r/OilLamps

Hello, I recently inherited my grandparents old house and it's full of cool old stuff, I have a nice little collection of oil lamps but they don't have any dates on them that I can find, I think that 2 of them are #76 Dietz, but I'm not sure and then I have the big one that is beautiful but I don't see any markings on it at all. I'm gonna post a couple pictures with this but I'm sure that they are not enough to identify them but if anyone knows or thinks they can help I will be glad to take more

The flames were very low, the picture is making them look a little crazy. I’m wondering how safe it is to have a bunch of these lamps filled around my apartment when not in use? Lol. Also, I’ve been using Medallion clear lamp oil. I’ve seen some people suggest using kerosene because it burns cleaner but is that even true? If you have any other recommendations I’d appreciate them

Spent a couple hours cleaning them today and I’m excited to get them lit. And also pictures of a couple of my favorites which I couldn’t wait to try. It’s been annoying trying to find the right wick sizes

Made for only two years (1935–1936), the Model B “Orientale” can be tough to find in nice condition. The brass bowl usually survives well, but the cast white metal stem and pedestal are notorious for oxidation issues.

I ended up buying a NOS Model B burner specifically for this lamp. Pictured here with a Coleman No. 443 Kreme-Lite shade and a new 14-inch parchment shade.

Picked this up at an antique store, and am having some issues with pulling the wick up. Any advice?

I was in need of a few lamp or lantern pieces of “art” and could not find many. I created these based off of items in my collection and had them printed and framed. Turned out looking ok. Might have a few more printed…

I bought a twin pair of this lamp and am new to oil lamps. I charged it with paraffin oil, but the wick burned very fast when I lit it. Any advice? Thank you!

Just picked something like this up and want to get some oil for it. Is one brand better than another?

Hello! My friend gifted me this solid wood oil lamp a few months ago and I’m keen to get it working. The wick and glass tube were cracked so I replaced it with the closest match on amazon. The other larger glass vessel is original to the lamp and nestles into the top of the wood part.

Mainly, I want to know if this is safe to use indoors, and what type of oil I should be purchasing.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

Very excited to have the opportunity to add a little more blue to this particular collection of great lamps.

King, Son & Co. No. 25 (OMN), aka Fine Cut and Block, introduced in 1885.

https://www.eapgs.net/full-images.php?idx=100854&pat=2591

Thuro called this Diamond and Fan (Oil Lamps II, p. 101). See last pic.

Hoping to get leads on how to identify the setup for this lamp. I believe it’s old but my google search wasn’t too helpful or I didn’t use proper keywords. Any info would be appreciated. Should this have a chimney? Can I use it without one? Appreciate any input. The wick wheel says made in Budapest Hungary. It appears to be a slag glass with a faint blue streak in it.

I have this reproduction sweetheart/queen of hearts lamp that came without a chimney. Any recommendations? I would like something. With color if at all possible. Thanks!