People needed a way to use modern oil lamps and kerosene lamp outside after the invention of modern oil lamps and the production of kerosene lamps around 1800. To control the amount of air flow around the wick and protect the flame, oil lamps used a glass globe and wick. However, there was a lot of work to be done outside, and these lamps were easily broken. As a result, a much stronger, more secure source of light was required. As a result, the kerosene lantern, also known as a hurricane lantern, was invented.

This is a more robust version of the kerosene lamp that is intended to be portable. They are made up of a metal base that holds the fuel and side tubes that securely support the glass globe to keep it from breaking.

From the early 1800s to the twentieth century, these lamps were put to a variety of uses. They were used to illuminate homes and barns, as well as horse drawn carriages, ships, railroad cars, and early automobiles. You may own a historic home and want to add period pieces to it, or you may simply enjoy the look of these lovely antique and vintage kerosene lamp.

Kerosene lanterns came in a variety of styles. The dead flame lantern was one of them. These were intended to eliminate or reduce the amount of draught that reached the flame. Non-tubular lanterns are another name for these. They were made up of a series of baffles inside the top, above the globe, and a series of bottom draught holes positioned so that no top draught or wind could blow directly on the flame. Railroads frequently used these as signalling lights.

The tubular lamp was another type of kerosene lamp. These have a ducting system that helps to stabilise and improve the draught of air reaching the flame, resulting in a stable, wind-resistant flame. They are further classified as "hot blasts" and "cold blasts."

The "hot blast" lanterns are designed to supply air into the lantern's base, which is heated by the flame. A portion of the hot air rises into the canopy above the globe, where it is pushed by a downdraft through the side tubes to the air chamber beneath the burner, which provides the flame. A yellow flame is produced by hot blast lanterns.

The "cold blast" lanterns are designed so that the air supplied through the side tubes does not mix with the heated air from the flames. Fresh air is supplied to the flame via the globe plate and the side tubes. This generates a white flame and twice the amount of light as a "hot blast" lantern. R.E. Dietz, the most famous manufacturer of tubular lamps, still manufactures lamps today, though his company has relocated to Hong Kong and China.

During the depression, the use of kerosene lamps decreased. The majority of kerosene lamp uses today are supplied with flash lights and outdoor lights. Kerosene lamps are popular collectibles.

If you are looking for antique lamps, the wick lamp is the best option. Some people believe that the wick lamp is superior to the pressure lamp. Glass lamps are preferable because they allow you to see the level of kerosene. The pressurised kerosene ones can flare up at any time, posing a risk to the user.

Although simple modern kerosene lamp and lanterns are available, you can also look for antique lamps that use kerosene or other fuel sources. Many of these lamps are quite elaborate, depicting popular decoration at the time they were made.