Vintage Copper LED Lantern

tasteful, sits out all of the time looking like a décor piece, but if power goes out if have a bright LED, steady, hands-free light

Another fine LED lamp from Amazon. As I wrote in another review, I have about 15 actual oil lamps, some round wick side and bottom drafts, some flat wick, and several hurricane style oil lamps, mostly cold draft but one hot draft as well. This LED lamp is superlatively made, substantial, metal construction with glass globe. There are actual oil lamps this size, this is a little smaller than standard oil lamps, but oil lamps were only larger for two reasons. 1. If you want them to burn longer, they need more oil, so a larger font is required. If you want them to burn brighter, a wider wick is required, and with a wider wick came more heat, therefore a wider globe was required. With LEDs there is no such concern, there is no practical reason to make it larger. Also, it uses 2 D cell batteries located in the base, this adds stability that an oil lamp of this size wouldn't have.This is a lovely piece of workmanship throughout. LEDs cannot simply be turned down like a light bulb, they use an electronic circuit to do that, and the on/off brightness switch is actually similar in function to a volume control. This lamp has the best on/off brightness switch I've seen to date, no abnormal fluctuations in brightness as you go from dim to bright. (Read the reviews from some other manufacturer/retailer's version of LED style lamps, this has been an issue). As I said in my other review, this is an area light, not a flashlight, oil lamps weren't flashlights either. This model's light output seems comparable or brighter to a similar size oil lamp and very practical for mood lighting and fun evenings, during power outages, etc.No fuel to worry about, no fire, no burns, no smoke, no need to clean the globe due to soot. With children around, you don't have to be hyper-vigilant about where the kids and oil lamps are. We're very pleased with this lamp, and I think it was well worth the price.

I WAS DISAPPOINTED WITH SIZE AND AMOUNT OF LIGHT. I EXPECTED MORE LIGHT, IN CASE OF POWER OUTAGE. IT WAS ALSO MADE A LITTLE CHEAPLY.

Excellent! I took a pair of these lanterns to a craft fair, expecting to feel very old-timey while holding one up to an item for a customer to inspect. I was pleasantly surprised at the massive amount of light these little lanterns produce when properly positioned. I hung one lantern about 7' off the ground in the center of a 10'x10' tent and it produced a wonderful sphere of cool-toned ambient light. With the other lantern, I turned it down to low and put it on a table. On a table, they put out about a 3.5' radius of light. These little lights are very bright, not just in terms of the amount of light they produce, but in terms of when you look directly at the light source. They're best when hung outside of your direct line of vision. They also look really cute and vintage-y.

The lantern is smaller than I imagined it would be. You will need 2 "D" batteries.The light is bright white, not a soft light. Seems bright enough with new batteries.Construction is average. Company that sent it over is fantastic. The original lantern was broken in transit and they replaced it immediately without me having to ship the other one back.

No timmer . Only good for outside. I was very dissappointed, but very low cost, so I will keep it.

I like the sturdiness of this lamp, and of course the old-time look of it. However, the light itself is bluish and garish. It would have been so much better if it was a softer, more "fire-like" light.

I already had one of these and living in the Middle West, we frequently lose power due to Wind storms and Snow storms..they are worth their weight in gold when that happens..The last storm we had, my Mother and I had ours on and had no trouble moving around..puts out great light..However, my Sister and her husband did not have one and she sent me a picture of her husband trying to eat and hold a flashlight..it was really funny..I decided right then to get them one..at present we are under a snow advisery, so we have the lanterns sitting right where we can get to them and turn them on....