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VK6BE Opined with considerable skill:-
> Not correct, Harry. The lamps which ran without pressure and with a wick
> were Aladdin lamps. They were used widely over here in communities which
> had no electricity (and there were plenty of those in this country) in the
> 1940s, 50s. They were not as economical as Ian said however.I used one for
> some years.
>
> Tilley and Coleman lamps of that era were practically identical pressure
> lamps that ran on kerosene. As far as I know they are still available.
Thanks for the correction Bob ;-)
> However there are other makes on the market now that run on LPG - Primus
> is one brand which is available here. The original Primus was a pressure
> stove used for boiling a kettle or heating food. Have not seen one of
> those for years.
I still have an old paraffin (kerosene) Primus stove in the garage. You
could get them in a couple of sizes, two styles and in both paraffin and
petrol versions.
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