What are the best oil lamps? Are they safe? — J.C., New Rochelle A: The Amish, whose taboo on electricity means they know all about life off the grid, are said to favor classic Dietz Air Pilot ...

At age 22, in 1840, Robert Edwin Dietz bought a small lamp and oil shop in Brooklyn, NY. Robert, with his brother William, called the company Dietz, Brother and Company. One of their first ...

That’s where oil lamps come into play, my favorite being the lightweight Dietz Original lamp. This classic lamp works indoors and outdoors, through wind and rain. At 10½ inches tall and weighing 2¼ ...