John Williamson wrote
newshound wrote

Aladdin for looks, Coleman for performance?

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...N0NXFEEXZ98ZW9

Aladdin for silence. When correctly trimmed, they give off about the same
light as a 100 watt incandescent and about a kilowatt of heat, but are
totally silent. All the Coleman ones I've seen have hissed.

Silence, light and heat makes them good as standby for long power cuts.

You're a lot better off with a decent modern rechargeable camping
LED lantern with eneloop NiMHs now.

The only habit with them that can cause problems is if you leave them
unused for long periods with oil in them, as it migrates up the wick and
spreads all over the lamp and its surroundings.

Incidentally, if you can find an Aladdin lamp in reasonable condition with
the original blue flame burner, even without a mantle they're approaching
fifty quid in shops. Mantles are rapidly approaching fifteen quid each. If
you've got a white bakelite one, they're worth more, as they're
collectable on account of being only slightly more common than hens'
teeth.