Scoo

Scoo

Posted on 11/02/2011


Photo taken on November  2, 2011


See also...


Keywords

autumn
pressure lamp
829B
Petromax
Nikon D700
35mm f/2D
Finland
kerosene
petroleum
fall
500CP
HK500
829


Authorizations, license

Visible by: Everyone
All rights reserved

431 visits

Petromaxes and complementary maple leaves

Got yesterday my shipment of two ex-Bundeswehr Petromax (& Geniol to the right) pressure lamps (that come in great storage cases where the lamps are suspended between springs, protecting the glass and the mantle which is fragile when burnt). These provide a lot more light than traditional wick kerosene lamps, in these the fuel is gasified and is then "sprayed" onto a lamp mantle or "sock" which then glow brightly.

Great as a powerful backup light, for example the Red Cross use these in field hospitals and such where there's no power.

Pierre Bigot has particularly liked this photo

Comments

Sign-in to post a comment.