Can anyone ID the lanterns used in the movie Melancholia?

[velvetfoot]

They looked really cool.

 

[loon]

these kind?

loon

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sky_lantern

 

[Adios Pantalones]

My brother got a mess of those sky lanterns and he releases them with his daughters sometimes.

 

[velvetfoot]

Oooops, no, though they were neat too, although, wouldn't they be a fire hazard? They were what looked like pumped kerosene lamps that Jack Bauer, I mean, Kiefer Sutherland, carried back from the store because power outages were predicted during the fly by.

 

[Adios Pantalones]

They had the sky lanterns too it seems- coincidence?

 

[velvetfoot]

It was something like this, ie, shiny:

 

[begreen]

Funny you should ask. We first saw sky lanterns launched at a big Dushera celebration in New Delhi. They are magical. I just made a couple of them for a memorial service last weekend. They weren't successful because I didn't have the right fire-retardant for the tissue paper and could have used a bit more fuel. I used 1/4 cake of a SuperCedar. 3/8 to 1/2 would have been better I think. The second one almost made it, but then a tear developed in the top and it couldn't hold hot air well. We are going to try again. The day after the memorial I discovered that you can buy them on Amazon, so an order is on the way. Should be here today. I will try to film a launch.

edit: just saw your update with the pic. I haven't seen the movie, but if it was a period piece, they might have used Dietz lanterns?

 

[velvetfoot]

Well, I ordered a small lantern:
http://shop.britelyt.com/500cp-and-...britelyt-polished-brass-lanten-and-reflector/

 

[velvetfoot]

Well, believe it or not, I just got it! It's beautiful. Haven't tried it yet. The one I got is this one:
https://shop.britelyt.com/lantern-packages/plus-package-500cp-lantern/

 

[Adios Pantalones]

That is pretty sexy

 

[firefighterjake]

Could always try this one . . . not so shiny . . . but quite powerful.

 

[velvetfoot]

I believe the original (and current, in Europe) name is Petromax. From the Britelyt web site:

BriteLyt™ is the proud owner of the Petromax™ trademark in the United States.

 

[begreen]

Have to ask, are these essentially chromed Colman white gas lanterns or are they significantly different? At 5X the price I am hoping they are revolutionary.

 

[peakbagger]

I usually associated Petromax lanterns as burning Kerosene and Colemans burning white gas. Coleman does sell a kerosene lantern but it doesnt seem to be as popular as it requires preheating with alcohol to fire off

 

[Ehouse]

Have to ask, are these essentially chromed Colman white gas lanterns or are they significantly different? At 5X the price I am hoping they are revolutionary.

The last sentence of velvetfoot's link says they'll burn "virtually any combustible liquid fuel you may have available".

 

[velvetfoot]

Plus, it's very shiny, and was featured in a Lars von Trier film.