Lamplight 52664 Farmer's Lantern, Black

Made in China, of course. Okay for cheap use on patios for a party, but for a real emergency lantern, you're way better off going to an antique store and getting a real, solid old steel American or German hurricane lantern. This only cosmetically looks like them...I'm not even sure it's a real cold blast lantern, I don't think the side tubes are actually functional.

I bought this lantern, along with the Montana style lantern from the same company, to provide light in case of a power outage. It's smaller than the Montana, but I like the rustic "farmer" look. It seems to work well - I filled it with oil and lit the wick, and so far the flame is steady and clean with no odor. I noticed other reviewers complaining about the smell, but I used the Ultra-Pure paraffin lamp oil from Lamplight and kept the wick low. No problem with fumes at all.

The only thing I don't like about this lantern is the "Do not fill above this line" sticker on the base. I don't like leaving stickers on items, and the base isn't transparent...so I don't really know if I'm close to the line or not. Most likely I'll take the sticker off and just guess! Other than that, this lamp works fine and looks great on top of the entertainment center. When not in use, it's a nice piece of rustic decor. The price is very affordable, so I'll probably buy more of these in...Read more

I bought these along with two other of another brand, these smell like the finish burns off for the first 10 hours in use, the other brand are scentless. These are cheap but if you get them burn them outside for a day or two to avoid the stench.