pierced tin lantern

[chrisoc]

Has anyone had any luck seeing where they were going with a pierced tin lantern? I took one down to the basement at night and spent 30 minutes letting my eyes adjust. Couldn't see a darned thing. (yes the candle was lit)

 

[PA.1740]

I think they are more like a beacon to help you find your came than anything else :idunno: Have never had one myself.
Have Fun
Phil

 

[Rod Lassey]

Close the door only for carrying it, so the candle doesn't blow out. Once you get to where you're going, open the door---or better yet, take the candle out.

Rod

 

[tg]

I find that holding it on a 4' stick held ahead and above me it helps.

 

[Coot]

Rod L has your answer. Best to think of the pierced tin lanterns as a lit candle carrying device rather than as a lighting device. Much cheaper & more rugged than a lantern with glass, useful to carry a lit candle thru wind & rain to have light once you get where you are going rather than to light your way. After a few hundred trips from house to barn, you doubtless know every rock & root on the path even on a very dark night.

 

[LRB]

They are very hard on candles. Makes them burn at almost double time.

 

[Jim Blair]

And from my experience with one they heat up pretty quick too.

 

[chrisoc]

"Lit candle carrying device"

That sounds right to me.

 

[Maestro]

I find it works okay (with the door open, of course) when I have it on a table and just need a little light in front of me.

My kids like it as a night light hanging from the ridge pole in the tent. (When they're asleep, I outten it.)

 

[Maestro]

I find it works okay (with the door open, of course) when I have it on a table and just need a little light in front of me.

My kids like it as a night light hanging from the ridge pole in the tent. (When they're asleep, I outten it.)

 

[Keb]

We use ours for a "night" light hanging from the ridge pole in the marquee and for a small space heater while sitting in a chair with it under a blanket. That's about it's only usefulness I could find.

 

[Rifleman1776]

They are very hard on candles. Makes them burn at almost double time.

Exactly, or even faster than that.
They trap the heat. I don't use. Never felt the need or urge.

 

[mazo kid]

We have 3 of them....a small one I got for canoe trekking, a copper one and a tin one at full size. Don't really use them except as decoration or as someone said, night light. Best to use them with the door open, or as we have done, use an oil lamp adapter that fits over the candle holder part. I think we got that from Larry Shaw at the Alafia rendezvous several years back.