Wickie question: What happened to http://www.lampguild.org/?

It's a JOKE, Conny - not meant to be taken seriously at all and certainly not as intimidation. Why would anyone?

It started out simply as light-hearted banter between Neil McRae and Fil Graff. Neil referred to the objects of Fil's passion as 'wickie-crap'; Fil retaliated by referring to Neil's passion as 'gas-bombs'. It's harmless banter, teasing, joshing, leg-pulling, a gentle wind-up between people who know each other well - that's it; no more, no less. Nothing to get serious about. Surely you have that in Sweden?

Jeez, does collecting lamps have to be serious all the time - is there no room for humour in this hobby? But on reflection, maybe that's where I've been going wrong all these years...

Generally, here, we're not - that's why it's called 'Classic Pressure Lamps' - and hence the suggestion of somewhere else where wick-fed lamps could be dealt with. Personally, I wouldn't want it here but a little button at the top (such as there is to take people to Classic Camp Stoves) would be perfectly acceptable. Why don't you start the new 'Wick Lamp' site, Conny?

 

@David Shouksmith

OK David, point taken, joke. But funny)?

/Conny

 

Yes, just as funny as your 'pressure lamp crap' joke...

 

Humour does not cross water well. (There could be the making of a pun in that. . . . or not.)

 

Oddly enough, Derek, in general it seems to travel better over at CCS than here at CPL. Draw your own conclusions...

 

I coined the term wicky crap many years ago and it was a very British mildly humorous shot at people who favoured lamps that could just about save you from bumping into the furniture and little else whereas I collected REAL lamps that gave a useful light. Most folk realised it was indeed just my way of saying I'm not interested in wick fed technology. In truth I do appreciate the years of research and development that went into creating some clever and beautiful lamps but I have a problem of space that means I litterally don't have room to gather any of them in so I have always pretty well ignored this aspect of lighting. I am not all that interested in upright mantle lamps either and I can't explain that, It's just how it is.

I do regret the term and rarely use it now but I can't unsay it. British humour tends not to translate well and I can well understand that some folk around the world might find it offensive for which I can only apologise. ::Neil::

 

Bah, people without a sense of humor punish themselves with the lack.

I say that as a proud wickie crap owner. I only own two pressure lanterns. Five if you include propane. Easily 3 and possibly 4x that in wick appliances.

 

Yes, the (...insert name of country/continent/landmass of your choice...) sense of humour; it's no laughing matter.

It's important to read the smiies / emoticons / yellowheads with the text. Just to be clear, the ones above indicate humour rather than offence so the remark is not to be taken seriously. That's how it's sent and I can't be responsible for how it lands everywhere with everybody.

Personally, I'm secure enough not to be offended if anyone calls the objects of my passion 'gas bombs' or whatever...

 

I was wrong, 5x as much wickie crap as pressure lamps. Pretty sure they've been breeding.

 

IMHO, this site would benefit from the addition of a section for wick type lamps.
Many are interested in oil lamps in general, not JUST pressure lamps.

It is a bitt silly in my view to refer to wick lamps as "crap" they are different tools for different jobs.

It is a bit like stating that bicycles are crap if compared to cars, they are different modes of transport each with its own merits.

The addition of a wick lamp section to this site would induce me to become a paid up member.

 

Perhaps you need to read the whole thread...

 

I did read the whole thread, and appreciate that "crap" remarks were made or intended to be taken in a light hearted way.
I was merely adding my voice to those opposed to such remarks, though it is not a matter of great importance.

What about adding a wick lamp forum ?

 

I made my views clear further up the page...

 

It is right that wick lamps be discussed in the forum?
In the lamp lighters lounge they are fine - they are lamps after all.
A topic of their own breaks the site description. Except for blow lamps - er? <awkward> so also OK in lounge.

Discussion point - I have some very nice candles...and now?

I hope I wouldn't be ejected from the lounge for a wick lamp post - they have gone on for a long time.

An upcycling lamp electrocution story would achieve a complete ban - hopefully.

My candles are better than your candles - yawn. I use them when lamps are unavailable - los endos.

 

Can I post my Bardic railway lamp, then...

 

@David Shouksmith you show us yours and I’ll show you mine.

 

for those who don't know, and I admit it freely...
"Bardic railway lamp"

Wassat then? I could search - but you started it..

 

@JonD

Bardic railway lamp.

David is “taking the piss”...

Cheers

Tony

 

Bardic railway lamps, a fine piece of engineering. Has the four different coloured aspects like the earlier paraffin fuelled lamps but battery powered. Everyone should have one in their collection, or holding a door open.

 

That's pretty neat! I foresee an LED conversion and a week of runtime.

 

The modern Bardics are LED.

 

A scandalous calumny if ever there was one!!

I do own a four-aspect Bardic lamp just like the one Matt showed and I used it on the railway (Home - Tanfield Railway :: The Worlds Oldest Railway) just last weekend and also for the next two weekends at least. I even used wickie lamps at the same time - they were crap, naturally, but did the job I suppose...

 

If it's crap but it works, it's not crap.

 

This is a "Pressure Lamps" forum.
People are encouraged to start a 'wickie crap' website for themselves.

 

In a way it's a pity, though battery powered stuff does little for me. Paraffin and a match type lamps are well suited to be collectable, and maybe should be added to the thread that Jeff started just over seven years ago:
3 Mantle Lamps. Maybe rename it "Wickie ####"

I'm easy either way - I won't show mine if you won't show yours . . . .