again for sharing your knowledge.

[@robertneville2022]

Straight to the point Learned a lot 👍

[@ostekuste3646]

I have my grandfathers old Dietz lantern that he used to take out at night to check his livestock on the farm. It’s a bit larger than most I see at sales, don’t really know much about the different models. Still works like a champ.

[@nancysalerno7036]

Thank you for all this great information. Long ago as a 5th grader at camp we were responsible to clean the dead flame lanterns everyday but I forgot everything and wanted to know what to do with some recently acquired and my railroad lanterns. Also have a hanging miners oil lamp. You covered everything and all the questions I had about fuels, Thanks so much!

[@donaldeugenealford4080]

Great knowledge Dave. Happy Thanksgiving Dave Canterbury.

[@gordonadams4793]

Im impressed with your knowledge. I appreciate this video. Ive gone out and buy every oil lamp I can get my hands on. And I use them.

[@gregorymckoy3179]

Great explanation of the different types of oil lamps and the fuels that can be used! I have used acetone in fuel for years to keep it from geling in storage. I'll try it with the lamp oil and see if it is effective during a freeze. I have an early 1990's Dietz brass lantern that is unfortunately made in China but, has been flawless in operation. I also, bought a Helikon Tex Bushcraft Satchel based off of one of your reviews. It has been a nice addition to my hiking gear. I am able to separate items from my backpack that I need without carrying as much weight.

[@raymondbamford7558]

mate glad i watched you tutorial seen others saying olive oil was good and clean oil to use in them glad to get some old school knowledge

[@KevinSmith-yh6tl]

Great vid Dave, have a GREAT THANKSGIVING. 👍

[@richardswan9717]

Informative and interesting - thank you.

[@I_Am_Not_That_Guy]

Thrift stores, flea markets and yard sales are great places to pick these up for cheap. I’ve built quite the collection of kerosene lamps and lanterns over the last couple of years. I’ve also gathered a few pressure lanterns.

[@williamcollins2232]

Good info David. I have one that I've had for years that hooks to a dashboard. Not a car, a buggy or wagon dashboard.

[@SimplerTimesHomestead]

Excellent video, Dave! I love the light that lanterns put off. I own several cold blast lanterns and still learned something new. I appreciate the explanation of the different types as well as the practical knowledge about using animal lard as fuel!

[@markp6062]

Neat stuff. Thanks for sharing!

[@user-mx7hg9sx4p]

Great video ❗💯👍

[@adyingbreedofman9112]

Been doing my research on different lamp options for preparation. Have the fuel stored away. When I saw a Dave Canterbury video I knew I must watch to make my final purchase decision.

[@CuttingEdgetools]

Always enjoy your Videos David 👍🇺🇸

[@sourcearun]

So well explained! Thank you so much for taking the time.

[@thomastrumeter9592]

I have also used the kerosene lanterns you pump to keep up the pressure, and the white gas models. Instead of a wick, they used a mantle that if you touched would turn to ash. Could you talk about those sometime. They are still quite popular with the outdoor crowd

[@lanedexter6303]

When I worked at a rural gas station 50 years ago, we kept barrels of white gas and kerosene, and sold by the gallon to customers who brought in their cans. Those days are long gone. You have to buy branded white gas (coleman fuel) in gallon cans for lots of money. Likewise, clean 1-K kerosene is expensive. But kerosene lamps WILL work on ultra low sulfur road diesel. Avoid red dyed diesel or kerosene, or you will be doing a lot more wick maintenance.

[@dangunn6961]

Good video. I have 2 very old Dietz lanterns. A small one and a big one. They are in almost like new condition. I lit them a few times last summer on my deck. I have an old railroad lantern too. It works but isn't like new but it works like new. I coat the bottom of them with fluid film to keep them from rusting.

[@Hodado]

I’ve been to Lehmans in Ohio quite an interesting place didn’t realize the old lanterns had that much value Nice video

[@philsharp758]

Very direct and informative. Thank you.

[@dondle2]

First class information. !!!

[@dannypalmer8990]

We have a couple of this style in our camp each year. Love em

[@thomasselby3912]

Im amazed at how much i didn't know about lanterns.

[@timmynormand8082]

Taught me something new I have both lanterns you just showed I owe you an apology sir I had pegged you wrong a few vidios that I had watched before now I see the man that you are Peace my brother

[@gungrabber970]

I cut a large circle of foil duct tape and place it on one side of my globe. It makes a decent low profile reflector and dark side to minimize night vision degradation as one approaches the lantern. Great for bank fishing or in the ice shanty too.

[@jasonrhames6182]

Thanks Dave, I figured most of that out on my own, but I am glad you explained it in detail.

[@rikiray3370]

I lwarn alot from you dave. Thank you

[@4449John]

Great items to have handy for any use you can think of. We've used Dietz, Stansport, and similar lamps for most of my life; living in the desert, temps that turn paraffin oil solid have not been seen yet and the stuff stores for ages. My dad always used kerosene being a Pennsylvania boy, but its not easy to find these days in the SoCal area.

[@jamesschneider3828]

Siphon some that Going 777 at the airport.

[@outdoorvideoswithbrad]

I’ve been using old school looking candle lanterns for camping or hiking at night, I got a couple oil lamps but I don’t like carrying fuel, a candle just works, I use the cheap all metal decorative lanterns and they work good carried them for miles and miles

[@StuckInNy]

Thank you. Great video!

[@vickyyurich7672]

Best video! thank you I learned a lot🙏

[@robfur]

very interesting , I have a few old lamps but now I know the difference . Thanks for explaining it so well . I've subscribed and I am now one of your students 🤣

[@Fitzy222]

Lehmann's rocks! Thanks for the info.