Vintage Monarch Barn Lamp Modification

For Halloween my sister sent me a very old and very cool vintage Monarch Barn Lamp. I wanted to use the vintage Barn Lamp as a decoration, but did not want to use kerosene oil to burn. The lamp was going to be used alone outside and I did not want a fire hazard by using the lamp as intended by burning the oil. I also did not want to remove the functionality or damage the lamp in any way. So I modified the lamp with LED strips and a battery, all of which can be removed if needed. A simple modification for this vintage lamp will be detailed in the following steps.

Soldering Iron

Solder

Heat shrink

QTY 2, 3 LED strips

a tea candle tin (Wax candle removed)

QTY 1; 9V battery

QTY 1; battery wired connector

Vintage Monarch Barn Lamp

Tape, clear

Opaque milk jug

Metal wire

I took two small rows of LED tape (3 LEDs per strip) and used a small tea light candle tin and placed the LEDs on the outside of the tin. Since the LEDs have a peel and stick backing I just made sure to place them 180 Degrees opposite on the tin.

I then soldered the 9V DC battery clip to the LEDs and added a jumper to connect the two LED strips.

Since the LEDs are a point source of light, I needed to diffuse the LEDs. I cut a strip from a milk jug and wrapped it around the LEDs and used clear tape to secure it to the tin.

Using some small metal wire i looped the wire through the holes at the bottom of the lamp and secured the LED light assembly to the bottom of the vintage lamp. If you look closely at the vintage lamp, I am placing the LEDs in the same place the light source would be coming from if I had used the oil to burn, thus giving the same effect as if the lamp was lit.

Carefully place the glass over the LED assembly and route the battery connector out the back of the lamp. I did this so I can easily remove the battery when I want to turn off the lamp.