Registered: 01/12/04
Posts: 265
Loc: Stafford, VA, USA
They should use plain lamp oil. I have seen (although not tried) lamps that were simply dishes with a wick laying on one side. They used tallow (rendered animal fat) as the fuel. Reported to be smoky.
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