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Kerosene Lamps - Add Them to Your Collection - 2

...It had a counter weight so it didn't matter how much of a heel the vessel had the lamp would remain upright. A very useful invention that's still popular today.

The Aladdin lamp was introduced in 1909 in the US. These lamps used a round wick to provide an even, non flickering flame, which made them rare. The Aladdin lamp was so good that one lamp was equivalent to a 60 watt bulb. And Aladdin really got attention when it offered a thousand dollars to anyone who could come up with a better system that what they had designed.

Lamps that are properly built have a wonderful soft glow that is very appealing and many collectors are quick to use their collections during get togethers with friends and family. After all shouldn't something so lovely be shared?

These lamps are very easy to use. You fill the bowl 2/3 full of kerosene, then the wick becomes saturated and holds the fuel. You light the wick and replace the chimney and wella you have light.

In Europe the kosmos burners were popular. They used the Argand process. This is a method where a flat wick is soaked in the fuel then rolled into a round wick as it moved up the body of the burner. The result was an even flame that gave of 12 times more light with no flicker.

After reading all about kerosene lamps, you know that you are armed with great information for your lamp shopping trip. Be sure that you pass it on to all of your friends and relatives as well, as they will be asking you how you could pick out such a great lamp.

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