I have a lamp like this in my attic that belonged to my late mother. I’m thinking of getting it down and hanging it up, if it still works. I don’t know what kind of oil it uses, though. Can you just put olive oil in it?
Probably, but you need to cover Diana's boobies before displaying that in your house.
by Anonymous | reply 1 | July 18, 2018 2:01 AM |
Why?
by Anonymous | reply 2 | July 18, 2018 2:03 AM |
Use mineral oil, dummy, unless you want your place to smell like a dirty Greek diner.
by Anonymous | reply 3 | July 18, 2018 2:04 AM |
You need to use mineral oil. Check out how people recondition them online for help.
by Anonymous | reply 4 | July 18, 2018 2:05 AM |
I had forgotten those existed. I was really fascinated by them as a kid. My parents were hippies so we didn't have that kind of decor.
by Anonymous | reply 5 | July 18, 2018 2:14 AM |
Tarnation, the 70's! I recall one of these do-dads in a small town restaurant my parents frequented when I was a child.
I guess they never made one with a naked man statue.
by Anonymous | reply 6 | July 18, 2018 2:26 AM |
Mu aunt had one of those and I was enthralled with it. I found it mesmerizing.
by Anonymous | reply 7 | July 18, 2018 2:29 AM |
Castrol GTX 10w-40w.
by Anonymous | reply 8 | July 18, 2018 2:40 AM |
We would see that lamp at Kmart but we were so poor we never bought one. I used to touch the display model and get oil all over my hands.
by Anonymous | reply 9 | July 18, 2018 2:42 AM |
What's a lamp?
by Anonymous | reply 10 | July 18, 2018 2:47 AM |
I'm sure they must have, r6.
by Anonymous | reply 11 | July 18, 2018 2:49 AM |
It's the only thing I remember about the movie Petulia.
by Anonymous | reply 12 | July 18, 2018 2:52 AM |
Okay, I will admit to being not that smart. I've seen those before (from a distance) but I had no idea that they actually used oil. I'm trying to resist the urge to order one now.
by Anonymous | reply 13 | July 18, 2018 2:55 AM |
Make sure the oil you use is trans free.
by Anonymous | reply 14 | July 18, 2018 2:57 AM |
Check to be sure it's oil that's needed. Some of them, especially larger ones, ran glycerine instead of oil. No clue as to why.
by Anonymous | reply 15 | July 18, 2018 3:03 AM |
I used to visit these lamps whenever we’d go to Service Merchandise. A neighbor kid’s parents had one too, it went with their decor with was “Italianate”. I guess that is what they called it. Deep pile white shag and a smokedy mirrored accent wall in the living room. And lots of overflowing ashtrays.
by Anonymous | reply 16 | July 18, 2018 3:28 AM |