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I am looking for a couple of not too expensive gimballed oil lamps for bulkhead mounting.

Nauticalia have a couple that are cheap, but are not particularly pretty.

A Danish outfit called Soerenson or something similar) have lovely ones but the cost about £150 a piece, which to my mind is bloody daft, especially as I am looking for two.

They comprise a brass tube a couple of inches in diameter that acta s teh reservoir, with a straight(ish) glass chimney... very classy and more the sort of thing I am after than the spun brass of teh nauticalia products (Gypsy Moth and Fastnet)

Anybody suggest a medium price alternattive say £50-60?

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Pumpkin have some that I think will meet your requirements. Similar in style to those in nauticalia, but somewhat better made.

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This has reminded me to ask a question I've been mulling over for a while.

Are there are oil lamps currently suitable for navigation? Basically - do they produce enough light? I'd be surprised if the wick ones do, but how about the pressurised type that use the Primus principal?

I only ask for that day when the battery dies & can't make harbour before dark. I'd rather be safe and legal, than sorry.

Regards

Richard.


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The short answer is "no" - not unless you are willing to consider very large lamps.

I do have a set, with certificates; they stand 18" high and came off a scrapped tug in Hong Kong. OK on my gaff cutter; she has light boards in the shrouds anyway. Not the answer for a modern boat

I should think Arthur Ransome's torch and red plastic plate (add a green one!) might do as well as a get you home idea.

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I have met several Italian yachtsmen who carry a powerful torch and a Portuguese flag! Seriously.
Fair Winds!

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I bought a Dutch-made one, in Holland, a couple of years ago around the price you mention, and quite pleasing quality. BUT sorry I just cannot recall the name of the maker. Maybe might ring bells with other contributors though?

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Re: Oil lamps and safety

I've also been mulling over the idea of getting an oil lamp to serve as both an anchor light and for general cabin illumination. With limited charging capacity from an 8HP outboard battery capacity is often an issue and when used inside the warmth provided by an oil lamp would be useful on cooler evenings.

However I'm a little concerned regarding the question of safety. With normal common sense when filling, oil storage, secure attachment, etc., does anyone see this as a problem?

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DHR of Rotterdam

make a large range of really good oil lamps. Stocked in most mainland europe chandleries. I have a hanging lamp called a clipper, cost about £70 in Holland

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I have a set of Plastimo (I think) plastic emergency nav lights that take a single A torch cell and have a strong tie that enables you to secure it to pulpits etc. They come in a set of three, green, red and white and the lamp comes on automatically when the battery is inserted. I bought them in South Africa several years ago so in the UK they should be freely available. Have never actually needed to use them so I don't know how long the cell will last but it's sure to be more than 12 hours.

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Re: Oil lamps and safety

Rather than use the oil light in this way, suggest you wait until next year then there will be a reasonably priced LED replacement using a Bay 15d connector from

<A target="_blank" HREF=http://link>www.orcagreen.com</A>

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