Coleman white GAS or GAZ lamps as we used to call them with the dual mantle really is a great idea to keep handy. When no one else had power we had lights and they lit up the whole house like 45 watt bulbs!
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julie

Ya it's a must to have a gas lamp handy, as the towns became much safer places to travel around after gas lamps were installed in the streets, reducing crime rates.

I would like to give give some advice on using gas lamps, because Gaseous or liquid fuels can also leak, with a potential of fire or explosion. Gas lamps are not inherently safe, but their safe use is possible based on the knowledge and ongoing safe practices of the user.

Gaz lamps can be handy in most dark situations. They have historic significance and played a major role in human lives before the electric bulbs.