oil lamps

[jimLE]

I've been collecting oil lamps a few years now.by buying 1 or 2 here n there.in which i managed to find one at a resale shop today..i still need to buy some clean fuel for oil lamps thoe.might have to wait untill i make my next primary shopping trip to do that.

 

[Brent S]

I've been collecting oil lamps a few years now.by buying 1 or 2 here n there.in which i managed to find one at a resale shop today..i still need to buy some clean fuel for oil lamps thoe.might have to wait untill i make my next primary shopping trip to do that.

One thing I learned about oil lamps is the fuel will evaporate out of them. Other than that I really like them. I like antique style anyways so they fit right into the decor here. You can’t beat when something has form and function! I probably have six of them around the house now.

 

[Arcticdude]

When ever our house is finished I plan on putting up several antique kerosene lamps around the house. They look nice and they're functional too.

 

[Proud Prepper]

When ever our house is finished I plan on putting up several antique kerosene lamps around the house. They look nice and they're functional too.

And kerosene stores forever

 

[bigpaul]

where do you get kerosene after SHTF?? I thought about getting some storm lanterns but post SHTF there wont be any kerosene(paraffin over here).
okay if you only want it for the here and now to look pretty but that's not why I prep.

 

[Arcticdude]

A couple 55 gallon barrels of kerosene would last for years. Especially if you use candles along with the lamps. During summer the lamps probably wouldn't get used at all. I designed my house to let a lot of natural light in. When the kerosene runs out, and my solar system quits working then we just do without.

 

[bigpaul]

110 gallons of paraffin over here would cost a fortune, its about £10 a gallon that's if you can get it, not many places stock it these days. not really feasible for me.

 

[Arcticdude]

Its not cheap here either, but no where near as high where you are. I think some of the farm co-op's south of me carry kerosene at their fuel stations. When I'm ready for it I'll have to do some research to see who has it.

 

[bigpaul]

I can buy a gallon at a time at the local filling station, that's it, i'm not about to store huge quantities of the stuff, storm lanterns don't use that much as I know from previous experience. when its gone i'll use my stock of candles, when that's gone i'll use rush lights and pine resin.

 

[Arcticdude]

I can buy a gallon at a time at the local filling station, that's it, i'm not about to store huge quantities of the stuff, storm lanterns don't use that much as I know from previous experience. when its gone i'll use my stock of candles, when that's gone i'll use rush lights and pine resin.

I think that's the key to good prepping, be flexible. Use what's available for as long as it lasts. When it runs out have a backup plan.

 

[bigpaul]

I think we have to be adaptable, nothing stays the same post SHTF, things change and so will plans.

 

[Maverick]

And kerosene stores forever

I had fungus develop in 1-k kerosene in several factory sealed 5 gal containers from different manufactures that were stored for 7 years maybe longer, it is possible to get fungus. The kerosene was still used after filtering but never tried nor wanted to use in the indoor oil lamps because of the fungus.

 

[Maverick]

Using non winterized aviation fuel like JP8 is cheaper than store purchased kerosene, I get a lot of my kerosene from the air port, I mainly use kerosene to mix in my diesel in very cold weather since diesel gels up because of the parraffin that's added to the diesel.

 

[Maverick]

110 gallons of paraffin over here would cost a fortune, its about £10 a gallon that's if you can get it, not many places stock it these days. not really feasible for me.

Olive oil is good in oil lamps, is that cheaper than kerosene in the UK?

 

[jimLE]

This is the lamp i bought the other day.paid $10.00 for it.

 

[Brent S]

I had never heard that before. Good to know in a pinch. I wonder if vegetable oil would work as well?

 

[Maverick]

I had never heard that before. Good to know in a pinch. I wonder if vegetable oil would work as well?

It works not as clean and stinks if rancid

 

[Brent S]

It works not as clean and stinks if rancid

Good to know in A pinch.

 

[Maverick]

Good to know in A pinch.

Just don't use in cold weather! kerosene works in the winter, cooking oils gel when it gets below a certain temp (fyi)

 

[bigpaul]

I think i'll stick with my candle lanterns.