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2. Argand lamp - Wikipedia

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   The Argand lamp is a type of oil lamp invented in 1780 by Aimé Argand. Its output is 6 to 10 candelas , brighter than that of earlier lamps. Its more complete combustion of the candle wick and oil than in other lamps required much less frequent trimming of the wick.

3. Ami Argand - Wikipedia

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   Argand also formed a close relationship with James Watt who performed some experiments on the lamp's efficiency and advised him on waging his court battles. [6] The demand for the lamps was high, and the partners had many difficulties at first in manufacturing them, but they eventually became the standard source of illumination in homes and shops.

4. The Best Traditional Hanukkah Foods, From Latkes to Donuts - AOL

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   The two most popular Hanukkah foods are latkes and jelly donuts, both symbolic of the oil that kept the lamp burning. Gelt, little foil-wrapped chocolate coins, are also usually found at Hanukkah ...

5. History of the oil shale industry in the United States

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   Despite a steadily growing fleet of whaling ships, the American whaling industry could not satisfy the demand for lamp oil; the price had risen considerably, and the country imported increasing amounts of whale oil. Whale oil was needed as lamp oil for illumination. It burned with a bright, smokeless flame that nothing else was known to match.

6. Oil lamp - Wikipedia

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   An oil lamp is a lamp used to produce light continuously for a period of time using an oil-based fuel source. The use of oil lamps began thousands of years ago and continues to this day, although their use is less common in modern times.

7. Kerosene lamp - Wikipedia

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   A kerosene lamp produced by the factory of Karlskrona Lampfabrik in Sweden c. 1890s Swiss flat-wick kerosene lamp. The knob protruding to the right adjusts the wick, and hence the flame size. A kerosene lamp (also known as a paraffin lamp in some countries) is a type of lighting device that uses kerosene as a fuel.