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    Renser Ultra Light Lantern.

    This was manufactured in the 1960s. I just got it, overpaid when incluing shipping but I have wanted an oil backpacking lantern for a very long time. It's awesome. At 8.6 ounces, a little heavy for backpacking by today's standards, but it should work quite well on my camping trips. The legs spring out a little when raising glass mantel which give it a wide base for stability and can be hung from chain.

    I am surprised that when searching Reddit for Renser, there are no results.

    It came with kerosene in it, and it smelled horribly when burning and created a tremendous amount of soot. Switch to paraffin oil and i'm very happy with the results. No soot and very little smell.

    I never realized how hard it is to take a picture of something extremely shiny, until now.

    Edit. My UCO candle lantern weighs 9 ounces.

    .collectorsweekly.com/stories/114711-renser-compact-oil-lantern

    This is a vintage 1960's collaspsible compact oil lantern trademarked UltraLight made by Renser Industries, Dayton, Ohio. – Comes in a waterproof, floatable, plastic container. – Weighs 5 ounces and measures 2 1/4" diameter by 4" high when collapsed. — Self-contained fuel can holds 3 ounces of oil or kerosene and burns for approximately 20 hours.

    • Lid of fuel can is wick holder. Made of glass (chimney), aluminum, and stainless steel. Stands on tripod legs on tabletop or can hang by chain from top. — Was marketed to campers, hunters, backpackers, fisherman, boaters, and for use in home emergencies.

    by Sunset1hiker

    8 Comments

    2. Steeltalons71 on

      I have a collapsible aluminum one I bought in the 1980s. It came with a candle holder that would auto-feed the candle as it burned. Got the oil adapter later on. Used to use it when I was in the Boy Scouts.

    5. Honey-and-Venom on

      The candle ones seem like a waste of fuel. I’m eager to try one of the Isobutane mantle lanterns tho

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