Petromax
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Petromax was one of the brand names from Ehrich & Graetz. The company used it for their pressurised kerosene lamp that uses a incandescent mantle. They are as synonymous with the paraffin lamp in Cont
Petromax 829/500CP, a paraffin pressure lantern
A Petromax lantern from the British colonial period at the Batticaloa Museum
Kerosene lamp
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A kerosene lamp is a type of lighting device that uses kerosene as a fuel. Kerosene lamps utilize a wick or mantle as a light source, protected by a glass chimney or globe; lamps may be used on a tabl
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 thus the flame size.
New Zealand Railways lamp on the Weka Pass Railway
Air flow in a central draft kerosene lamp