What does the Sea Foam and Heet additives do?

1986. Can I be in your club or I’m not allowed because in too young to understand??

2000 ?

​@@Tom-hl7wcSure, welcome. Just leave your smartphone and Nintendo out.

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Thanks for sharing

I agree. Just wanted to show another example.

It's a new one. Petromax, very nice quality lanterns.

@@J-Ball no, it's a Butterfly knock-off. Chinese imitation.

@@sleebusjones Ah thanks.

Yep. Petromax 500 mantles will work. So will Peerless 111 mantles. I believe that Petromax was first before Coleman though.

Petromax created their kerosene pressure lamp in 1910. Coleman introduced their pressure lamps in 1914. I’m sure those dates are close enough to be up for debate on who took ideas from who, etc.

It may be just me but I find the Aladdin mantles to be very fragile. They can put out a lot of light as well as heat.

This lamp has an rated light output of 400w. It's a bit of work, still less than lighting 10 Aladdin lamps

​@@bigpardner Aladdin are not meant to be moved around, they are like an eclectic lamp in your house they just stay in one place. Also instead of Aladdin you can find a Rayo lamp, they use a lot of Kerosene but they don't use a Mantel at all and produce a lot of light.

This a super precise military piece of gear it's quality is I peccable! Honest they for 350 to 500 a piece worth every penny

I also have the Aladdin table lamp, great for power failures but I do need to get the optional harp and white glass shade to add to it since the light is a bit too intense. Yes the mantles are quite fragile and have increased in price since 2018. Also have a pair of Coleman lanterns as well but living in Southern Europe I have turned to using benzene in these lamps since Coleman fuel is not available here. The forth and final lantern is an old Petromax I have found in an antique store. Needs all new seals and glass plus a few odds and ends. Almost forgot, I also have one of the old style Greek fisherman’s lamp that runs on the large 10 Kgm butane tanks. In general if you can find mantles from the Philippines of the right size they will burn with a brighter white light since they contain Thorium. Modern Coleman mantles use something else to get them to glow but it’s more towards a warmer light.

Hello brosrcool. The write up on the product said a burn time of 10 hours. I have been playing with it quite a bit and it is still full. Gene

Thank you .

Thanks for commenting.

348 Loaded Lever - I think you will have issues with that old/new lantern. I bought a Brightlyt about 15 years ago and left it in the box. When I fueled it up last month, it was a disaster... springs were shot, gaskets dried out, etc.. mine went into the dumpster... hopefully you will have better luck than I did.

it is pretty. the silver lamps go better with other decor.

But oil lamps are more portable and relyable

Just if they break

@@bksaun They are far more robust than Aladdin Lamp mantles.

Yes

A kerosene/parrafin lamp will explode when filled with gasoline/petrol............. An easy mistake if you are used to a gasoline dual fuel lamp..

@@evanjones2539 So the problem related to the type of gasoline not the lantern itself right ?

@@The_Great_Hejaz The above lantern is a kerosene lantern and needs preheating, if you fill it with gasoline/petrol it will go on fire or explode.... take care.

@@evanjones2539 Thanks body

From what I understood it was not uncommon in those days to have kerosene mixed up with lower chain molecules. Namely the ones from LPG gas and petrol itself. They are easier to ignite, more volatile and can easily form clouds of combustible gasses. The components will fully mix and solve in eachother and since there wasn't yet a market for petrol as car fuel it was more profitable to destilate a kerosene with a quite low boiling- and flash point.

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China made

Where I live one of the gasoline station sells kerosene, but you have to notice to see the tank, which is not next to the gasoline pumps. I found out by searching "kerosene" and my town's name and state. It's located less than a mile from my house. Kerosene looks like water and is clear, if it's different color, there are additives, which may be toxic. Plus, the Walmart in my town sells it. I buy some there at the END of the winter season when they reduce it.

Check the hardware shop. They should sell it there.

If you're not in America look for Paraffin its the same stuff although its often blue(Esso Blue) or pink.

Yes

+Chris Pecherzewski Hello Chris. St. Paul Mercantile. Gene

Miles Stairs Wick Shop if the other place he mentioned doesn't have one in stock.

Miles Stair's Wick Shop is an excellent source for newbie kerosene users. He has excellent articles about Butterfly stoves, gravity feed stoves, & the Butterfly Lantern that compliments Gene's videos. I read the articles & rewatched Gene's vids.😉

No but it's made on the same pattern I think. I believe Petromax to be a better quality (and a bit more expensive lol.)

petromax is german, sea anchor is chinese copy, so for long term use i would buy the petromax with high quality schott glas

Good points.

Another reason for kerosene. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/nZiPesuqpt2XpoE.html

I use jet A1 fuel in all my kerosene stoves,lights and heaters. It’s cheaper and the same as kerosene only better.use the pre heater next time

Parafin oil is kerosene.

@@OverlandOne kerosene are not available in my country, what i can do now,

@@alaa_elhelw You said you can get paraffin oil, that IS Kerosene under another name...usually in the UK.

@@alaa_elhelw Look it up, do not take my word for it but as far as I know it is EXACTLY the same thing.

I use mineral spirits in mine, works like a champ. I have one of these lamps in my collection, but if you want superior quality go with the Aida or the Petromax. I have about 12 Aida's and 5 Petromax, very similar to me in quality.

It was an odd combination of using alcohol to preheat, which is standard on a lot of kerosene lanterns but then also using the blow torch rapid pre heater which can be used on its own to preheat Petromaxs or on British Rail specification Tilley Lamps.

Thanks for the comment.

That's what we use at home in the 60's. I am buying one and have our electricity cut off. The cost has climbed up tremendously.

Indeed! Way too much verbiage.

Thanks for sharing with us.

The wick hurricane lanterns? Those aren't as bright as these pump mantle lanterns

Because you shouldn't bu anything from Walmart.

If you have to ask this question, you have not asked enough “what if” questions first. Start asking “what if” and you’ll eventually see the value of this lantern.

It was so long ago. I believe I bought it from John Squires at St Paul Mercantile. stpaulmercantile.com

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Thanks for the comment.

Matter of fact if anybody’s got any suggestions of any kind of oils that do not affect the respiratory system as adversely I am open to suggestions without doubt I’ve looked into a number of different clean Cara scenes and most of them have been found wanting

Coleman did make kerosene lanterns....hard to find

Most likely it is a Kerosene lantern based on the German Petromax designs. These were usually designed for Kerosene hence the extensive pre heating. Burning Petrol, white gas, Coleman Fuel, Aspen 4T in such lanterns might be workig but can also cause explosions or huge fire balls. The German Bundeswehr and other European armies had explicit warnings on their lanterns that burning Benzine wasn't allowed. Coleman lanterns on the other hand were almost always designed to run on Coleman Fuel white gas and unleaded automotive petrol (hence the term Dual Fuel). The Coleman lanterns and stoves have far more safety features build in to overcome the risks involved in burning white gas. One of them is the Non Return Valve under the pump that can be locked to avoid fuel leaking in cas of a failure of the NRV itself. However Coleman made a few lanterns that worked on Kerosene.

@@TOAOZuur These burn every thing check out there web site they were issued to special forces since 2000 that's why there is a waiting list

Coleman make a kerozene lantern: i have one...

The only thing this lantern has over the Coleman is the big reflector, and something like that would be easy enough to make. Plus, a Coleman is half the price and puts out more light.

Peggy p Lazyness is the mother of all vices!

Lazy ass, it just takes a few minutes.

@Peggy p Propane is probably more practical if you keep several bottles on hand. 1 bottle will run a coleman propane lantern for up to 13hrs on low. No preheat, smells or pressurizing or stale fuel, just turn on the gas and light.

@@PremiumFuelOnly Yup. Propane is just more expensive and more dangerous.

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I dont use the alcohol preheat i use the torch in 2 minutes im lit pumping included

What?

But 2 mantels mean more fuel consumption .

That Coleman dual-fuel model you're speaking of is made to use gasoline and white gas. It is not intended for kerosene, although if I had one I might do a little experimenting.

The Dual fuel Colemans are more expensive to run and more dangerous because the fuel(unleaded petrol or white gas) is far more volatile than paraffin(kerosene) but I have to agree, they are less messing about, but like anything you get used to it and if you do it right you can go 8 hours without pumping, Horses for courses. In England Coleman lamps are a bit expensive(VAT and import fees etc) but I like them also.

Chinese version, is dangerous??? Really???

Where buy the chinese version?

So can you post articles and stats of those killed by these chinese lamps

Also 170 multiplied by 2.5

Petromax is not made in Germany, its a con, They are imported from Hong Kong(the vintage ones) China(modern ones) and rebadged as German. The clones are made in the same factory, and the only real difference is Petromax is chromed Brass, and the clones are chromed steel, which if you use them for sea fishing they go rusty quite quick.

Wrong Joe, the Butterfly is made in Indonesia and its a better quality lantern than Chinese made P'Max.

Joe Roulhac - petromax are now made in china. Britelyt claims to be American made.

The jet has a hole in it that you can stick a match in when you ooen its valve. Than the jet will light and preheat your lamp. OR you use the preheat cup and alcohol, which is the slower but silent option. You don't have to use them both, just as Joe says.