How To Clean A Kerosene Lantern

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  • Опубліковано 10 вер 2024
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  • @tonylenge424
    @tonylenge424 3 місяці тому +1

    Thanks for the how to. Good looking Lantern

  • @ScoutCrafter
    @ScoutCrafter 3 місяці тому +1

    Ken- That came out fantastic! Looks awesome now…. 😃👍

    • @lotsatrains
      @lotsatrains  3 місяці тому

      Thanks and now I actually think it’s too nice to leave outside after all 😂

  • @paulhare662
    @paulhare662 3 місяці тому

    I recenty cleaned an Embury Air Pilot #1 that had most of it's paint, some rust and some carbon deposits. I used Sea Foam cleaner/lubricant spray. Mostly because it was the first can I found in the garage. It did a wonderful job. Soak it down and leave it set on a shop rag for a day, wipe it down with the soggy rag later.

    • @lotsatrains
      @lotsatrains  3 місяці тому

      Sounds like it did a great job 👍

  • @CalPil0t
    @CalPil0t 3 місяці тому +1

    Nice clean up Ken. The how to videos are really helpful...

  • @TonyM540
    @TonyM540 3 місяці тому +1

    Turned out really well. It’s in very good condition considering it’s age. The Dietz are rare enough in Ireland but I managed to get a couple. I think the collector market is growing as it’s getting harder to find them.

    • @lotsatrains
      @lotsatrains  3 місяці тому

      Very true I agree and also noticed that prices have gone up considerably on lanterns also but I guess that is what makes the ones that we have more special and dear to our hearts 👍

  • @jasper60103
    @jasper60103 3 місяці тому

    Ken, that super clean works great! Thanks for sharing.

    • @lotsatrains
      @lotsatrains  3 місяці тому

      Thank you for watching I appreciate it 👍

  • @GuntersGarage
    @GuntersGarage 3 місяці тому

    Great stuff Ken. Wow that cleaned up sweet! Good idea using the ac fan.

    • @lotsatrains
      @lotsatrains  3 місяці тому

      Thanks 👍 it’s a pretty good trick for drying them.

  • @gsp49
    @gsp49 3 місяці тому

    Mine is just like that, but the bail on top is thicker wire and round, without the indented part in the middle. My grandfather told me it was a very old lamp in 1964, been in regular use over the decades, had to patch up fuel leaks with JB Weld.

    • @lotsatrains
      @lotsatrains  3 місяці тому

      Great history to that lantern thanks for sharing and enjoy it 👍

  • @TheBorderlined
    @TheBorderlined 3 місяці тому +1

    Nice lamp and vid Ken , we have none of these in Belgium unfortunately. Have a great day

    • @lotsatrains
      @lotsatrains  3 місяці тому +2

      Thanks and don’t give up on finding one I have been getting some lanterns here lately that I thought would probably never see either but sometimes they just show up 👍

    • @TheBorderlined
      @TheBorderlined 3 місяці тому

      @@lotsatrains That's so true :)

  • @steveyoung9951
    @steveyoung9951 3 місяці тому +1

    I need to get me some of that super clean, is it like simple green? Your Lantern turned out very nice Ken !

    • @lotsatrains
      @lotsatrains  3 місяці тому +1

      I think it’s quite stronger than simple green but I definitely like it 👍

    • @steveyoung9951
      @steveyoung9951 3 місяці тому

      @@lotsatrains thanks Ken ! I'm going to look for some

    • @lotsatrains
      @lotsatrains  3 місяці тому +1

      @@steveyoung9951 I got it at my local Lowes recently and do believe Wal Mart carries it also

    • @steveyoung9951
      @steveyoung9951 3 місяці тому

      @@lotsatrains I will check them out 😃

  • @casualobserver1663
    @casualobserver1663 3 місяці тому

    Very nice, I have a D- lite with a red globe and down here in Delaware they are around $60/$80+ in the junk shops , prices have gotten a bit ridiculous lately, guess I need to look up north

    • @lotsatrains
      @lotsatrains  3 місяці тому

      Yes prices definitely have gone up but sometimes at flea markets or yard sales you can still get a bargain 👍

    • @gsp49
      @gsp49 3 місяці тому

      I would not take $200 for mine. I love it because it has taken good care of me over the years, was my porch light for 2 decades. Kerosene still cheaper than incandescent bulbs. Not as new looking as this one.

    • @lotsatrains
      @lotsatrains  3 місяці тому

      @@gsp49 yes 👍

    • @TonyM540
      @TonyM540 3 місяці тому

      @@gsp49 they’re like an old friend !

  • @Jefflantern483
    @Jefflantern483 3 місяці тому

    Wow that Dietz D-lite lantern ever cleaned up very good Ken! 👍 Lantern looks fantastic too & burns very nice too with a great flame! 🙂 Love the gazebo you have!👍 Yup when it gets dark, it’s lantern time!👍👍

    • @lotsatrains
      @lotsatrains  3 місяці тому +1

      Thanks so much 👍

    • @Jefflantern483
      @Jefflantern483 3 місяці тому

      @@lotsatrains You are welcome Ken!🙂🙂

  • @rc23909648
    @rc23909648 3 місяці тому

    What's the brightest lantern I can buy? Brand and model

    • @lotsatrains
      @lotsatrains  3 місяці тому +1

      It’s hard to be specific about brightness because most lanterns have kind of their own personality but if you get hold of an old rayo or Pritchard strong cold blast number 2 sized lantern that takes a 1 inch wide wick it’s going to pump out some awesome light 👍

  • @Yellow.Dog.
    @Yellow.Dog. 3 місяці тому

    That came out really nice! A noob here. What kind of seal does the tank cap have? When cleaning mine up I noticed that there is no tank cap seal and the cap doesn't tighten very well. Thanks, Bill

    • @lotsatrains
      @lotsatrains  3 місяці тому

      It’s actually just a piece of cork gasket on the underside of the cap and a lot of times they just rot or fall out maybe that’s what happened to the one that you have but you could try putting a small O ring in with some silicone sealer to hold it but would have to investigate getting the right size because it would have to be a pretty small thin one.

    • @Yellow.Dog.
      @Yellow.Dog. 3 місяці тому +1

      @@lotsatrains Thanks a bunch for the reply. I may have some automotive gasket material that I could use. Another fun experiment to try. Thanks again, Bill

    • @lotsatrains
      @lotsatrains  3 місяці тому

      @@Yellow.Dog. yes that sounds like a great choice also 👍

  • @detroitredneckdetroitredne6674
    @detroitredneckdetroitredne6674 3 місяці тому

    Hello from romulus Michigan brother I saw you a couple times somebody else's video at jacktown

    • @lotsatrains
      @lotsatrains  3 місяці тому +1

      Yes was a great meetup with some amazing UA-cam creators who I really enjoyed it

    • @detroitredneckdetroitredne6674
      @detroitredneckdetroitredne6674 3 місяці тому

      Wow, your new lantern cleaned up spectacular. Great job great find

    • @lotsatrains
      @lotsatrains  3 місяці тому

      @@detroitredneckdetroitredne6674 Thanks 👍

  • @richardbonifanti8415
    @richardbonifanti8415 3 місяці тому +1

    Looks like the previous owner burned diesel fuel instead of kerosene

  • @AndyM.
    @AndyM. 3 місяці тому

    DUDEZILLA! I'm super bummed I didn't meet you at JACK TOWN 2024!

    • @AndyM.
      @AndyM. 3 місяці тому

      Also DUDEZILLA, super clean rooooocks but the cheap AWESOME Degreaser I get from $ tree works just as good!! And it's A LOT cheaper too!

    • @lotsatrains
      @lotsatrains  3 місяці тому

      Yes me too got sidetracked with so much going on but hopefully we will meet next time 👍

    • @AndyM.
      @AndyM. 3 місяці тому

      DUDEZILLA, TOTALLY understand! JACK TOWN=information OVERLOAD!