kerosene lanterns

Oil-burning light sources

Kerosene lanterns are portable light sources that burn kerosene fuel, producing a steady flame enclosed in glass.

Before electric lighting became widespread, they illuminated homes, barns, and campsites.

They remain useful during power outages and in areas without electricity: We lit the kerosene lanterns when the storm knocked out power.

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flame · warm glow · rural electrification · Victorian era · general store · light · pioneer life · old farmhouse · whale oil · mantle · oil · soot · coal mining · survival kits · camping gear · off the grid · match · emergency lights

Categories
Opposites
power source

kerosene lanternselectric lights

Current-powered illumination fixtures

electric lamps · fluorescent lights · flashlights · headlamps · incandescent bulbs

technological era

kerosene lanternssmart bulbs

Programmable wireless light sources

smart lights · smart lighting · solar lamps · fluorescent lights · halogen lamps

Family

lantern, kerosene

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G