So I did some digging around tonight on the Internet...on ways to improve the amount of usable light from a vegetable oil lamp. Turns out these were used quite heavily in the 1800's...based on a design by Aime' Argand in 1780.
Argand lamp - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
I can't find ANY detailed info on how to build one however. It's absurd! This photo is the best I have found: Stage Lighting Museum - History - 18 century: innovations in stage lighting
There was a patent filed...but I don't know how to access patents from that far back.
An Ebay search brings up a lot of antiques...but it looks like they have all been converted to electric: argand lamp | eBay
I found a guy on Youtube who has replicated the lamp...but he's the only person I can find: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e98z...Y&feature=plcp
That's real usable light...and sustainable!
Has anyone else heard/read about Argand style lamps?
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