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General discussion => Contemporary Accoutrements => Topic started by: Dphariss on September 27, 2009, 06:45:26 AM

Title: Mini Candle Lantern
Post by: Dphariss on September 27, 2009, 06:45:26 AM

A friend showed this to me today,
He bought it in Friendship in 1964 for $1. Marked PATENT on the base.
I thought it was pretty neat.
Dan

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Title: Re: Mini Candle Lantern
Post by: BrownBear on September 27, 2009, 07:00:02 AM

That is really great, and imminently practical too.  I assume the two halves "clam shell" around the hinge axis, which is fixed to the base?  Lots of uses for one so small that protects the candle between uses.  Nothing to break, and it looks like it would be pretty rigid when closed.

Title: Re: Mini Candle Lantern
Post by: G. Elsenbeck on September 27, 2009, 04:29:58 PM

Dan that is a great little item.  I'll bet all the trekkers would drool over this one.
Gary

Title: Re: Mini Candle Lantern
Post by: eseabee1 on September 27, 2009, 06:58:36 PM

I am already drooling

Title: Re: Mini Candle Lantern
Post by: James Rogers on September 27, 2009, 07:51:45 PM

Neat and compact! Any provenance to this or is it a modern piece?

Title: Re: Mini Candle Lantern
Post by: LRB on September 28, 2009, 12:57:41 AM

  Nice, but I would wager modern.

Title: Re: Mini Candle Lantern
Post by: alex e. on September 28, 2009, 01:04:28 AM

Handy little  lantern,
I cannot recall when  or where but someone had  something very similiar,,WW1 issue of sorts,European issue.

On the other hand,it looks more  PC than a load of other stuff people sell,but thats my opionion .
I like it. ;)

Title: Re: Mini Candle Lantern
Post by: Dr. Tim-Boone on September 28, 2009, 03:48:49 AM

The latch makes me think this one is fairly modern but the idea of the clamshell doors all polished on the inside to serve as a reflector when in use and as protection I would bet was around in 18th century England and probably the colonies.  Another research topic!!

Title: Re: Mini Candle Lantern
Post by: Randy Hedden on September 28, 2009, 07:10:52 AM

Quote from: DrTimBoone on September 28, 2009, 03:48:49 AM

The latch makes me think this one is fairly modern but the idea of the clamshell doors all polished on the inside to serve as a reflector when in use and as protection I would bet was around in 18th century England and probably the colonies.  Another research topic!!

Tim,

The first U.S. patent was issued in 1790.  You might want to search the over 6 million patents issued since then. 

Randy Hedden

Title: Re: Mini Candle Lantern
Post by: Dr. Tim-Boone on September 29, 2009, 02:27:18 PM

Yeah but the Chinese were surely making them a couple of Millennia earlier, eh??

Title: Re: Mini Candle Lantern
Post by: IanMor on October 06, 2009, 05:47:25 AM

I'd be interested in seeing some close ups of the hinge and the catch if that's possible?