Oil Lamp Collection

This my collection of oil lamps!
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Rhetty for History
P.O. Box 850593
Yukon, OK 73085
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[@caroleroseburgh1344]

When I was a kid,we had several flat wick lanterns At our house, they were good for when we had A power outage, My Dad believe that you should always have At least two or three Handy, The lanterns Are beautiful, my favorite one that you showed is the gold colored one, thanks again for sharing RHETT!!☺️

[@RhettyforHistory]

You're Dad was right. I think every house should have one. Doesn't mean as many as we have or a large one. But if a power outage does happen they are handy. Thanks for watching and commenting Carole!

[@caroleroseburgh1344]

@@RhettyforHistory you're welcome RHETT!!🤗

[@quebot1111]

I still use my lanterns. My dad had an oil lamp fettish, lol. We would go to auctions and he would buy all that they had. I have some of them now. I love mine. my name is Susan from Georgia.

[@RhettyforHistory]

Hi Susan. It is good to hear where you are from and also that there are other people out there like us. We love oil lamps and have accumulated more since this video. They have certainly come in handy during some storms we have had. We are trying to limit ourselves on getting more but occasionally we see something different. Thank you for watching!

[@cespinosa53]

I remember when I was little. Using one of them. This is a nice collection👍🤠

[@RhettyforHistory]

Thank you Joe! They still come in handy if you ever have a power outage. I appreciate you watching.

[@LandumCgoesthere]

I enjoyed this Rhett! As a child, my parents had a cabin in northern Mississippi, and it had no electrical power at all. It was definitely the definition of boondocking! The only light we had at night was kerosene lanterns! You tickled my childhood memories with this upload! thanks Buddy!

[@RhettyforHistory]

That would be great to have a place like that now! Sounds like a great place to decompress and enjoy so peaceful quietness. Thanks for watching my friend!

[@yvonnepetty3400]

Loved both of your lamp videos brought back so many memories. When My Dad came back after WW 11 there was no work for the men and we had to move to a small Village and live in a old farmhouse with no electricity so we had lamps & i loved still do. My late Daughter had great collection of old Welsh miners lamps just like my Grandad used to use. Thank you so much for the lovely memories. I love your videos. Take care

[@RhettyforHistory]

That's interesting how you all moved to a little village with no electricity. I think many people today just have no idea about living like that. Most of us are all spoiled. Thanks for watching and sharing that story. That's fascinating!

[@AmWestColl]

my grandparents lived in western Oklahoma in the 1920s and used coal-oil lamps (kerosene ) for lighting. I Love the old days!

[@RhettyforHistory]

Definitely a different way of living! Could be some hot summers out there back then!

[@rhonda5711]

We always had the green Coleman lantern when we went camping.

[@RhettyforHistory]

Those are really good ones! I think the best ones out there. Thanks for watching and commenting Rhonda!

[@carpediem4887]

Nice collection I just picked up 2 flat wick lamps from the flea market! Great to have for power outages!

[@RhettyforHistory]

Yes they are great for that. Always a good day when you can pic up two at once. How many do you have?

[@travelingwithmikeandpam9074]

Really a cool collection! You really know your stuff. So many different types of lanterns!

[@RhettyforHistory]

Thank you and I appreciate you watching!

[@FarleyHillBilly]

That was fascinating, seeing that old stuff. Thanks.

[@RhettyforHistory]

You're welcome and Thanks for watching!

[@josem.santiago760]

Oil lamps my favorite got a lot even 1900 celling oil lamp. Are great ! Loves your collection.

[@RhettyforHistory]

It sounds like you have a great ceiling lamp from 1900 and I bet you have a lot of other incredible ones as well. There is something peaceful about them. Thanks for watching and sharing your collection.

[@jazzman1626]

@@RhettyforHistory Love these lamps and you’ve echoed my thoughts and feelings about there being something peaceful about them. I felt the same when I saw, in and old lady’s house, a big cast iron range with the door of the oven that reminded me of steam engine boiler doors, and the swee for hanging the stew pot etc. on for cooking on the open fire in the grate on top. It was cosy and peaceful. I’m glad I was lucky enough to have seen one still in use. That was back around 1968.

[@johnnorman7708]

I'm getting a moderate using collection of lanterns and lamps put together for emergency and outdoor use. Had a big ice storm years ago. Power out for over a week. Had Coleman type gas and propane lanterns in service then. Wick lanterns and lamps burning kerosene do have their place even in this modern age. In a protracted power outage they do a fine job. The fuel consumption is also reasonably economical too.

[@andreholder1540]

Love your display of lamps here in the. Caribbean we still use them a lot and I happen to have several of them at my home.

[@RhettyforHistory]

Thank you Andre! These lamps are absolutely reliable and dependable as well as a joy to have. I'm glad to hear you enjoy the same thing. I appreciate you watching.

[@Chevy120]

Very nice collection. I hope you and your family have a wonderful 4th. Of July!

[@RhettyforHistory]

Thank you Janie! I hope you have a Happy and safe Fourth as well!

[@WhispersFromTheDark]

When I was a kid we had these in case we had to go down into the cellar when tornado's came and we were at Grandma's in West Texas. And later my Mom always had one around in case we lost power and couldn't find a flashlight that worked. I saw some for sale at the local Dollar General about 10 years ago so I had to pick it up, I think I paid $7.00 for it and about $3.00 for a container of oil for it. It's truly amazing how much heat those things put out when it's cold. Just last year here in Texas we lost power and it was -8° outside and I pulled out the oil lamp and sparked it up and it helped more than I thought it would. Hey, the lamp you have with the shiney thing behind it is called a reflector lamp. The shield as you called it is designed to reflect the light to help give more light out from it. Or at least that's what I've been told. I enjoyed this video, made me flash back to memories... Thanks for all that you do. Seriously, I know making video are fun but it's also alot of hard work. Especially at the level you have yours.

[@RhettyforHistory]

Texas really got hit hard last year. Seemed like they were worse than anyone but it happened here in Oklahoma. We were fortunate to have these lamps and a fireplace either firewood. I highly recommend that every household have one of these lamps. You never know when you might need them. Could be a tornado, wind storm, ice or snow. You just never know when you might need it but when you do it's there. These oil lamps are dependable and easy to use. You're right about the heat coming off of them. The glass heats up and it radiates out. It's really enough to heat up a small room. You won't be in shorts with it but it can sure make it a lot more comfortable. I think you really got a good deal on the one you purchased at DG. You're right about the reflector on that lamp. The glass for that one is thicker and also tinted so it really isn't our brightest lamp even with that reflecting more light one way. We can always change the glass but we haven't. Thank you for watching and commenting.

[@abrahamarias2521]

I have had a really antique oil lamp for about 4 years now and never got to see it lit sadly but it’s Beautiful so I use it as decoration I hope to one day be able to use it for its intended purpose!!!!

[@mdnealy4097]

I had no idea how small they were until your hand appeared. Another interesting collection. I collect sports related stuff and a bunch of leftover stock for the wives from my Collectible store I closed about 20 years ago.

[@RhettyforHistory]

They are smaller. My in laws have some about as tall as my middle finger that actually work. I do enjoy looking at sports collections. There is a lot of history in those things. Sounds like you could have a lot of old stock from your store you had.

[@Timesnew2024]

@@RhettyforHistoryright now I have the syntax lamp 😍

[@urso3000]

I love its, thanks for sharing.

[@Ghostgetter]

your the mr rogers of youtube lol. love your videos wish I had that style.

[@RhettyforHistory]

Thanks Ghost!

[@VietMy123]

Wow, I like it. 👍🏻

[@RhettyforHistory]

Thank you Tim!

[@nadiazahroon6573]

Have a safe and happy fourth to you and your family. 🇺🇸

[@RhettyforHistory]

Thank you Nadia! I hope you have a safe and Happy Forth as well! Thanks for watching!

[@blackbartlaborro7882]

Stumbled onto your channel tonight, this my second video from you, gotta say I’m enjoying the content.

[@RhettyforHistory]

Thank you BlackBart! Are you an old west fan? Your screen name made me wonder that. Thanks for watching!

[@cwb0051]

I Love your collections, they make a lovely light..You and your family have a Happy and Safe Fourth of July..

[@RhettyforHistory]

Thank you. I hope you have a Happy and a Safe Fourth of July as well!

[@michaelshea1654]

Great Video !

[@RhettyforHistory]

Thank you Michael!

[@EllenCFarmGirl]

I do use them. Wonderful during Christmas

[@RhettyforHistory]

That would be a great time as well.

[@mheermance]

Nice collection of oil lamps. My mom has a center draft lamp almost exactly like that one. I had a propane Coleman lantern for camping, and it was bright, but the mantles always break at the worst possible time. So I bought a Dietz hurricane lantern which is more reliable.

[@RhettyforHistory]

Those Dietz lanterns are great. I have one of those too. The Colemans are my favorite but you do have to keep spare mantles for them. The wick lamps are definitely the easiest to maintain and light. Thanks for watching!

[@dannywright2013]

I’ve collected lots of different lamps really enjoy them!

[@RhettyforHistory]

They are nice and relaxing! Thank you for watching!

[@TrueFork]

Nice collection! I have several hurricane lanterns and some center draft lamps, but I don't often find an occasion to use them. I got a very pretty brass center draft lamp as a gift once, but unfortunately the reservoir leaks at the seams, so now I favor lamps with a glass reservoir. For the round wick lamps I usually even out the wick by gently pulling on the shorter sections when rolling the wick up and down, I don't think I've ever had to "trim" one as in cutting bits off. My mom told me to always start the lamps at lowest setting for a good ten minutes for the glass to warm up before turning up the flame, because otherwise the glass might crack.

[@IainiaI]

The brass hanging lamp is called a Trawler Lamp, made by Den Haan in Rotterdam, Holland. It features a 20''' (twenty line) Idealbrenner (Ideal Burner), yours is missing the flame spreader, a similar perforated thimble like deal with a mushroom like cap as the Plume & Atwood CD lamp you show, but smaller.😊 Also, the wick on the all glass lamp needs to be below the slotted brass cone, never ever above this, the slotted cone mixes the fuel with air and spreads the flame making it burn much brighter and cleaner.😊

[@vickierichards3683]

Cool video,,Happy 4th:)

[@RhettyforHistory]

Thanks Vickie! Happy Fourth to you as well!

[@AViewFromTheMiddle]

That reminds me of when I was a kid. We had quite a few oil burning lamps around. I sometimes think my grandmother hoped for the power to go out so we could use them more often. I didn't realize there were so many different kinds with so many different levels of light.

[@RhettyforHistory]

Your grandmother probably lived thru times where the power really did go out more often and longer. They do come in handy when you need them. Thanks for watching!

[@MissHeird]

I love wicker lamps. Thanks for the tips!

[@RhettyforHistory]

I'm glad to hear you love them as well. Thanks for watching!

[@MissHeird]

@@RhettyforHistory You're welcome.

[@sallyintucson]

If you want a good website for oil lamps try W.T. Kirkman. Lehman’s carries them too. That thing attached to the back of one lamp is a reflector to reflect the light into the room.

[@RhettyforHistory]

Thank you for the information on the website. I'm sure that will come in handy!

[@JamiJR]

You know, I saw one of those amber/multicolor ones with a rope wick at a thrift store in Palm Springs for about $1.50. It had a rounder top though. I'm sorry now I didn't buy it because I remember some of my mom's friends having ones like that in their homes as a kid as decoration. They never burned them, just let them sit around and look pretty.

[@RhettyforHistory]

That was a really good buy on one! I think many people have them as decorations or something just in case. But they really are fun to use and cheap to operate. Thanks for watching! Don't pass up another cheap one likethat!🙂

[@FarleyHillBilly]

6:50 High bypass of cooling air, cools the metalwork and the glass, mixing in the chimney cools the exhaust gas. Possibly. Jet engines use a similar technique to cool the internal metal bits.

[@RhettyforHistory]

Thanks for the extra information on how that works. It does make sense once you explained it. Pretty interesting technology.

[@FarleyHillBilly]

@@RhettyforHistory i'm just wondering if the hot spot above the wick would light up a mantle.

[@RhettyforHistory]

On the center draft? They actually make some center draft lamps that have a mantle above as well. Those are pretty neat and bright. I haven't been able to get my hands on one though.

[@CarolSteinfeld]

That big blue green lamp: I took that same one home from a church sale (no one bought it). It came with a big globe the same color. Beware that when I rinsed the globe, all of the color came off. It's literally clear now.

[@RhettyforHistory]

Thanks for the heads up. So odd how that did that. So far so good but it sounds like it will do that at some point.

[@CarolSteinfeld]

@@RhettyforHistory I think that means the base will do the same thing if rinsed

[@Luisbouttabag]

My dad has one of those i think there cool keep up the good work man

[@RhettyforHistory]

Thanks for watching lostroses! I really appreciate it!

[@alaaldenzz]

thank so much for your video

[@TOAOZuur]

For the Coleman lantern you can try Alkylate fuel such as Aspen 4T. That stuff has virtually no aromatic (cyclical carbon chains) components. And virtually no sulfur. Since I use that stuff instead of regular white gas (Coleman Fuel) I'm able to use lanterns and stoves inside the house without complaints about smell from my girlfriend.

[@24681359David]

I never had any luck with the paraffin oil. It just wouldn't wick worth a darn. I ended up switching back to kerosene. That works much better for me. Of course I was using oil I bought at Ace Hardware, so who knows what level of quality that stuff was!

[@RhettyforHistory]

I've used different things over the years but never had any trouble with either. Thank you for watching!

[@JustinTopp]

I think the hanging lanterns usually hang by a chain or something not right up at the ceiling

[@metinkll7170]

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[@mdnealy4097]

My parents used to take us camping and we used the Coleman. My dad and I used them to go fishing. He swore it attracted the fish. I don't have any and suspect my son has dads old lanterns.

[@RhettyforHistory]

There are a lot of memories people have with camping and Coleman Lanterns. Especially during the 50's thru the 70's. I've had some of my family member say the light scares the fish so they will cut up a soda can and place it in the front facing the water. I really haven't found that it affects the fishing either way. I hope your son does have the lanterns. They're something to hold on to. Thanks for watching Md!

[@mdnealy4097]

@@RhettyforHistory I'm with you. As an adult I haven't noticed much difference regarding the lighting when I fish. I do prefer nighttime fishing and I think it has been the best time to fish for me. I used to fish overholster on the west side of the lake from about 8 pm to when I decided to call it a night. I liked Clinton lake around the dam, I could catch crappie to the limit many nights.

[@RhettyforHistory]

I'm a big catfisherman so the prime time for them is starting about sundown until 2 in the morning.

[@paulstan9828]

Always fun seeing someone interest in collecting. Also seeing the Navy Flag! 😁 What was your rating and years were you in? I enlisted in 71 was an ADJ then an AC.

[@RhettyforHistory]

I was an OS and I enlisted in 94. I did a little controlling as an ADC.

[@paulstan9828]

RhettyforFun Son of a gun small world. I worked alongside OS’s while stationed at Point Mugu CA. My last duty station.

[@RhettyforHistory]

Yeah the AC's and OS's always had a door the connected the work centers to each other because we all worked so closely together. Pretty cool stuff!

[@paulstan9828]

RhettyforFun Thanks so much!!

[@paulstan9828]

RhettyforFun OS’s put planes together AC’s kept them apart. Ha!!

[@codygibson2525]

How do you find the age of an oil lamp? I have an amber multi colored glass ones but I heard you say the ones made in Hong Kong are cheap and if so it’s ok it’s still pretty too look at.

[@RhettyforHistory]

I'm not sure how you date oil lamps. That's really a challenge.. there might be an expert out there on those but it isn't me. We've sort of stick to just acquiring ones we find interesting. The center draft models for the most part are older though. Flat wicks can be all sorts of ages and are still readily available to purchase. I've tried to steer clear of collecting more "rare" ones just because there are so many reproductions and imposters.

[@Ojeramup12]

What kind of fuel would you recommend on a center draft lamp with a round wick like you show on 4:49 ? Kerosene, oil, special fuel?

[@CarolSteinfeld]

There are many of the big brass round wick lamp. Folks give them away----even if they have made them info electric lamps (I have one of those).

[@RhettyforHistory]

People don't like the round wicks as much because they go thru oil more and the wicks are expensive and also not as easy to change.

[@user-ni2xi3iz8k]

I have a lamp similar to this one 4:09 but I don't have glass and a mirror. Can a lamp work nicely without these things?

[@RhettyforHistory]

The glass really just keeps the flame going up for a brighter light as well as keeping it from being blown out from wind. It's shouldn't hurt to light it that way but you can probably buy new glass for 4 or 5 dollars.

[@user-ni2xi3iz8k]

@@RhettyforHistory I would buy glass, but I live in Serbia and I don't know where I can buy glass. In any case, thank you!

[@user-ni2xi3iz8k]

@@RhettyforHistory Ps. You have a very nice collection!

[@user-ni2xi3iz8k]

@@RhettyforHistory Sorry, I have another question. Do I have to use a special rope for the lamp or can I cut a piece of fabric from old clothes?

[@RhettyforHistory]

You can just use rope like you get here in a fabric store. Unless you have a flat wick kind. Hopefully you can maybe order some wicks and glass online? But oil lamps go back for sentries. Even people where you are were burning oil lamps going way back! You're in the prime are for the history of them.

[@Ojeramup12]

Where do you buy the round wicks?

[@jenelsine4188]

Your videos are awesome.. plz can you give me a one?🥺

[@chazzedwards9315]

Do you buy lamps

[@8901WCTENNESSEE]

OR IF YOU JUST DON"T WAN"T A LIGHT BILL HA HA