Secure on the outside with a hollow finial.
Convert kerosene lantern to led.
Consult with the electrician.
Using a 1 2 drill bit drill a hole in the top of the lantern hood in the center image 1.
Remove the wick and using a driver clean out any old material so that the led s can easily pass through.
The eventioneering workshop how to electrify a kerosene lamp.
Wire cutters wire 12v power supply 3 5mm leds any color you want 1 100ohm resistor.
Do not play with electricity.
Remove lantern s burner and replace with ceramic electric unit set includes 2 piece ceramic unit connectors 40 watt torpedo bulb and 11 ul listed lamp cord imported.
Turn any blizzard jupiter or d lite lantern into an eye catching electric light to enjoy indoors or outdoors.
I used 2 cos i didnt have the right one.
And you are still able to change it back just by removing the non original parts.
In this video you can see how i ve modified two chinese lanterns.
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Measure the opening of the lantern and using a compass scribe a circle that diameter minus 1 64 inch.
Our electric adapters for oil lamps make kerosene lamp electric conversion easy.
In this video master electrician scott caron brings electricity to a lantern that used to be lit with kerosene.
He decided to leave the kerosene out and in its place used some rgb leds to bring the.
Screw the candelabra socket to the lamp rod on the inside of the hood using the attached threaded base image 3.
With these kits and parts you can have your vintage oil lamp converted to electric letting you show off your good taste with the simple flick of a switch.
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Shockwaver stumbled across some old kerosene lanterns and decided he also stumbled across his next project.
Using the bandsaw cut the circle out.
Using the 1 64 inch bit drill four pilot holes thru the plexiglass.
Insert the threaded lamp rod and secure on the inside with a lamp rod bolt image 2.
Drill a inch hole in the base of the lantern to serve as an exit point for the electrical cord.
Unscrew and remove the old kerosene wick from the lantern.