Britelite Pressure Lantern

[dangerman]

My father-in-law in California, while we're visiting from Liverpool, recommended to me this pressure lantern.

http://www.amazon.com/BriteLyt-Petromax ... s=BriteLyt

It's big money, but it burns anything. Apparently, literally, anything. This is very appealing to me because my logic is that there will always be an abundance of old engine oil in my garage. I change oil twice a year minimum and have always thought that there must be a use for the oil somehow.

Has anyone got one like this? Does it work as well as it claims? Are there any cheaper alternatives?

And while we're on the subject - has anyone got any ideas to make the most of the used engine oil? I know that there are oil burners, but they're massive money, more than I would ever want to pay.

[dangerman]

Also, similarly to the Kelly Kettle, there is a kit for this lantern that will cook your food and boil your water. The fact that it gets this hot could even be utilised to make a heater somehow. What more would a prepper need?

[Plymtom]

I got a couple of coleman dual fuel lanterns many years ago and a cooker of the same make, I think in the most part they are outdoor devices and so is this beast IMHO, I think the bug in prepper needs stuff to cook and light with which carries minimal risk of fire and poisoning, similarly the bug out gang need stuff to suite their situation, this thing is the king of the castle don't get me wrong, but like my coleman lanterns, I couldn't use it indoors, and outdoors like all kit it's finding that balance between what you can carry ( and it's fuel for a reasonable time) and what you truly need, even if you have a container in the woods situation I'd still think twice about these they are very bright and turn night into day for at least 10 meters, which means of course you can be seen from a very long way away, I'm not sure any of that would stop me wanting one and all the attachments though

[Plymtom]

Oops double post

[Hoipoloi]

Looks to be the same design as a Tilley lamp. I don't know if a Tilley will run anything other than paraffin though.

http://www.dealdom.co.uk/tilley-lamps?t ... 5337598249

[dangerman]

Yeah, that's why I was so surprised by the price - tilley lamps are cheap! But the reason it was recommended to me was the ability to burn waste products. Turning something plentiful and useless into something that can always find an essential use for.

Anyone think it's worth paying for? Or are there better alternatives?

[rik_uk3]

Yeah, that's why I was so surprised by the price - tilley lamps are cheap! But the reason it was recommended to me was the ability to burn waste products. Turning something plentiful and useless into something that can always find an essential use for.

Anyone think it's worth paying for? Or are there better alternatives?

They are clones of the German Petromax lantern and designed to run on paraffin, anything else will quickly block the generator and bugger up the lamp plus the build quality is very poor compared to the real Petromax lamps. They are bright when running right but prone to problems when compared to the likes of Vapalux/Bialaddin lamps which are quality engineering.

Britelyt made or still make pressure stoves and several of us 'stovies' tried them and again, the build quality was at best flimsy.

The Chinese made (and I'm sure these Britelyt) lanterns are made in China and can be picked up new for about £100...spend £30 on a Vapalux.