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Title: Hanging oil lamp
Post by: marcylove on November 11, 2010, 10:32:06 PM

Went back to the house today...found this...

Title: Re: Hanging oil lamp
Post by: talesofthesevenseas on November 11, 2010, 11:09:30 PM

Wow, that's VERY cool! Love it!!

Title: Re: Hanging oil lamp
Post by: hosman321 on November 11, 2010, 11:12:37 PM

I have one like this, I love these! Prices jump all over the place, sometimes they go for $150 on ebay and sometimes $30. If yours is missing the glass globe, I'd say it's worth around $40-$60. But that's today, who knows about tomorrow. ;)

Title: Re: Hanging oil lamp
Post by: marcylove on November 11, 2010, 11:15:15 PM

Thanks.  He's got so many of the glass globes and hurricanes(?) laying around... Iwouldn't know which one would work?  :-[

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Post by: cogar on November 12, 2010, 03:20:23 AM

Marcylove, most any of the globes will work, except for the tall skinny ones, they are moreso for the Alladin lamps.

But now I really like that enamelware (granitware) tray. That is a beauty,  ;D ;D

Title: Re: Hanging oil lamp
Post by: marcylove on November 12, 2010, 08:53:30 AM

haha ;D... I'm not sure if it was really enamel..it felt like tin... :-\

Title: Re: Hanging oil lamp
Post by: cogar on November 13, 2010, 05:38:26 AM

It will feel a lot better than tin if you get it appraised by a collector.  ;D

Title: Re: Hanging oil lamp
Post by: marcylove on November 13, 2010, 10:12:03 AM

allllllrighty then!  going back today and I'll grab it...

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Post by: tmerrifield on November 13, 2010, 02:23:28 PM

Nice find

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Post by: tmerrifield on December 10, 2010, 05:55:15 AM

This one is similar

Title: Re: Hanging oil lamp
Post by: hosman321 on December 10, 2010, 06:29:29 AM

I love the ones with the mercury glass reflectors. Here's mine. I need to strip it and repaint it though, there's about 5 different layers of paint. Are those pics yours merrifield or did you find them online?

Title: Re: Hanging oil lamp
Post by: tmerrifield on December 10, 2010, 06:56:39 AM

There are in my den.  I've got several, and tend to use them all

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Post by: cogar on December 10, 2010, 08:42:04 AM

Hosman, upon seeing the picture of your lamp and not being able to see how high up the wall it is mounted ...... I just want to caution you that if the top of the globe is not a couple feet away from the ceiling ...... then don't you be lighting it ..... unless you have a Smoke Bell or "heat deflector" 8" to 10" above the top of the globe.

See here: http://www.antiquelampsupply.com/category/134_hanging-lamp-hardware (http://www.antiquelampsupply.com/category/134_hanging-lamp-hardware)

Title: Re: Hanging oil lamp
Post by: olecanalantiques on December 10, 2010, 09:06:02 AM

Ahhh! So that's what those are for, i have an old rusted frame that has a small chain with one of those little "Smoke Bells" on it, how cool!!

Title: Re: Hanging oil lamp
Post by: hosman321 on December 10, 2010, 10:36:53 AM

I promise it's far enough from the ceiling, it's about 3 feet down. :) Our ceiling is slanted pretty sharply.
When I lit it the first time I let it burn for about 10-15 minutes. I got on the step ladder and put my hand far above it, the heat doesn't reach the ceiling. Thanks for the concern!