Whale oil lamps once used as lights

Jan 21st, 2020 Comments Off on Whale oil lamps once used as lights
#Middlebury #Antiques Many 18th-century lamps used oil to get light. If whale oil was not available, the lamps could use olive oil. The oil was kept in a reservoir, usually metal, ... Continue Reading →
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