Vintage Hurricane barn lantern with electric bulb fitting, original pastel pink colour working model

Vintage Hurricane barn lantern with electric bulb fitting, original pastel pink colour working model, heavy cast handmade variant 1950’s lantern.

Hurricane lanterns are well known for its versatility, mobility & reliablity, as the name signifies they stay burning amidst a hurricane. They are made from iron, they operates with no flickering & no soot from the flame. These lanterns have a heat resistant Fire proof globe that can withstand operation in the rain or snow, without cracking. The lamp burner has a flat wick, usually made of cotton. The lower part of the wick dips into the well & absorbs the kerosene by capillary action; the top part of the wick extends out of the wick tube of the lamp burner, which includes a wick-adjustment mechanism. Adjusting how much of the wick extends above the wick tube controls the flame. The wick tube surrounds the wick ensuring correct amount of air reaches the lamp burner. Adjustment is usually done by means of a small knob which a toothed, metal sprocket is bearing against the wick. When the lamp is lit, the kerosene in the wick burns to produces a clear, bright, yellow flame. All kerosene flat wick lamps use the dead flame burner design, where the flame is fed cold air from below & hot air exits above. The principle behind this lantern is cold air being circulated & fed through the tubes at the sides to the wick end thereby providing constant oxygen supply keeping the flame burning bright at the same time withstanding fierce wind flow. Flat wick lanterns burn brightest with kerosene fuel for which they are made for, but also work fine with Petrol & turpentine.

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Dimensions 

13.75 inches tall 

7.5 Inches wide 

18.5 inches tall Overall with handle