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Fuels for Pharos

December 15, 2013candles, coal gas, Colza oil, fish oil, gas, kerosene, lard oil, lighthouse, litehouse, mineral oil, oil, solar, sperm oil, tallow, vegetable oil, whale oilAutomation, Construction, Equipment, History, Information, Light, Lighthouses, On The JobretlkprLeave a Comment

What fuels did/does a lighthouse (pharos – the Greek word for lighthouse) use? I became curious about this when I discovered in an Internet article the name Colza oil. What the heck is Colza oil? Somebody’s mispelling of Coal oil? I had to find out. Well that led to this article on lighthouse illumination (more). […]

Do You Know Where I Can Find . . . ?

September 7, 2011Bahamas, kerosene, lamp, lighthouse, litehouse, mantleAutomation, Bahamas, Equipment, Foreign, History, Information, Lighthouses, PhotosretlkprLeave a Comment

Do any of my readers know where I would be able to obtain kerosene lamp mantles for lighthouse lamps? I received this email today, and would like to be able to help this lady out. I am with the Bahamas Lighthouse Preservation Society and I am wondering if you might help me. The Bahamas has […]