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[ErnieG]

Anyone know what type of fuel this thing uses? Same as a lantern I'm assuming but not sure. I believe it's a very old type of road flare out of an 18 wheeler. Not 100% on that though.

I'm fairly certain you can burn citronella in those ..it's nice outside evenings to keep the bugs away .
Ernie

 

[FergusonTO35]

Anyone know what type of fuel this thing uses? Same as a lantern I'm assuming but not sure. I believe it's a very old type of road flare out of an 18 wheeler. Not 100% on that though.

That is a small smudge pot. They were used to produce a thick soot that attaches to fruit trees to protect from frost, and also used as road flares. Citronella would be a good choice, but you can burn just about any type of fuel oil in it. I think a mixture of diesel and used motor oil is what was used for smudge.