I started posting in the 'What are you working on' thread but since my project isn't razor related so I'll continue here.
Here's some links to what I'd posted in the other thread:
https://straightrazorpalace.com/work...ml#post1814293
https://straightrazorpalace.com/work...ml#post1814385
Sharptoon later posted some pics of a very nice Aladdin that he found while cleaning out his dad's apartment. Check it out.
So I had picked up another Aladdin but it didn't have the Shade or the ring to hold it and the glass chimney was cracked so I ordered new mantles and a new chimney. I got the High Output/High Elevation chimney as they put out up to 20% more light at sea level and are a must for 4 thousand feet and up. My local Ranch and Home carries kerosene in various sizes. So after burning off the mantles, filling the fonts (the bottom that holds the kerosene) I got the two lamps operational.
I played with them most all afternoon and there is a little trick to getting enough of the wick up that you get maximum brightness but no black spots on the mantles. Research showed that all you need to do to get ride of the spots is to turn the wick down a bit and they will burn off and then you can adjust the wick back up a bit.
Here's Some Pics last night after dark. I had turned off all lights after getting a lamp up and going.
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I stumbled upon a great buy on a third that has the same base as my first one so I should be all set for power outages (at least for light and a bit of heat). :tu
Thanks for looking :bow: