Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submitlogin

I happen to have a dietz blizzard--someone gave it to me, or maybe it was left on the property I bought. I don't share your opinion of the aesthetics of the thing, but I dusted it off after reading your first article recently.

I share a similar love for lanterns and their light quality, although I've mainly just used gas lanterns with mantles.



Have you gotten it cleaned out and lit up? The gas mantle lanterns are just so harsh compared to the silent, warm light off the cold blast sort.


Cleaned up the globe and lit it up today!

It's basically brand new, so it didn't take much.

It smelled strange so I've had it burning outside for a while with no issues. Thanks for poking me with your series, I always forget how much I love lanterns.


I haven't yet. I will in a few days here. I wanted to get some fresh fuel, and I made a trip to town today.

We've got temps in the 20s coming so it'll be a nice test on what to expect for heat levels.




Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: