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 -  Saturday, December 12, 2009
Not that great
Reviewed By: Jim Cathey 
I am disappointed in the quality of construction. In particular the cap is - well - garbage. (The rest of the lamp is fine.) I would expect a cap that fit snugly and would both snuff the lamp and prevent evaporation while not in use (and perhaps even contain drips if the lamp were to be accidentally inverted) - and while the catalog picture appears to be of such a cap my lamp came with a thing that looks like a flimsy metal shot glass. It's tapered and too short and just sits on the wick itself - mashing it - and contacts neither the screw neck nor the shoulder of the tank. It wobbles if you shake the lamp - like a drinking glass on a stick (which it resembles). It bends when you squeeze it as you would have to if it were as tight fitting as it ought to be - but I guess that since it isn't actually tight-fitting its flimsiness is not much of an issue. Unlike the picture the screw and the cap are not nickel-plated. The flimsy cap is some kind of stainless; the screw top appears galvanized -; though chemically it may be nickel---it looks much coarser than the picture. Not quite what the picture -; or the other reviews - lead you to expect. [HST adds: The covers on alcohol lamps are designed to be loose-fitting. We have updated our photo to be consistent with recent manufacturer changes. This lamp functions well as the the other reviews attest. Please be assured of our 90-day guarantee if you are ever disappointed with one of our products!]

 -  Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Best I've Found
Reviewed By: Robert Durci 
Been running a biological supply storeroom for a large university for 11 years, and these are simply the best alcohol lamps we have found. Most durable and won't fracture from their own heat like most others will. Great for wax work for jewelers also.

 -  Wednesday, August 06, 2008
Good product
Reviewed By: Haley Stubbs 
worked great!