[Leica] IMG: Oil Lamps

George Lottermoser george.imagist at icloud.com
Sun May 17 14:13:46 PDT 2015


in WI we refer to those lanterns as 'kerosene lanterns;" as they were generally used outdoors and thusly able to burn cheaper and smellier fuels than the indoor "oil lamps." 

a note off the iPad, George

On May 17, 2015, at 2:07 PM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote:

> though not those that you pictured.  We referred to those as lanterns.  Our "oil lamps" were of this type.  This one is a mantle decoration most of the time, but has been used during electrical outages.
> 
> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/P5174633+FM_filtered.jpg.html
> 
> Not picking on you, just trying to spread the light. :-)
> 
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
> 
>> On 5/17/2015 9:36 AM, Gerry Walden wrote:
>> Just resurrected this in b&w using SEP2 - hope you like it:
>> 
>> http://gerrywalden.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/Black-White-Mono/G0000907QnILyMI8/I0000ZnUBVhBagfg# <http://gerrywalden.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/Black-White-Mono/G0000907QnILyMI8/I0000ZnUBVhBagfg#>


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