Show Us Your Lanterns. (the thread formerly known as: -Northern Lights Lanterns -UCO)

[Goatboy]

Well as discussed with Clouston98 (Cameron) here are some pics of my old Northern Lights Lanterns (before they became UCO).

The Alpine has the Oil Insert as the candles could have spring problems in the severe cold. They could all take a simmer ring which you could rest your brass Sierra cups on to cook or keep your brew hot. Have three cups but they need the Brasso at the moment.

Alpine Lantern, holds enough fuel for about 6- 7 hours;

Ultralight Lantern, holds enough for over 17 hours of light;

Both folded down;

Top view;

Had them a long time, the other has a crack in the glass but still works. They don't weigh much and pack away nicely. Have lit and warmed me in many a snow-hole.

What lanterns are you all using?

 

[Clouston98]

Some really neat lamps there Colin! Thanks for posting those pictures .

I've got a UCO brass candle lantern now, I do like it!

 

[crosslandkelly]

You could put those up on the "Antiques Roadshow" GB.

 

[Goatboy]

You could put those up on the "Antiques Roadshow" GB.

Only if you took 'em!, Still Mrs Kelly says that old things are nice luckily for yourself...

Seriously though I think it was about 1988 I bought them for a winter ice-climbing trip where we were snowholing. Only needed one in the snowhole - you don't want it melting.

So I reckon they've got 10 years on Cameron.

 

[Clouston98]

So I reckon they've got 10 years on Cameron.

They do, I wonder if I'll be outlived by a lantern? maybe in 100 years time they will be on the antiques roadshow, I know I won't be .

 

[Goatboy]

They do, I wonder if I'll be outlived by a lantern? maybe in 100 years time they will be on the antiques roadshow, I know I won't be .

Get someone famous to sign your cast and it might be!

"...and here is the cast signed by John Fenna!, you know it's his signature as he always used pink ink..."

 

[Clouston98]

Get someone famous to sign your cast and it might be!

"...and here is the cast signed by John Fenna!, you know it's his signature as he always used pink ink..."

should have a little photo in black and white to go with it!

 

[Goatboy]

should have a little photo in black and white to go with it!

Aye you need provenance. Tell him you won't buy another striker 'till he does...

 

[Clouston98]

Aye you need provenance. Tell him you won't buy another striker 'till he does...

Ooh that would be a hard promise for me to keep! I might start seeing a shrink or a doctor to help with my addiction.....

 

[Clouston98]

What lanterns are you all using?

Week here are my two:
Feurhand baby storm and UCO brass candle lantern:

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We should make a "show us your lantern thread"

 

[greensurfingbear]

Nice to see.


Orric

 

[Goatboy]

I could just change the title of this one?, then I can post up the petrol monsters too...

Nice combo though Cam, How long does a tank last on the mini?

 

[crosslandkelly]

Only if you took 'em!, Still Mrs Kelly says that old things are nice luckily for yourself...

She usually says, "They don't make them like that anymore". Seriously nice lamps though. I have the Feuerhand baby too, must be 40 years old. I made my own UCO type lamp. A tealight will burn for over three hours in it.

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[Clouston98]

I could just change the title of this one?, then I can post up the petrol monsters too...

Nice combo though Cam, How long does a tank last on the mini?

Cheers Colin, I couldn't ell you to be honest, but a long time, burns slowly .

 

[Clouston98]

She usually says, "They don't make them like that anymore". Seriously nice lamps though. I have the Feuerhand baby too, must be 40 years old. I made my own UCO type lamp. A tealight will burn for over three hours in it.

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Nice lamps there, can't wait till my Feurehand starts to age some more .

 

[crosslandkelly]

Thanks Cameron. The tealight UCO type lamp is very easy to make, with a Lynx deodorant can and a mini wine bottle, But you probably know that already.

 

[Clouston98]

Thanks Cameron. The tealight UCO type lamp is very easy to make, with a Lynx deodorant can and a mini wine bottle, But you probably know that already.

No I didn't , might be a winter project for me! Thanks for that .

 

[Goatboy]

Going to change the name of the thread to "Show us your Lanterns" and we can just continue to post to it, a wee explanation of making the mini UCO sound like a Job for SuperKelly! I would be interested. I did something about making Reed lights a while back with rendered fat. I am pretty interested in old lighting, one of my favourites still has to be a scallop lamp, just look so nice and so simple.


In fact the shells are pretty handy drinking cups for shallow pools, scoops, and I keep a small one in my tinder box for lighting embers in and moving them around.

 

[crosslandkelly]

Good idea. Do they use veg oil and rush wicks?

 

[Clouston98]

Going to change the name of the thread to "Show us your Lanterns" and we can just continue to post to it, a wee explanation of making the mini UCO sound like a Job for SuperKelly! I would be interested. I did something about making Reed lights a while back with rendered fat. I am pretty interested in old lighting, one of my favourites still has to be a scallop lamp, just look so nice and so simple.


In fact the shells are pretty handy drinking cups for shallow pools, scoops, and I keep a small one in my tinder box for lighting embers in and moving them around.

They are brilliant Colin, I feel yet another project brewing!