My great-great grandfather was Charles Hazor Smith, of Aladdin Lamp. That's why I started collecting Aladdin lamps. :-)

I started collecting Aladdin lamps years ago. I live in middle Tennessee. We had an ice storm and it knocked our power out. We were lit up in our house like nothing happened. I love Aladdin lamps.

Thank you so much for posting this! I only wish I'd seen it sooner. We lost power last week and I pulled out the lamp (a housewarming gift from our buyer's agent). I ended up lighting it pretty much entirely wrong and damaged the mantle. Thanks to you, I won't do that again

I love how he compares the lamp to a high powered race car and he was serious! I just got an old caboose lamp and this was very informative :)

Excellent presentation by Tom Teeter. The sound and video quality were above average and the information highly educational. Much thanks, Jake

My wife and I were given an Aladdin lamp for our wedding nearly 50 years ago. We lived out in the “bush” and had no electricity so it was a very useful gift. I keep it maintained just in case the power goes out but I had forgot how to light the lamp so I checked out this video for a refresher on how to light our lamp.

Great video. I have my grandmothers Model 12, I was given when she died in 1957, also have a Model C and a Model 23. They all work perfectly. I love the light they give off.

Good video for beginners. Small additional comment which I'm syure all experianced users would agree with. When turning down, do it in three stages. Full to low light, then to blue flame (no light) . Always ensure the last stage is blue, or the lamp can smell when cooling due to unburned gasses. As mentioned in the video rapid heating and cooling shortens the life of the mantle, typically causing the frame to crack then buckle and disintergrate. After 50 years and three previous generations of using these we learn the hard expensive way!!

Thanks ! Saved my day in the cabin 😀 greatings from Norway 🇳🇴

After a few power cuts I tried a Tilley lamp which gives more light but is noisy and constantly needs pumping to keep pressurised, they do give an incredible amount of light though. Then I tried some hurricane lamps which are silent and easy to use but don't produce a lot of light. Finally bought one of these aladin lamps they're almost perfect, silent, don't need constant pumping up and throw out a lot of very white light. They can be a bit finicky until you get used to them (big tip - never run them at maximum) but I will keep mine forever, you just never know when you'll need it.

Man, if I ever hit the lottery. My house would end up looking like an Aladdin Lamp Store from the 1930's & 40's. Along with a Coleman Lantern shop and a 1970's Penn Spinfisher Outlet. Awe hell a cast iron cookware department too.

That was the sweetest how to video. Thanks. Now to see if you have one on changing the wick.

I never saw this before and I have been searching for help! I have 3 Aladdin lamps.

I grew up using these lamps for light on our acreage in Iowa, my father was an engineer on the CGW and C&NW and would get them off the cabosse. It's a wonder use kids didn't burn the house down with them.

Thank you for the very informative video.

What a beautiful lamp.

Thanks for the demonstration. Beautiful lamp.

Wow I want one of these! I have standard oil lamps, and I didn't know that they made them with mantles. I'll be on the lookout for one.

Don't you just love video channels THAT DON'T ANSWER QUESTIONS?

Got a old lamp via an inheritance. After a new wick, flame spreader and mantle I will be giving her a spin. Nice to see it done first. Thanks

I have a model 6, 12, B among my others. If you guys did a run of retired models parts, I am sure it would be a hit. The prepped/shtf community would buy these for days if they knew more about them .

I just found out about these lamps, Great Info!!!

What I done with my hanging lamp I use is replaced the model B burner with a newer 23 from the 70’s. Because they are easier to light and needs less adjustment than a B. You can use a 23 in any old glass lamp and save the B in its condition.

I'm glad I found your video. Thank you for showing us how to light and extinguish our Aladdin Lamp! I found a person in the New Braunfels Texas area who is a supplier and he works on them. I was told that if you don't let the lamp warm up before raising the flame, it would possibly shoot out a flame about 3 feet high out the chimney. Not wanting to do that! Blessings!

Tom I love collecting Aladdin lamps just wish I had more to read on them

Brilliant video! Thanks

Thanks for the video reminder we have 2 lamps here always trimmed and ready to go :-)

Great information thank you

best lamps in the world

Thanks for the reply. I don’t use the mantle. I clean the wick by lightly wiping with an alcohol rag.

I bought some mantles labeled "Aladdin Upright Gaslight Mantles" in a dark blue and white box. I've been told that these mantles have aluminum bases and the aluminum bases are prone to melting. Are these safe to use? is there a recall for these mantles?

Thank you Tom 😊

I want chimney of Alladdin लैंप Sir,what to do

Hello, I bought my first Aladdin Lamp about 35 years ago for my mother. Cost about $80.00 at that time. My second lamp I got for myself a few years later for about $250.00. Near as I can tell from the number on the knob is it's a type 26. The chimney broke, and it needs a new mantle. Other than that its fine. I just bought a new lamp this week. The knob reads Maxbright 500. Any advise anyone can give me to get the first one back up and running will be appreciated. The modern mantles are far more fragile then what they used to be. The old ones contained thorium, which is radioactive, but gave the mantles a certain toughness. I made the mistake of burning the mantle on my new lamp unprotected, so have to replace it. I love these lamps, and in the event of a power outage, there is nothing better for emergency lighting. I also like them for a bit of atmosphere during holidays. My experience with these, pay attention to the lamp. I have experienced flames shooting out the top of the chimney all the way to the ceiling. Also, never put your hand over the chimney. The heat coming out of there is incredibly high, and you will burn yourself before you can blink. That being said, it's still the best lamp you can have in an emergency, and as I said before, I love using these to ad some atmosphere on major holidays. Just be careful okay?

How many lamps is to much for a home or patio. Ceiling/ table/ shelf/ floor lamps. I love to have a patio get together. I wonder if some of us Aladdin enthusiast have set up their collection in a backyard/ patio setting?

Thank you. You've helped me light my new Aladdin lamp. I was a little intimidated. Question: Do you have to use Aladdin lamp oil or is clear kerosene okay?

Blowing out will not damage the delicate mantle? I would turn the wick down until it goes out and leave there. Less kerosenevaporation.

Thanks, for the tips,and great video 🌝

I lnow this is an old video. I love oil and Aladdin lamps. I noticed at the end of the vidieo when it comes to etinguishing the lamp, I was wondering, if you didnt intend to extinguish the Aladdin and didnt dont want to be bothered relighting it, could you simply turn it back up?

My 38 green beehive with model B burner won't burn bright at the top of the mantle. It will develop soot fingers if I try to fully illuminate the top 1/3rd of the mantle. Any suggestions? Also, is there a period correct shade and setter for this year? Thanks!

I see something called bug deflector/mantle saver, what is that?

i have an aladdin model 12 lamp and want to know how to change the wick,i have new wick ready but just cant get old wick out.I noticed that if you go all the way down with the wick it will seperate from winder but after that it will not come out??? what im i doing wrong Help please

Thanks Tom. I installed new wick and mantle after cleaning my #23 Aladdin and it works great. My parents have a Lincoln Aladdin with a B wick which I replaced and a new mantle and cleaned everything,but ... I get a mantle glow with too much flame. So in other words when I turn up the lamp for more glow I see flame also. I don't get flame on my #23 when I turn it up just brightness. Any suggestions on why I'm not getting their lamp to work quite the same? Sincerely Scott in Maine

hey tom what fuel is best and whats the purpose of the mantle as opposed to not having one like other lamps?

Do you get the same smell from an Aladdin lamp as you get from a standard oil lamp with a wick?

Would Crisco nwork in this type of lamp?

Have been trying to get an answer to, how often do you clean and trim the wick. Tks

I came here because of Gunblast - interesting vid, I might have to get me one of those.

I have it ... but I have trouble getting the light shirt (bohlamp)

I came here looking for information on wick trimming, the necessity of a uneven wick causing soot on mantle. The third time I used my lamp I had this problem, I assume from improper extinguishing.

Question ? Does a torn mantle affect its ability to show light?

My mother gave me her Aladdin model 12 lamp but no info on the mantle. She gave me 3 beret style mantles. Can these be adapted for this lamp?

I just bought my 4th lamp its fantastic

Careful not to spit in the chimney though. Almost lost my denture last time I tried to blow that thing off. Very cool video !👍

Can you tell me about Venetian Aladdin lamps ??

I notice you don't have a flame spreader on the wick, What would cause the lamp to light on only half of the wick?

I was wondering if you knew how much kerosene or paraffin or whatever you use how much do you need or use for the entire winter?

hi im from srilanka ,, I have a lamp in my home and its more than 30 years ,, I cleand and now its as a new one ,, but the problem is ill not able to find the element in here !! is there is possibility to preachers throw internet ?? is that Aladding company still running in England

for the gentleman and gets two thirds of the wick burning in the other third not really need to use the wick cleaner because those two thirds are higher than that other third so and then just in the week when you're like that you get a perfect glow

How could I buy this “antique “ lamp?

This is my dream job to work for a company like this. Why can't you folks be in Texas GRRR!

Need this type of lamp

Are these lamp worked ? Or made with a lathe

Hi, have inherited an oil lamp but I can not get it open. It is stuck. Do you have any idea how I get this open?

I have an Alladin mantle lamp that has been in my family for at least 4 generations. I replaced the mantle, but I cannot see any place that looks like a wick should go there. It appears as though all the pieces are there. What am I missing?

So first mantel I bought, I guess I had the flame too high because the thing instantly went up and turned to ash.

Nice video but if you blow down into that chimney too hard you'll break the mantle, blow across the top into your hand to extinguish it...

hi tom. love your video. i like the yellow lamp behind you, is it for sale please. if so can you contact me please. kind regards ray

Is there an LED version of the lamp ;) Thank you for the great tutorial :)

I have a. Lamp I want to sell ya can you tell me what kind this is

Just purchased my first Aladdin lamp. Completely ruined the mantle and did some damage to the wick. Got a new mantle and got a new wick but the flame is not symmetrical. In some spots there is almost no flame and in others quite a large flame. Lamp runs but at low power and I get dark spots on the mantle if I turn it up much at all. Your help would be appreciated. Thanks

Just picked up my first Aladin lamp at a garage sale for $5 missing the mantel and glass where can I order replacement parts and is the value there to grant ordering parts?

Where can i buy this lamp....???

Hay Tom I love my lamp but, let's get some more mantles out there for sale I need some spares .

Can you still buy new alladin lamps or do you have to settle for old ones?

Temos um Aladin desse mas no Rio de Janeiro não encontramos essa camisa. E uma pena . Que tempo gostoso.

I did see the flame spreader on the close up of the burner

Thank you The type of oil, please. I bought it but it smells

Alaaddin Lamba dan nasıl satın alabilirim..Fiyatı nedir...???

Excellent

Purchased an Aladdin lamp yesterday #23. . . but I think (??) I am missing a gallery. How do I know? I can't seem to find a picture of all the parts I need. It is a lox-on chimmney . . . And I think I ordered a mantle. What else to I need? I have the wick . . but is there something else I am missing? A gallery?

Any links for the lox mantles to send to the uk

Hello I'm a long time Aladin user. I have a B lamp that I have been pulling my hair out with. Last weekend we went to camp. I fired it up. New wick and new mantel. Loaded it with K-1 applince kero. I had it on low very low. Under the gallery was lit I cant figure out why? I had to remove the chimney and put aluminium foil over it to put it out. Any ideas? I've been using Aladdin lamps for fifty Years and never had this problem.

So beautiful

This is just what I need to know. It would be useful to know what type of fuel to use. In the UK we had pink and blue paraffin. Pink was a lower fraction- slightly oilier - than blue. But since about 1990 there was only blue and latterly even that has disappeared.

How do you light the Lincoln drape lamp with the shade?

I've got two of these. One time we had a storm and it knocked out our ele. and I got my lamps out and lit them. People in the neighbor hood asked me why do I have ele. and they don't. They are handy. But all the parts are made in China now days and don't fit good. I've had mine scensese 1962.

Have you tried denatured alcohol in your lamps? The alcohol flame is basically lightless, but after all, the flame is bringing the mantle to incandescence, so that shouldn't matter. Would it be hot enough? Would have to be a 100% cotton wick of course. I burn this in my Perfection kerosene heater.

thanks for the video!

How can I buy one of them?

Thanks

Where can I get a replacement mantle for the same model you have

Sorry if this is a silly question, do oil lamps make any kind of sound as they operate? 12v leds have a humming sound and it drives me crazy.

I'm trying to do my house on 12 volt brushless...but why even bother with electricity..........

Question: I recently bought a log cabin in the woods, and of course, I got extremely interested in oil lamps/lanterns. I tried a conventional inexpensive lantern, and found that even with very refined oil, I have to have an open window, or the smoke is noticeable. Because the Aladdin mantle seems almost like an afterburner, it seems like an Aladdin would burn much cleaner. But I've never tried one. Can anyone provide a hands-on validation or debunking of my theory? Thanks! --Scott

I am now sure I can work the lamps I have comfortable !

When a man with a deep southern accent says 'erase the darkness'

I want one like this.

I can't get the whole mantle to glow as Tom did in the video. No matter how long I warm it, I can only get the upper 2/3 to glow. When I turn the wick higher, the mantle starts to blacken. How can I crank the light all the way without messing up the mantle?

I have two Aladdin lamps that I keep for emergencies and for decoration because they are very pretty lamps, I have not used them yet and I have not burned the mantle in yet but I can do that when needed, when I was a kid we only had lamps and the best one was an Aladdin in the sitting room (1950's), it hung from the ceiling and my dad was the only one allowed to touch it. These days it's hard to get spares especially here in the UK and so damned expensive so I leave the mantle as it is less likely to be damages before it's burned in.