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Built these lamps 12-15 years ago out of discarded milk cans and old oil lamps. So far I’ve replaced only one oil lamp and maybe a dozen bulbs. A mistake here was using chandelier bulbs…the glass was cast thin for indoor use so they tend to “pop” when its very cold. Not a big deal though, but I would suggest using better “outdoor” rated bulbs for yours. And yes, they’re wired for 120vac and on a dimmer so you can set the ambience. I’ve also placed my outdoor house lamps on a dimmer as well. These all really look cool when dimmed to a candle flame intensity. Oh, and they’re 60 watt bulbs so they can really light up the walkway if needed.
Another cool scene is in the winter. They light up the snowbanks real well. I’ve even seen them under a foot of snow…that’s a bunch.
-- Mama plants, Dadoo kills, and Chippy buries it.
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6 comments so far
GrandmaT
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hardiness zone 5
posted 770 days ago
Very cool idea!!!! Really like it … :-)
-- "A beautiful garden is a work of heart" -- Royal Oak, MI - Zone 5
MsDebbieP
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hardiness zone 5b
posted 770 days ago
well isn’t that unique!! Very cool
I can just imagine what it looks like in the winter.
-- - Debbie, SW Ontario Canada (USDA Hardiness Zone: 5a) http://www.execulink.com/~yohan
dini
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hardiness zone 5
posted 770 days ago
Quite the nifty lights!
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jroot
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hardiness zone 5a
posted 770 days ago
I really like these. I am a former drama guy, and this looks like something I might have done on a set. It is really cool that you have them working in a snow bank as well. I like it. Ambience is the key word here.
-- jroot
Gooseneck
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hardiness zone 5b
posted 768 days ago
that is really unique, things that are homemade look much nicer!
-- Toronto, Ontario
Harold and Pam
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hardiness zone 10b
posted 79 days ago
Very nice idea. My wife wants lighting around the beds too. She didn’t think of this – will need to show her.
-- Pam grows 'em - I cook 'em...... Melbourne, Fl