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InTheWind
08-20-2008, 04:08 PM
Made this today, 18th century tech.

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CoreIssue
08-20-2008, 04:47 PM
Neat!

Bracket or pin hole suspension?
InTheWind
08-20-2008, 05:07 PM
The pick on the chain is for pulling the wick up, it hangs by the hook on the top.
InTheWind
08-20-2008, 05:48 PM
I changed the lid handle so the whole lamp looked more like a swan with its tail on fire.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v629/InTheWind/newtail.jpg
a.baker
08-20-2008, 06:05 PM
I like that! I never seen one of those. I like what you did with it after you changed the handle.
InTheWind
08-20-2008, 06:19 PM
Thanks, do a Goggle on betty lamps and you`ll find out all about them.
Jessie
08-20-2008, 07:17 PM
wow another wonderful work!
InTheWind
08-20-2008, 07:24 PM
Thanks Jessie. :):
a.baker
08-20-2008, 10:29 PM
Wow many different shapes and forms of them. I will research them more. Had all kinds of things pop up. Wiki is always one of my favs :)
a.baker
08-20-2008, 10:38 PM
Is yours to sit on a table or to hang? What kind of oil are you going to use? Thats neat the oils they described; fats or fish oils. It said now a days people use vegetable or olive oils. What did you use for the wick?
InTheWind
08-21-2008, 10:15 AM
Sitting or hanging is fine, I use lamp oil in this one as it`s easy to get and i had some.
The wick is made from cotton cloths line. I probably won`t use the lamp much for they burn real sooty, I just wanted to make one.
Chrystalwuzhere
08-22-2008, 11:17 AM
Oh my goodness! That is so great!
InTheWind
08-22-2008, 02:20 PM
Oh my goodness! That is so great!

Thanks Sis. :):