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Oil Lamps A Guide To Their Care And Operation (Paperback) Loot Price: R398
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Oil Lamps A Guide To Their Care And Operation (Paperback): Myles Bevis

Oil Lamps A Guide To Their Care And Operation (Paperback)

Myles Bevis

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Anyone Who Owns An Oil Lamp Should Read This Book. Oil Lamps A Guide To Their Care And Operation is a small book HUGE in essential information. Instantly learn these important must do precautions about oil lamps. The 1 crucial rule to avoid a calamitous explosion 6 essential steps to light your oil lamp safely. How to safely site your lamp. 3 actions never to do when cleaning your antique oil lamp. Would you like to learn more? Get started right away and learn the 7 important and essential steps to perform after installing a new wick in your Aladdin lamp. Plus much more because safety when using an oil lamp is everything After all, oil lamp oil is used for fuel. Oil for lamps is inflammable and therefore incredibly dangerous if not used correctly. People have actually lost their lives over the centuries through incorrect usage of vintage lamps. Operating and caring for a paraffin lamp -kerosene lamp in the USA - is not like the simple act of turning on a switch and having instant light. There are necessary rituals to perform and pitfalls to avoid. Lighting and preparing to light oil lamps is anything but instant. When you have reached the end of the book you will have all the information you will ever need in order to operate your oil lamp safely and also how to look after it correctly. As well as having many photos of beautiful antique lamps, I've also included a brief history of lighting by oil and descriptions of different types of vintage lighting in use today. I hope you will find 'Oil Lamps A Guide To Their Care And Operation' interesting as well as useful and informative and wish you a great and enjoyable read.

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Imprint: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Country of origin: United States
Release date: 2013
First published: 2013
Authors: Myles Bevis
Dimensions: 229 x 152 x 5mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback - Trade
Pages: 74
ISBN-13: 978-1-4959-9568-2
Categories: Books > Arts & Architecture > Antiques & collectables > Care & restoration of antiques
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LSN: 1-4959-9568-2
Barcode: 9781495995682

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