Anybody ever seen one of these?

[diggummup]

Anybody ever seen one of these?

I know it's a lamp of some sort, just aint never seen one like this before. Anyone know what in particular this one would be used for. It's about 10 inches tall with a handle and another wire for hanging it up or something I guess. The bottom is about 5 inches in diameter. Looks crude and maybe handmade. Bottom photo is a close-up of the wick. It is about 1 inch in diameter. It was in an old barn.

 

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[stefen]

Re: Anybody ever seen one of these?

Looks like an alcohol lamp....maybe coal oil (kerosene)

 

[Jim West Pa]

Re: Anybody ever seen one of these?

It sure looks to me like a heater fer a fruit tree.

 

[diggummup]

Re: Anybody ever seen one of these?

It sure looks to me like a heater fer a fruit tree.

I was thinking that it may be a "lighter" for a smudge pot, which is what your referring to, but I think it's a little small. Here is a photo of a guy holding one. ?

 

[silverswede]

Re: Anybody ever seen one of these?

Kind looked familiar, like something we used to keep the mosquitos & flies off the milk cows along time ago. was called a smudge pot lantern. Found a pretty close fit with a R.R. smudge pot lantern on eBay. Found in barn also seemed like a clue. nice relic diggummup.

 

[diggummup]

Re: Anybody ever seen one of these?

Thanks silverswede!

 

[re-tek]

Re: Anybody ever seen one of these?

seem something like that and was told it was for fogging mosquitos or bees. cool looking light. maybe fill it with citronella oil and out it to use!

 

[diggummup]

Re: Anybody ever seen one of these?

Don't give up yet. Those alcohol torches burned pretty clean (orderless, too).

Notice how convenient the wire-hanger would fit over a truss or 2X4

All the ones i've seen have been made out of brass though. This one is rusted metal. The bottom had a layer of black "smudge" on it, I cleaned some of it off to try and find a mark of some kind.

 

[Kas]

Re: Anybody ever seen one of these?

Used to light brush on fire.

 

[stefen]

Re: Anybody ever seen one of these?

Don't give up yet. Those alcohol torches burned pretty clean (orderless, too).

Notice how convenient the wire-hanger would fit over a truss or 2X4

All the ones i've seen have been made out of brass though. This one is rusted metal. The bottom had a layer of black "smudge" on it, I cleaned some of it off to try and find a mark of some kind.

Using a piece of paper, rub over the mark with a soft pencil...it may be more visible

 

[diggummup]

Re: Anybody ever seen one of these?

Don't give up yet. Those alcohol torches burned pretty clean (orderless, too).

Notice how convenient the wire-hanger would fit over a truss or 2X4

All the ones i've seen have been made out of brass though. This one is rusted metal. The bottom had a layer of black "smudge" on it, I cleaned some of it off to try and find a mark of some kind.

Using a piece of paper, rub over the mark with a soft pencil...it may be more visible

I tried to find a mark, there wasn't one.

 

[boomer46901]

Re: Anybody ever seen one of these?

If you rub it gently, does a Genie come out?

 

[re-tek]

Re: Anybody ever seen one of these?

dont rub it too much, you'll get a bigger lantern!

 

[badoscar]

Re: Anybody ever seen one of these?

good one tek got one belly laugh out of me.

 

[nhbenz]

Re: Anybody ever seen one of these?

It might be easier to use that way.