In 1908, Johnson Sr., a Chicago soap salesman, became interested in kerosene mantle burners. Dissatisfied with the available kerosene lamps of the time, Johnson began selling U.S.-made mantle lamps. He incorporated his lamp sales business and called the company the Mantle Lamp Company of America. In 1912, the company began manufacturing mantle lamps that gave off a steady white light without smoke. They called these lamps Aladdin lamps after the magical lamp and wish-granting genie in the children's story.

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Most people are searching for the box they might have had in school,” he says. “In many cases they don’t remember it until they actually see it in the museum, and then they light up.” To remove stubborn stains,leave filled with solution of warm water and baking soda overnight with the lid removed. Soaking overnight produces excellent results. Overall I’ve been pretty impressed with the Aladdin Bento Box, its performed really well, I was especially impressed with the way it kept the chilli warm. It’s not leaked despite being rolled around in my car boot on the way to work and shaken really hard just to see if I could get it to leak.

When filling food container,leave sufficient space to insert top.Do not overfill.Ensure the top is securely tightened after filling.

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If your food container has not been used for some time, we suggest rinsing it with warm water to remove any taste or odor from previous use. For cold foods:for best results,fill the food container with ice cold water and close.Let stand for 5-minutes.Remove water from the food container and fill with your favorite cold food. As I mentioned in my original post, the Aladdin Bento Box has taken it’s insporation from the Japanese style lunch boxes so it’s designed to keep food hot or cold for up to 5 hours. During the 1980s and 1990s Aladdin continued to grow and by the mid 1990s its Nashville operation grew to employ 1100 employees. At this time, foam insulated mugs grew in popularity and Aladdin's products were sold in grocery chains nationwide. Aladdin opened their Nashville factory on Murfreesboro Road, producing its first thermal products in July 2002. The third test was soup…I wasn’t convinced that this would work very well, as there was no substance to keep it warm…the chilli had beans and meat to hold the heat in, the soup was just some vegetables I had blended up, this time it was straight from the pan and into the bottom container, lid on and then left on the worktop for just under 4 hours.The Aladdin brand is now owned by the privately held Pacific Market International (PMI), and is headquartered in Seattle, Washington, with offices in Europe, Asia and Australia. As of 2009, PMI sell vacuum flasks and other thermal products manufactured under the Aladdin name.