Don't throw away a kerosene lamp, give it a second life

2024 Author: Priscilla Miln | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 00:21

So, it's time to finally put things in order in the attic or in the closet… There is so much rubbish and junk that you just want to take everything and throw it away. Stop! Consider whether any of these antiques can be sold or refurbished. Do you want to throw away an old kerosene lamp or send a metal chandelier to the trash? After all, the house has had electricity and modern energy-saving lighting devices for a long time? Stop: a kerosene lamp can easily be turned into an original candlestick or even… a hookah.

And what expanse for lovers of needlework! Alterations of such things can turn junk into real works of art.

How to prepare for a new life

So, the old kerosene lamp, first of all, should be thoroughly washed. Remove dust and greasy deposits (you can use alcohol or gasoline). And then let your imagination run wild! Your kerosene lamp can simply be painted with, for example, acrylic or metallic refractory paint. You can make decoupage, mosaic on it. If the house hassomeone who understands electricity, then the kerosene lamp, the photo of which we bring to your attention, will become an ordinary electric one. The stylized lamp will perfectly decorate the interior in the style of the twenties, thirties, fifties… In such a transformed form, it will also become an excellent decoration for a cafe or bar.

So do not rush to throw away old kerosene lamps. If you yourself do not want to deal with them, you can simply sell them. The demand for vintage items is constantly growing. Take a look at some online auction or place an ad in the newspaper. Modern youth, for example, have never seen a kerosene lamp in action, therefore, such an object will attract attention and become a bright accent in the antique interior.

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You can also use it as a candlestick.

It will be enough to change the candle from time to time and remove carbon deposits. And you can use a kerosene lamp for its intended purpose, because in every city, and even more so in the village, there are power outages. Since the end of the nineteenth century, they are made with a special cap that protects from the wind, they can also be used in the garden. Older models also had a mirror that allowed light to be reflected in the desired direction.

For home and outdoor use

Kerosene lamps are divided, by the way, into those that can be used indoors and those intended for the street. The size of the flame depends on the shape and design. And burningis directly related to environmental conditions, so street lamps should not be used at home: here they overheat and become dangerous. But for tourists it is ideal. A kerosene lamp does not need batteries and power, and fuel can be bought literally for a penny. Outdoor options may well work in severe frosts. At the same time, the consumption of kerosene is minimal. Both fishermen and hunters take such a lamp with them. Although for an ordinary city dweller, this is more exotic than a necessity. But how many associations and nostalgic memories can be evoked by the sight of this lamp! After all, it was with such lamps that our ancestors worked and rested a hundred years ago.