Deitz Blizzard#2 oil lamp Kerosene anyone?

[wagoneer]

Broke the globe some 30 years back been hanging in my garage. Just ordered new globe for 7 dollars used to cost 1.99. Guess in my later years those hissing pressure lanterns get on my nerve late at night. Anyone else here burning oil for light or heat, this ol deitz puts off a bit of heat but I would not call it a heater.

 

[Willy]

I had a Dietz a number of years ago and used it for both heat & light in my camperette. ..Willy.

 

[ccbreder]

Tried one many years ago on a very cold night. It didn't heat the drafty vw van, but huddled close it was a good thing. Here is the place for all things lantern. http://www.lanternnet.com/

 

[light trip]

I haven't use one for heat but thought of trying a modified version of an idea using tea light candles.

In the idea I saw candle tea lights where place on a tin or plate, and a clay planter pot from the garden department was placed over the tea lights up side down with spacers around the bottom of the clay pot.

I wondered if you took a metal hurricane oil lamp (the kind that has a wire handle, like in your photo) and attach a chain to the handle. Then string the chain through the hole in the bottom of a clay pot, up side down. Now secure the chain to the ceiling long enough to be at the floor. This way if you bump it,,, the lamp won't fall over. Now the pot will radiate the heat from the lamp, close to the floor.

Hope I explained that well enough - not sure it would work and may take two lamps for a small space.

I haven't seen any done with an oil lamp, but if you want instructions on the tea lamp heater the link is below.

http://www.instructables.com/id/Tea-Light-Radiant-Space-Heater/all/?lang=es

 

[Spirituallifetime]

Looks like and old lantern. I've been using some oil lanterns that I bought at walmart they seem to work well. I don't like the pressure lanterns either, its the super bright light that bothers me. They light up half a foot ball field with those things. All that light drowns out the stars!

 

[highdesertranger]

thanks wagoneer that's a really cool site. highdesertranger

 

[ccbreder]

thanks wagoneer that's a really cool site. highdesertranger

What site was that?

 

[highdesertranger]

oops sorry ccbreder. I see now that it was you that posted that link. so, thanks ccbreder that's a real cool site. highdesertranger

 

[wagoneer]

Duh someone mention my name, ( been sleep'n a lot as of late)

 

[highdesertranger]

well wagoneer thanks for starting the thread. highdesertranger

 

[wagoneer]

Opentip.com is a good place to pick up a new lamp. Just got my "globe-on" Just be aware the new lamps are made in Hong-Kong but way better made than the cheapo chinese knock-offs I have owned both in fact I have an USA Galvanized version with the big tank Blizzard II and also own an "air pilot" feels like a Deitz it bears the name and well worth the 22 dollars.

 

[Spirituallifetime]

I like the look of the air pilot. I have only owned the cheap walmart lanterns, one of them with a metal tank would leak over long period of time if kerosene was left in it.

 

[ccbreder]

Great thread. Humor is nice and comforting.

 

[Willy]

Check out.. gimballed lamps ..Willy.

 

[wagoneer]

Can't believe I misspelt Dietz, guess I'll go down in the annals of time with that one.

 

[Optimistic Paranoid]

I must be missing something . . .

We used to use lanterns like that during storm-caused power outages.

I found them much too dim to comfortably read by.

And if they're too dim to read by, what the hell good are they?

Regards
John

 

[LeeRevell]

I have a few of these style oil lanterns, and they are indeed dim. Cheap Chinese knockoffs, as I have read the 'Real Deal' is brighter.
But now I use the Coleman 4D cell LED lanterns. I have three, one stays in the minivan. The others are in my S&B home. One is my bedside light. Had the Coleman rechargeable pack on one, but it wouldn't hold a charge after a short while, so I bought several more 4D packs, and converted it.
I still keep the oil lanterns in my prep locker, but don't use them.

 

[gypsychic]

I haven't use one for heat but thought of trying a modified version of an idea using tea light candles.

Hope I explained that well enough - not sure it would work and may take two lamps for a small space.

You explained it well enough for me I was thinking of doing a modified version of the tea light thing but with this or this and putting the flower pot over the flame-both to help radiate some heat after I turn it off and some protection from my little beasties catching themselves on fire :-/ When I'm cooking on the stove it will be covered also so little chance of a tail in the flame-I hope. I plan on being very vigilant.

Not sure how it will work out but I like the idea of kerosene over LP. Pressurized fuel scares me more than I'm comfortable with. I've used it enough that I should have gotten over my fear but I haven't. I also grew up with kerosene heat in a trailer and am more comfortable with that. I've seen a great thread here about kero heat. It was what actually convinced me to go this route. I personally don't think a lantern would produce enough heat to comfortable heat even a small van but try it out and see. ymmv If it doesn't work you still have a workable lightsource.

I will probably buy at least one kero lantern for outdoor use as it will be the same fuel. For inside, I'd feel safer with LED lanterns, either battery or solar powered. But I love the elegance of the old style oil lantern.

Thanks all for the links. I've looked at them and bookmarked for future use. You guys are the best!

GypsyChic