Kerosene Lantern
A kerosene lantern, also known as a "barn lantern" or "hurricane lantern," is a flat-wick lamp made portable and for outdoor use. They are made of soldered or crimped-together sheet metal stampings, with tin-plated sheet steel being the most common material, followed by brass and copper. There are three types: Dead flame, hot blast, and cold blast.
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“When there was no more lantern in the kitchen,
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