Camphene or Burning Fluid Hanging Lamp, 1849
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Burning fluid hanging lamps were perfect for middle class families, burning Camphene, an inexpensive fuel similar to turpentine. Camphene and other "burning fluid" fuels were highly volatile. After the Civil War, kerosene took the place of these burning fluids because it burned brighter, was safer to use, and less expensive.
Burning fluid hanging lamps were perfect for middle class families, burning Camphene, an inexpensive fuel similar to turpentine. Camphene and other "burning fluid" fuels were highly volatile. After the Civil War, kerosene took the place of these burning fluids because it burned brighter, was safer to use, and less expensive.
Artifact
Camphene lamp
Date Made
1849
Creators
Place of Creation
United States, New Jersey, Newark
Creator Notes
Manufactured in Newark, New Jersey based on a Jones patent
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
69.7.25
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Brass (Alloy)
Tin (Metal)
Dimensions
Height: 21 in
Diameter: 9 in
Inscriptions
on oval inside font: JONES/ -O-/ PATENT
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