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*[https://uslhs.org/lamp-glossary-terms A Page by the "United States Lighthouse Society" Titled "Lamp Glossary of Terms" ] | *[https://uslhs.org/lamp-glossary-terms A Page by the "United States Lighthouse Society" Titled "Lamp Glossary of Terms" ] | ||
*[https://www.pharology.eu/howlighthouseswork/H16_vapourisedparaffin.html Excerpts from Various Sources Around the Time Oil Lamps were Adopted ] (Even mention ''whale oil'', wild how that was a thing that happened) (supposedly something resembling [[Canola Oil]] worked fine, so this seems promising) | *[https://www.pharology.eu/howlighthouseswork/H16_vapourisedparaffin.html Excerpts from Various Sources Around the Time Oil Lamps were Adopted ] (Even mention ''whale oil'', wild how that was a thing that happened) (supposedly something resembling [[Canola Oil]] worked fine, so this seems promising) | ||
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Latest revision as of 06:05, 20 August 2022
Basics
- This page goes over the various oils that can be used for a Wick based Oil Lamp
- Mainly the difference between Kerosene and Paraffin Lamp Oil
- Also will discuss the viability of using Plant Oils and Pyrolysis Oil directly
- Also performance comparisons to Gas Mantle Lanterns using similar liquid fuels
Internal Links
External Links
- The Wikipedia Page on Kerosene
- The Wikipedia Page on Oil Lamps (Covers historical usage of animal fat, plant oils)
- A Page by the "United States Lighthouse Society" Titled "Lamp Glossary of Terms"
- Excerpts from Various Sources Around the Time Oil Lamps were Adopted (Even mention whale oil, wild how that was a thing that happened) (supposedly something resembling Canola Oil worked fine, so this seems promising)