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Brettny
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# Posted: 15 Dec 2023 08:28
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Any one have a cabin that still uses gas lights? I was in a cabin that had no solar that used them. They wernt properly cared for but did work prety well.
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Nobadays
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# Posted: 15 Dec 2023 08:50
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We have them. Two sets of doubles in the living room, one over the kitchen sink, one in the bathroom and one in the downstairs bathroom. They are okay... we only use them in the winter during extended snow events when we need to conserve electricity. The amount of light is reasonable.
Do have a CO alarm as they can put off considerable carbon dioxide/monoxide. They are no longer allowed in our area of Colorado.
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FishHog
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# Posted: 15 Dec 2023 10:36
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Used them all my life at the cottage. Not as much now with solar setup but still have a couple.
Not bright light but enough to manage
They do give off a lot of heat so not great on hot days
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gcrank1
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# Posted: 15 Dec 2023 11:36
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I remember huddling around a Coleman gas lamp on the floor in early winter '83 on our 1st build before getting a stove; sat on a chair, draped a canvas over my back and head. Worked until my fingers were too cold, warmed up, then back at it.
Yeh, you dont want to be running gas lamps in the summer!
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Aklogcabin
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# Posted: 17 Dec 2023 10:26
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We still use coleman gas lanterns at our cabin. I burn regular high octane gasoline in them. Some are from the 60s. I also have a few propane fired lanterns. I like the single mantle units because they use less fuel and still gives off plenty of light.
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Brettny
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# Posted: 17 Dec 2023 17:07
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I have been gathering gas lights for some time now. I believe I have 9 now to put in.
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deercula
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# Posted: 22 Dec 2023 10:06
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https://www.ebay.com/itm/190818624955?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo= gq1k1v-QT7O&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=ZvWmQ6c0QIi&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
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Brettny
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# Posted: 22 Dec 2023 18:48
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I definitely didn't pay that price for even new ones..I may not have even paid that much for 4 new ones
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FishHog
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# Posted: 23 Dec 2023 07:28
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I agree. That’s pretty steep. But it’s been 10 years since I’ve bought one
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Brettny
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# Posted: 23 Dec 2023 07:51
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Just bought one new last week for $25 shipped. Never used and even has the little paper tag still on the valve. Granted it didnt come with the globe. That's another $22.
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snobdds
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# Posted: 28 Dec 2023 00:39
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I know a couple of old timers that built places in the 70s that still run them. They ran copper lines for the propane all through the place. High class for a cabin in those days. They all have big propane tanks at these places, all of them.
I like and grew up with coleman lanterns. So I get the urge to do it. However never leave that as your only option for lighting.
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Nobadays
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# Posted: 28 Dec 2023 13:52
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The previous owner of our cabin used the gas lights regularly, we do not. He also left a Coleman propane gas light for the loft.
A caution... we used to light that every night when getting ready for bed downstairs. So I'd go out and shut down the generator, then we would shut off the gas lights and head upstairs to bed. One night we went upstairs only to find that the regulator?... on the propane light had failed and the top of the gas lantern was glowing red! Quickly shut it off and took it outside, haven't used one since.
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ICC
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# Posted: 28 Dec 2023 20:47 - Edited by: ICC
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It was good that you were lucky, Nobadays. I guess that is one of the reasons I have never liked fuel-burning lanterns, stoves and all used in an indoor situation. I don't even like candles and non-pressurized oil lamps anymore. I've been a big advocate of (rechargeable) battery-powered lamps and flashlights.
I have a pocket light with me at all times; small, easy to use, has variable brightness, and so on.
I also have an assortment of 'table' lamps I have built. I've done the woodwork as well as put the electronics together. I dug up a few pictures from my phone to illustrate. It let's me do things I enjoy and end up with some useful things.
The image with three lights are, Left to Right...
L- runs on a AA alkaline or NiMH rechargeable, Lo & Hi. No charger; one needs to change the cell and use an external charger.
M- runs on a single 18650 li-ion cell with a ramping variable brightness driver and built-in USB-C charging
R- runs on four 18650 cells in parallel, ramping variable brightness and USB-C charging. This one runs a very long time on a medium level.
The other two images are of my latest light, which runs on a single 21700 li-ion cell, ramping variable brightness and USB-C charger.
I have several others, all a little or a lot different. Some look and are more like handheld flashlights.
I also keep extra charged cells for the 4-cell light as those can be relatively easily changed without tools. Plus the Middle and Right lights ca be recharged from a portable power pack of via any USB cable.
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ICC
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# Posted: 28 Dec 2023 21:23
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The solo light is mainly olivewood with a laminated base block and walnut for the round sleeve that conceals the LED and its heatsink.
L & M are glued-up laminations of assorted 'exotic' woods.
R is cedar and redwood and a piece of something I forget.
-izzy
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darz5150
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# Posted: 28 Dec 2023 22:13
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Nice work on the lights. Very creative.
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gcrank1
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# Posted: 28 Dec 2023 22:46
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Nice Izzy 
I need 'bigger light' so Ive been looking at the watts equiv/lumin for LEDs vc incandescents, often see 800ish lumins/9w led equates somewhat to a 60w bulb we are used to.
But the 'heat' of the light and any 'frosting' of the globe must factor in because my 9w led's are just Ok, not great. These are low-end E-base bulbs, higher quality (higher priced) 'may' be better, idk. Im thinking I need to look for 10-12w next, especially in a 'warm white' heat/color range.
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Nobadays
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# Posted: 29 Dec 2023 09:08
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Nice woodwork!
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