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No, the stereo won’t break the crystal...Oh CRAP!
Mine’s still wagging away, 50+ years later (breath held)!
Mine’s still wagging away, 50+ years later (breath held)!
MuseChaser
Super Member
I could be wrong, but I think the lamp pictured is a Rayo, not an Alladin, and it doesn't have a mantle, although you're description of Alladins is quite correct. I have a whole bunch of Rayos, Plume & Atwood, and various early-ish Alladins (model 6s and model 11s, mostly) I've restored and use for light and heat throughout the winter months; I love center draft lamps. As gadget73 said, the wicks are circular, thereby requiring air to be drawn up through a center column to feed the flame, so the bases of all these lamps have cutouts to allow air to enter at the bottom and flow up the column to feed the flame, much like the correctly working draft of a woodstove, fireplace, or furnace. To Rayos or #2 P&A lamps heat my workshop beautifully, AND throw a gorgeous light to boot!
I'll try and include a few pics later.
Lucky. Mine died in a couple of months.
Should be able to get flickering bulbs seen some at lowes
Now that’s bling !
Bought a nice toilet brush at Ikea. Porcelain body and nickel plated top and bottom. When the brush broke it was just to nice to throw away and how many can say that about a toilet brush. After some thought it looked like lamp material. Bored a hole in the porcelain body found a shade that was made to hang from the ceiling. Lucked out it and it fit the top perfect. Add a remote color changing LED bulb. Turned out well.
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No, the stereo won’t break the crystal...Oh CRAP!
Probably that same world-renowned French oak that is used in aging fine wines. The knotty oak goes to the fireplace. Smoke, with a hint of herbs, fruit and fine linen. Oui oui!
Font looks like a Rayo. Circular wick, very usable light for power outages. I confess to having 5 of these things!
If genuine, you have a gold mine there. I'd get appraisal & insure it accordingly-if you haven't yet. Seriously.
SimplerTimes
Super Member
The only “funky” lighting I have is this:
pworm14
Active Member
I probably should have said "Tiffany style" light. I don't think it's the real deal. There is zero markings on it, that I can find. It's heavy though. 18lbs.
I feel yer pain. I'm looking at 2 in my living room, one with new, unburned mantle, one needs a mantle. Plus a couple more upstairs, same deal. When they can be found, they're damn expensive & once lit are super fragile. I'll stick with the Rayos & flat-wick lamps. Wicks still available, but they last a looong time if burned properly.
SolderIron
Addicted Member
This is from LED projection lights. It gives feeling of 70s ....
By the way it is wifi and links to cell phone/computer for music and lights.
By the way it is wifi and links to cell phone/computer for music and lights.
There are a bunch of listings on "The 'Bay" for Aladdin mantles, this is one that is a representative of what I saw ;
https://www.ebay.com/itm/131842510882?hash=item1eb26d1022:g:ojEAAOSwNlleNLQ4
The standard disclaimer applies ; Not my listing, I have no affiliation whatsoever with it, it is posted for reference only.
And that price is nuckin' futs. Add shipping & it's even more so. When they were under $20, it was borderline feasible to run Aladdin lamps. Now, if they could be ruggedized to the point one needn't worry about breaking one while trying to light the damn thing, the current price MIGHT be justifiable. But Aladdin lamps are cool, even if just for decorative purposes these days.