The Brass Lantern

Now available a full range of brass Vermont Lanterns® in brushed Pewter finish! Handsome look of classic colonial pewter, adds a great color and finish option for your home or restaurant. Choose from many Vermont Lanterns Series like the Mini’s, Dorset, Mansfield and Equinox table lamps, and new Wall Lanterns including the Mansfield Saloon lamp. Our

Stay safe and be prepared for emergency power outages with Oil Lamps and Hurricane Lanterns. Our favorite go to item when we lose power is a Hurricane Lantern, they burn brighter than standard table lamps, and can be used in all weather conditions. They will shine bright even in high winds, rain or snow. They

In September 1859 the largest known solar flare on record so far was hurled at earth from the sun.  All over Europe and North America telegraph systems failed, with some telegraph operators getting electrocuted and burnt by their morse keys as the storm hit. Pylons threw sparks, telegraph paper spontaneously caught fire, and despite being disconnected from power supplies it was possible to

Hurricane Sandy caused $33 billion damage in New York alone, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said today as the state began cleaning up from a nor’easter that dumped snow, brought down power lines and left hundreds of thousands of new customers in darkness. A damage estimate of even $50 billion total would make Sandy the second most

As Hurricane Sandy moves toward the eastern third of the country bringing forceful winds and rainfall that could wreak havoc for days across 800 miles of the United States, officials are urging people in its path to take the storm seriously and heed any evacuation orders. “The time for preparing and talking is about over.

We are proud to have our Lanterns used in the new hit show Revolution! Check it out Mondays @ 10/9c on NBC.

Overloaded US power grid stretched to capacity; Will America follow in India’s footsteps? Could the U.S. really suffer the kinds of widespread power outages that struck two-thirds of India’s billion-plus population recently? Absolutely, say experts, and fixing the problem won’t be cheap. While the nation’s power infrastructure is referred to as a “grid,” suggesting seamless

Sweltering Heat Plagues Storm, Fire Recovery Across U.S.At least 22 people killed by severe weather since Friday as crews continue to battle wildfires in Colorado.Posted Monday, July 2, 2012, at 2:06 PM ET UPDATE: At least 22 people have been killed as a result of severe weather since Friday, mostly from trees falling on cars and