How to use a hurricane lamp

We traveled through Amish country for the children's Fall Break and found a great buy on a lamp and lamp oil. Both purchased for $12!

Carefully take lamp out of container. The chimney especially is quite thin and very breakable. I know I have broke a few of my mother's on accident. 😳

If you've never used a hurricane lamp before you should read the pamphlet.

Perhaps you found one secondhand and never seen one out of package to be able to read the pamphlet. So here it is.

I know I learned something new..how to trim the wick for different flames.

Please note that there is a cardboard piece that needs to be removed from lamp.

Carefully remove the chimney. Just pull up.

And set aside.

See the blue piece?

Just pull it up.

See when I turn it over? Cardboard.

Now to remove the burner unit. This screws in and out of place.

Just screw off.

Wipe the glass with cleaner.

Grab the lamp oil. I love the colored oil. There is no real function except the color is pretty in a clear lamp. I've read canola oil with a few drops of essential fragrance oil may also be used.

The oil has a child proof cap.

And an easy open seal.

Pop up the red part..

...and pull up..

...and off.

Pour in leaving 1/2 inch at top to prevent spillage. I've also read that some burn gasoline or alcohol BUT WARNING, they burn dirty and cause respiratory problems!

Isn't that blue oil pretty?

Wipe off any drips.

Lid back on!

Grab the burner..wick in.

Keep going.

Till all in.

Now screw burner in.

Like so. How pretty is that? I love it!

Now allow wick to absorb for at least 15in.

I love this lamp. It has a handle for easy carrying.

Like so.

Now get your kitchen matches.

It has the strike pad on the side.

Set aside with matches. So when the lights go out... you are ready.

I remember my Great- Grandparents didn't have electricity and used these. We would play cards all night long just by the light of these. Great Memories!

That sounds like a fun thing to do with My Children! Enjoy!