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German manufacturing: producing the best quality product, might take some time to product in numbers. Price is not cheap. Chinese manufacturing: poor quality but VERY fast to produc in numbers, cheap price. For me who lived in both countries both have different mindset. The Germans got the "buy once, cry once" mentality where you spend money for a high quality product while the Chinese will but the cheapest thing, take good care of it but if it breaks you can buy it again without hesitation because its cheap. I've also seen that western people aren't really good at maintaining/taking good care of things while the Chinese does. So the cheap products that they make surprisingly last a considerate time in their country.
Sure it is not Fair! Try to bring the German made lantern to the Chinese manufacturer and demand for a 100% identical materials and producing process then ask for the price. You got for you Pay for.
Sooty glass caused by too higher flame. Start low and bring it up until maximum light is reached without any smoke. Your first lighting is terrible. I've used oil lamps all my life and never have sooty chimneys (glass).
Brother, buy a candle. The amount of horrible Chinese chemicals in that thing, not worth the risk. Oil lanterns like that are dreadful, get one with a mantle at least. You're burning 10,000x the oil for the same illumination without using a mantle.
I grew up just north of Lehman's. That was where you bought the real good hardware but nothing with a gas engine.. They sell to the Amish so they have a lot of stuff there that was used before the automobile.
The red one was made in Britain originally and named the Hurricane Lamp. It was lightweight and useful in windy conditions. Most of those which we used to use back in the 1950s and 1960s were simply uncoloured (that is naked tin!). Never gave off much light which is why the gas lamps that came in during that period took over. The alternative were the pressure lamps. These last were fueled by petrol (gasoline), the Hurricane lamps were run on paraffin (kerosene).
I have one for 75 years. 75 years I think you're just as good and it was made United States the hurricane Leonard and I inherited from my family used it before they had electricity where we used to live before they had electricitybefore they had electricity
I have a couple of the old style oil lamps with the glass chimneys. I usually keep a couple gallons of lamp fuel on hand and extra wicks in case of long term power outages. I don’t have any of the hurricane lanterns but I’ll definitely get the German one if I do
Feuerhand Has Better Quality But Basically Only Comes In Two Models And The One You Have Is The Only Model You Actually Can Find. Dietz However Comes In Many Models And Sizes.
My cheap Chinese lantern is at least 40 years old and still going well. A little bit of rust on the cadmium coating. Original glass. I used it for many years night time salmon fishing on the beach. One good trick with all these kerosene lanterns is to put a piece of aluminium foil between the glass and the wire cage on one side. This acts as a reflector and doubles the brightness on the side you want to use. They make good hand warmers as well, which a battery light can't do ;) cheers Rob
I sort of feel like a Tesla Model X owner watching a Ford Model A owner berate a Ford Model T owner over the hand crank in the front. I have the cheap Chinese version. I used it for about 5 minutes, before switching to my led Lantern. I bought the thing for its looks, not practicality.
Who said zombies can't have their dreams? Why is the $12 lamp not the same as the $60 lamp?? Did you try a $20 Chinese lamp? In Thailand we buy excellent Chinese stuff, half the price - not a fifth - of Western gear. It's better. Don't be a cheapie.
Packaging is important for a lamp...and the color (more light?), Hooks ! Tight is good? are you biased? Absolutely. So is this a Marriage gift for Ivanka or for camping? Jingoistic crap. $12 v. $60 and they're not equal??!! Communist! No, US Redneck...
I have two of the freuhand lanterns that I have been using for over a dozen years. I originally bought them ( also from Lehman’s- the catalog), because of the glass being able to be used in rain and snow, so I could see when I went out to tend to my horses late at night. My schedule made it so I didn’t get home sometimes until 10:30/11:00 pm and I had no lights at the pasture where our run in shelter was. The lanterns have always been wonderful. I no longer have my horses, but I do still use the lanterns in my house when I loose power.
You're comparing apples to oranges. They're both "Hurricane" lamps and will provide a source of light outside in inclement weather. Spend $12 or $60 that's your choice but I'd prefer a backup at a campsite ($24 v. $120). Learn how to trim your wick.
Many happy memories using kerosene lamps, we used Dietz. On trick is to wrap heavy duty aluminum foil around lower 3/4 of the bail. This leaves enough room at top of bail to grab or hang and then when you set it down you can then flop bail down and foil acts as a reflector to make light more directional.
Given rechargable batteries, solar panels, LEDs, and the awful smell, isn't it time to retire the 'lit my cabin on fire' style lighting? Fire is a solid contender for best invention ev-er, against sharp thing on a stick and vaccines, but fire indoors has never been that good an idea, even in winter. Just 100 years ago, it was a leading cause of death. The reason it isn't, NOW? We don't use it anymore. When last did you use fire indoors? It was incense, wasn't it?
