So, it's time to finally clean up the attic or in the pantry ... So much rubbish and junk that I just want to take everything and throw it away. Stop! Think about whether you can sell or remake any of these antiques. Do you want to throw away the old kerosene lamp or send a metal candelabra to the trash? After all, the house has long ago had electricity and modern energy-saving lighting devices? Stop: you can easily turn a kerosene lamp into an original candlestick or even ... a hookah.
And what an expanse for lovers of needlework! Alterations of such things can turn junk into real works of art.
How to prepare for a new life
So, the old kerosene lamp, first of all, should be washed thoroughly. Clean from dust and greasy deposits (you can use alcohol or gasoline). And then give free rein to the imagination! Your kerosene lamp can simply be painted with, for example, metallic acrylic or refractory paint . You can make decoupage, mosaic on it. If there is someone in the house who understands electricity, then the kerosene lamp, the photo of which we bring to your attention, will become ordinary electric. A stylized lamp will perfectly decorate the interior in the style of the twenties, thirties, fifties ... In this transformed form, it will also become an excellent decoration for a cafe or bar.
Therefore, do not rush to throw out old kerosene lamps. If you yourself do not want to deal with them, you can simply sell them. Demand for
vintage items is constantly growing. Take a look at some online auction or advertise in a newspaper.
Modern youth, for example, never saw a kerosene lamp in action, therefore, such an object will attract attention and will become a bright accent in the interior "antique".
Our days
You can use it as a candlestick.
It will be enough from time to time to change the candle and remove the soot. And you can use a kerosene lamp for its intended purpose, because in every city, and even more so in the village, there are power outages. Since the end of the nineteenth century, they are made with a special cap that protects from the wind, they can be used in the garden. Older models also had a mirror that allowed light to be reflected in the desired direction.
For home and camping
Kerosene lamps are divided, by the way, into those that can be used indoors, and intended for the street. The size of the flame depends on the shape and design. And burning is directly related to environmental conditions, so street lamps should not be used at home: here they are very overheated and become dangerous. But for tourists this is an ideal option. A kerosene lamp does not need batteries and power, and fuel can be bought literally for a penny. Street options may well work in severe frosts. At the same time, kerosene consumption is minimal. Both fishermen and hunters take such a lamp with them. Although for an ordinary city dweller this is more exotic than necessary. But how many associations and nostalgic memories can cause the appearance of this lamp! Indeed, it was with such lamps that our ancestors worked and rested a hundred years ago.