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2. Oil lamp - Wikipedia

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   Group of ancient lamps (Hellenistic and Roman) Simple contemporary Indian clay oil lamp during Diwali Antique bronze oil lamp with the "Chi Rho", a Christian symbol (replica) Sukunda oil lamp of Kathmandu Valley, Nepal Oil lamp of Korea Modern oil lamp of Germany with flat wick. An oil lamp is a lamp used to produce light continuously for a ...

3. Candle wick - Wikipedia

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   Wick of a candle Candle wick in a candle. A candle wick or lamp wick is usually made of braided cotton that holds the flame of a candle or oil lamp. A candle wick works by capillary action, conveying ("wicking") the fuel to the flame. When the liquid fuel, typically melted candle wax, reaches the flame it then vaporizes and combusts.

4. Fragrance lamp - Wikipedia

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   The original Berger lamp used methyl alcohol, while modern lamps use isopropyl alcohol (90% or more). [5] Perfumes or essential oils may be added. To start the catalytic process it is necessary to allow the wick to thoroughly absorb the fuel and then to light the catalytic burner with a flame and let it burn for approximately two minutes until the catalytic stone reaches the correct operating ...

5. Diya (lamp) - Wikipedia

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   Symmetrical Diwali diyas Women selling Bamboo diyas near Bhadrachalam A diya lamp with swastika engraved interior. A diya, diyo, deya, [1] deeya, dia, divaa, deepa, deepam, deep, deepak or saaki (Sanskrit: दीपम्, romanized: Dīpam) is an oil lamp made from clay or mud with a cotton wick dipped in oil or ghee.

6. Kerosene lamp - Wikipedia

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   Flat-wick lamps have the lowest light output, center-draft round-wick lamps have 3–4 times the output of flat-wick lamps, and pressurized lamps have higher output yet; the range is from 8 to 100 lumens. A kerosene lamp producing 37 lumens for 4 hours per day for a month (120 hours) consumes about 3 litres (6.3 US pt; 5.3 imp pt) of kerosene.

7. Betty lamp - Wikipedia

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   The Betty lamp is likely a natural evolution of the Crusie lamp concept. The Crusie lamp consists of two lamp pans, one above the other. Fuel drip from the upper lamp pan fell into the lower pan minimizing oil/grease mess below the lamp. In the evolution to the Betty lamp, replacing the upper lamp pan with a metal wick holder inside the lower ...