I bought an oil lamp years ago and just now needed to change the wick out. I only used the lamp whenever the power went out. I found this video extremely helpful! thank you so much!
Good to know. Thank you Bob. These lamps are not thought today as being such a valuable comodity but if you needed a lamp for inside or out and light in an emmergenct situation, these things would be great to have around. Lamps have served our ancestors for years and they are a wonderful tool. Nice tips Bob.
I've never used one of these lamps. I know my dad had several when I was a child, but 'I' never used them. Good thing to know, though, because during a power outage, they might be a good thing to have and invest in. Thanks again Bob.
We bought an antique oil lamp with no wick and after watching your video I now see I ordered the wrong size wick. I measured the top opening instead of the bottom. The top is 1.5'' inch while the bottom is 1''. Have never heard of trimming the sides to make them narrower so guess I best get the right size.
I have a 1947 Dietz monarch lantern. I cannot get the wick assembly to come out of the lamp. It is rusted or some other way stuck. I don’t want to wreck it trying to force it out. when the time comes can I just feed the new wick in from the top? That way I wouldn’t have to wreck the lantern trying to get the assembly out of the lantern. Please let me know. Thank you for your advice.
I bought a pack of 5 different size wicks from Amazon. Tried to install a wick that was about the same size as the one already in there. No luck, my thumb hurt for 2 days just trying to screw in a new one. I don't want to break the crank so I just stopped. I'm going to try to crank one in but from the top down instead. You make it look so easy, match a new one to the old one, place in crack and turn upward. I had to stop just before the crank broke. Do wicks expand?? Should I try a smaller size?? Should I soak the wick before?? The crank turns, it's not stuck but once it reaches the teeth inside, it just jams up. Any help or advice would be appreciated.
after seeing YOU trim and curve the edge of the wick, went right through !!!! THANK YOU from one stupid backwoods MS rednek
I bought an oil lamp years ago and just now needed to change the wick out. I only used the lamp whenever the power went out. I found this video extremely helpful! thank you so much!
Good to know. Thank you Bob. These lamps are not thought today as being such a valuable comodity but if you needed a lamp for inside or out and light in an emmergenct situation, these things would be great to have around. Lamps have served our ancestors for years and they are a wonderful tool. Nice tips Bob.
I've never used one of these lamps. I know my dad had several when I was a child, but 'I' never used them. Good thing to know, though, because during a power outage, they might be a good thing to have and invest in. Thanks again Bob.
thanks John. I have an oil lamp in every room of my house. when the power goes out here is usually for a day or 2.
Thanks for the refresher course , well done .
We bought an antique oil lamp with no wick and after watching your video I now see I ordered the wrong size wick. I measured the top opening instead of the bottom. The top is 1.5'' inch while the bottom is 1''. Have never heard of trimming the sides to make them narrower so guess I best get the right size.
Thank you😊
I have a 1947 Dietz monarch lantern. I cannot get the wick assembly to come out of the lamp. It is rusted or some other way stuck. I don’t want to wreck it trying to force it out. when the time comes can I just feed the new wick in from the top? That way I wouldn’t have to wreck the lantern trying to get the assembly out of the lantern. Please let me know. Thank you for your advice.
This is great! I will try this, but these are the issues im having,
no problem I hope this information if you out.
Helped a lot. Thanks!
I bought a pack of 5 different size wicks from Amazon. Tried to install a wick that was about the same size as the one already in there. No luck, my thumb hurt for 2 days just trying to screw in a new one. I don't want to break the crank so I just stopped. I'm going to try to crank one in but from the top down instead. You make it look so easy, match a new one to the old one, place in crack and turn upward. I had to stop just before the crank broke. Do wicks expand?? Should I try a smaller size?? Should I soak the wick before?? The crank turns, it's not stuck but once it reaches the teeth inside, it just jams up. Any help or advice would be appreciated.
Thanks, Bob!
Why can't you repair or replace the gears in the oil lamp if it's broken?
good tips, thanks
You are welcome.
Thanks!
i have an old lamp with a round wick can i use a flat wick if it's large enough? i cannot find a round wick here thanks
My mistake was to try and feed a wet wick in, it has to be dry