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Trimming Oil Lamp Wicks for More Efficient Burn

Posted on November 10, 2014 by Mark Zeiger

We will very likely rely more heavily than usual on our cabin’s oil lamps for lighting this winter. So I trimmed our wicks this week. I’d noticed that the flames of our pedestal lamps had grown ragged through use, lopsided … Continue reading →

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The Lamps

Posted on October 1, 2014 by Mark Zeiger

Yesterday, on the last day of September, I cleaned and filled the oil lamps. I originally planned to perform this autumn chore on the Autumnal Equinox, either standard or local (see Preparing for the Dark Half of the Year) but … Continue reading →

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