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oil lamp partsOil Lamp Parts - The Basics Of The Oil Lamp
Oil lamps are wonderful for having around when you might lose electricity. Because they do not require electricity to operate and provide you light to see by. Many people like to keep them around in case they might lose power, so that they will not be in the dark. To learn more about oil lamp parts, you will want to keep reading. Oil lamps date back to our ancestors but today they still serve a variety of purposes. Many collect antique lamps, other purchase new modern lamps as part of their dcor, and others keep oil lamps on hand as an emergency lighting source. So perhaps it's time to learn the basics of oil lamp parts and how the lamps work. Oil lamps are a very basic form of lighting with very few parts making up the lamp. There is the fuel bowl, wick, gallery, collar, burner, chimney or shade. So when it comes to repairing these lamps they are very straight forward. To use your oil lamp you will need to fill the bowl with oil. Remove the chimney, and then unscrew the burner from the bowl. The wick is attached to the burner so it's easiest if you just let the burner hang slightly over the side giving you enough room to pour the oil in. Fill the lamp but leave at least 1" from the top. Screw the burner back on and you're ready to light your world. When you are ready to use your lamp turn the wick up about " then light with your lighter or match. Put the glass chimney back on the lamp. Never use the lamp without the chimney. Adjust your flame to the correct height so that it's not smoking. If it's smoking you need to lower the wick. If you haven't used the lamp before you'll want to give it about a half hour prior to lighting. This will allow the wick to soak up the oil so that it stays correctly lit. When you are ready to put the lamp out cup your hands near the back of the chimney then blow towards your hands. Your breath will travel down the chimney and extinguish the flame.... Page 2: Oil Lamp Parts - The Basics Of The Oil Lamp Related Articles Today lamp oil is a better choice because it produces less smoke and soot. It's still a petroleum based product just a little more refined. It is also not as toxic as kerosene or coil oil was as many of the pollutants have been removed. Lamp oil also gives you lots of wonderful choices to hel... |
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