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Article: The magical Aladdin lamp. (kerosene lamp)
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- Countryside & Small Stock Journal
- Article date:
- January 1, 1995
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I was surprised at a reader's disdain for the Aladdin lamp. My discovery of the Aladdin was one of the best events of 1993! Since I have only one, and have used it for only a year, to write this article I interviewed a neighbor who has one, and also got some information from the manufacturer.
There is no electric service in our area, so oil lamps are no toy for us.
First, note that the Aladdin lamp is not the kind you have to pump up, and it uses common kerosene, not any exotic fuel.
I bought my Aladdin in a second-hand store for $20.00. (Currently, new ones in our area cost $52.99.) It was fully functional except that it lacked a mantle. Mantles at ...