Antique Oil Lamps
Antique Oil Lamps
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The Beauty Of Antique Lamps
Antique lamps are a special medium through which you can bring light and history into your home. There are several different kinds of antique lamps that you can choose from. As a part of your home decor, antique lamps can serve the function of bringing light, as well as adding class and style to your home.
Antique kerosene lamps are wonderful for decorating your kitchen, especially if you have a country style design. You can put them on your desk or hang one up in the bathroom. They are great for the front porch or to light up the back yard as well. The flicker of a flame adds to the beauty of an antique kerosene lamp, which makes it an excellent choice. These days, this type of lamp is primarily used for camping trips, and you can certainly use it for that. It is nice to add it to your home, however.
If you prefer another style of antique lamp, try an antique piano lamp. They can be clipped onto things like a desk and used as a reading lamp or they can light up a framed picture on a shelf or the fireplace mantel. Piano lamps can be used in the hallway or in the kitchen. The style permits antique piano lamps to be a part of just about any room of your house.
For those looking for something a little bit larger, and antique floor lamp might serve the purpose. Antique floor lamps are tall and slender. They are usually designed with special lamp shades of colored glass, frills, and brass stands. They can light up a corner, or the whole room. Antique floor lamps certainly command attention in whatever room they are in. They go best in living rooms, family rooms, dens, and hallways. It is nice to sit on an easy chair and read under an antique floor lamp.
There are many more types, sizes and styles of antique lamps, including antique crystal lamps, antique bridge lamps, and antique oil lamps. Each type has its own special features. It is all up to you how much you would like to spend on your antique lamp. Determine your budget, think about where you will put the lamp, and consider what you will use the lamp for. Once you have a good idea about these things, you can go ahead an shop for your very own antique lamp.
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how to use an oil lamp???
I have an old antique oil lamp but I'm not exactly sure how to use it.
It has a screw on cap with a peice of TALL glass that sits inside the cap and covers the wick.
Can someone tell me how to use this?
I know that I fill it with oil that I got at walmart in the candle section for oil lamps and hurricane lamps. but, how do I do the wick?
do I completely soak it in oil before putting it in the wick feeder or do I just put a SMALL part of it in the oil?
any instructions in photos on how to use it would be great. 
Thanks.
Thank you all for your answers!!
There should be directions on the bottle of oil, but...
fill the bottom with oil, put the whole thing back together, and let it sit for a couple of hours (might take less). The wick will "suck" oil up. You'll want to leave just a little wick showing at the top (1/4 inch or less). Now, take the TALL glass off and light the wick. The flame will get smaller the less wick you have showing. Get the flame to a safe size (about 2", depending on the size of the TALL glass. Put the shade (tall glass) back on. Enjoy -- but don't forget to blow it out before you go to bed!
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