On Tue, 06 Jan 2009 18:23:42 -0800, Gunner Asch
wrote:

Jet A works pretty well...very well actually...particularly in the
Petromax lanterns that are intended for kerosene. Just make sure its
not the Winter Mix with gasoline in it. Shrug


Gunner


Guys in the lantern group also said Jet A works well in the Petromax
lanterns. No distinction was made about their winter blend though.
The Petromax lanterns are a little hard to get going in cold weather
and I did an experiment a couple of years ago where I mixed about 10%
Coleman fuel with the kerosene. It made the lanterns easier to light,
particularly the rapid heater in freezing weather. A higher
percentage of Coleman fuel probably wouldn't hurt anything. You can
actually burn gasoline in the Petromax lanterns, but it's not
recommended because of undetected leaks leading to explosions - pretty
uncommon, but reported.

RWL