Risky use of lamp

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  1. motorcyclemarty

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    check out this risky use of a pressure lamp. Anyone know what it is?
    http://www.wimp.com/racetide/
     
  2. JEFF JOHNSON

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    The link won't play properly, but I saw this program recently.

    If I'm correct, this where a group of Inuit folk go under the ice when the tide is out to gather mussels.

    I recall that the lamps were propane lamps which used small camping canisters of that gas, Jeff.
     
  3. David Shouksmith

    David Shouksmith India Founder Member

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    Played OK for me - you have the correct clip, Jeff.

    You'd have to be darned hungry to risk that for a few mussels.

    Yep, some sort of small propane lantern minus the globe and hood. I bet they go through a few mantles like that!
     
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    wow - risky :)
    form the light-up and close up photos I would guess there are two lanterns there Coleman exponent 229 at the beginning and a Coleman 285 at the end.
    the light-up of a gas lantern is instant and the flareups in the beginning indicate a gasoline lantern
    both are missing the vents and globes.

    229:
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    285:
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    David Shouksmith India Founder Member

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    Well I think you may be correct, Doron and I had exactly those same thoughts myself. I concluded, though, with time being so short, they probably wouldn't want to mess about with liquid-fuelled lanterns.

    Seeing stills of the lanterns does seem to confirm it, however...
     
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    Thanks for the great link! I showed it to my children. Juan
     
  7. JEFF JOHNSON

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    Hello Doron, you are correct about the lamps, :thumbup: Jeff.
     

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