Hot hot hot… it’s like Groundhog Day. Humid too of course. But hey, summer. In Houston. Happens every year. Although it’s been a couple of years since we went this long without rain.<\/p>\n
I spent yesterday sorting auction stuff, and doing pickups. I also hit a couple of thrift stores, since I was there. One thing someone handed me while I was in line is an early Dietz No. 0 lantern. I was just going to take it to the BOL and use it, but it’s early enough to be worth a few bucks. There are a couple of things that struck me about it- someone sewed a short piece of cloth to the bottom of the wick, so that they could get just “that much more” use out of the wick; and there is a repair done with baling wire to the lever which raises the globe. Definitely shows the hand of the owner. Imagine being so thrifty that you add a scrap of cloth to the wick. There was\/were about 3 inches of cloth, and 2 inches of wick left.<\/p>\n
I guess I could add that to a ‘household hints’ article…<\/p>\n
Today I have my monthly ‘non-prepping hobby’ meeting, and then I’ll load up the truck and head north. That means I’ll be offline most of the day, and on a thin pipe for the next couple of days. Y’all will have to amuse yourselves…<\/p>\n
Think about what you need to avoid having to sew 3 inches to a wick to extend its life…<\/p>\n
And stack it.<\/p>\n
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Hot hot hot… it’s like Groundhog Day. Humid too of course. But hey, summer. In Houston. Happens every year. Although it’s been a couple of years since we went this long without rain.<\/p>\n
I spent yesterday sorting auction stuff, and doing pickups. I also hit a couple of thrift stores, since I was there. One thing someone handed me while I was in line is an early Dietz No. 0 lantern. I was just going to take it to the BOL and use it,<\/p>\n