RKNichols Posted March 12, 2005 Share Posted March 12, 2005 Actually, I sold this item within a day of finishing it. Anyone know what it is? Which is worse; ingnorance or apathy? Who knows? Who cares? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OleyFermo Posted March 12, 2005 Share Posted March 12, 2005 Actually, I sold this item within a day of finishing it. Anyone know what it is? 22692[/snapback] A lamp. Fill with oil, lay a wick in the oil with the tip hanging over the edge. Curved hook is for hanging the lamp. Very nice job! Real old man Fikes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lwrhea Posted March 12, 2005 Share Posted March 12, 2005 I'm not sure , but I think its a wax pot for heating the wax that seals a letter. Its a mighty graceful thing , whatever it is. Thats my guess. Lin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RKNichols Posted March 12, 2005 Author Share Posted March 12, 2005 Well, dang, Oley, did you use these as a kid or what? Yep, that is a Fat Lamp. Not really made for oil, it uses rendured fat that congeles when it cools to keep from spilling. I could make it work on oil but you had to have just the right kind of wick. I forged it from a piece of 1/4" thick plate. I thinned the edges and left it thick in the center so it had weight to hang straight. It was bought by a minister. An object lesson no doubt. Which is worse; ingnorance or apathy? Who knows? Who cares? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBENNETT Posted March 13, 2005 Share Posted March 13, 2005 ROBERT N. Is this the fat lamp they called a 'BETTY LAMP'?? On another site they were discussing BETTY LAMPS. I wondered what they looked like. Chuck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert washburn Posted March 13, 2005 Share Posted March 13, 2005 Well, dang, Oley, did you use these as a kid or what? Yep, that is a Fat Lamp. Not really made for oil, it uses rendured fat that congeles when it cools to keep from spilling. I could make it work on oil but you had to have just the right kind of wick. I forged it from a piece of 1/4" thick plate. I thinned the edges and left it thick in the center so it had weight to hang straight. It was bought by a minister. An object lesson no doubt. 22697[/snapback] It`s called a betty lamp.I`ve sold several of them. Robert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RKNichols Posted March 13, 2005 Author Share Posted March 13, 2005 I am no expert on primative lighting fixtures but I thought the Betty Lamp was made of tin and had a lid on the oil chamber? My lamp is not historically accurate because the ones I saw without the cover were rather elongated as opposed to round. I used an old RR track bolt to hammer the bowel over. That was before I got my swage block. Now that I have the right equipment, I never made another one. Which is worse; ingnorance or apathy? Who knows? Who cares? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brett Josef Schmidthuber Posted March 13, 2005 Share Posted March 13, 2005 making one of Tin? If memory serves Me right tin melts at about 400 degrees - I dont think it's an ideal material for containing a fire :-X I was gonna say it was a candle-holder! Thought it could be used for such. That's damn interesting RK... very nifty! I have suffered for My arts... Now it's your turn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OleyFermo Posted March 13, 2005 Share Posted March 13, 2005 A tin-knocker worked with sheet iron, which was then coated with tin to prevent rust... but the wares were commonly referred to as *tinware*, or just plain old *tin*. RK... I think I made my first 'Betty' in 1969, but it weren't near as purty as yours. Jimmy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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