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CAMPHINE LAMP [1 record]

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Record 1 1986-04-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Household Articles - Various
  • Collection Items (Museums and Heritage)
OBS

Camphine or camphene: oil of turpentine or a mixture of oil of turpentine and alcohol used as an illuminant.

CONT

... considered an excellent source of light was the "fluid" lamp or "Camphene lamp".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Articles ménagers divers
  • Objets de collection (Muséologie et Patrimoine)
OBS

Cette lampe ressemble beaucoup à la traditionnelle lampe à huile de baleine en verre ou en métal, à deux mèches ... deux capuchons de métal reliés aux tubes par une chaînette vont servir d'éteignoir et empêcheront le carburant de se volatiliser pendant le jour.

Spanish

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