Substitute for petroleum based lamp oil?

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Dear List Members,

 

Can anyone suggest a good substitute to petroleum based " lamp oil " ?

This would be used in an old fashioned oil lamp with a wick.

 

Thanks, Christina

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 10/30/03 9:01:28 AM Eastern Standard Time,

tcmresources writes:

 

>

> Can anyone suggest a good substitute to petroleum based " lamp oil " ?

> This would be used in an old fashioned oil lamp with a wick.

>

> Thanks, Christina

>

 

Any vegetable oil will burn....

 

MJH

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 10/30/03 10:13:09 AM Eastern Standard Time,

chrisziggy writes:

 

> Wasn't olive oil the traditional lamp oil they used back in biblical

> times and places? I wonder if that would be the best choice or if they

> only used olive cause it was the main oil of the region and a thinner

> oil would be better for this purpose. Any ideas/experience with this

> anyone?

>

> *Smile*

> Chris (list mom)

>

 

I used to use the cheapest veggie oil stuff in the grocery store for floating

wick candles.

 

MJH

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

tcmresources writes:

 

> >

> > Can anyone suggest a good substitute to petroleum based " lamp oil " ?

 

> > This would be used in an old fashioned oil lamp with a wick.

> >

> > Thanks, Christina

 

> foxhillers [foxhillers]

 

> Any vegetable oil will burn....

 

> MJH

 

Wasn't olive oil the traditional lamp oil they used back in biblical

times and places? I wonder if that would be the best choice or if they

only used olive cause it was the main oil of the region and a thinner

oil would be better for this purpose. Any ideas/experience with this

anyone?

 

*Smile*

Chris (list mom)

 

 

http://www.alittleolfactory.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Thank you for the info. Is any particular one better than another as

to odor, light given off, possibility of smoking while burning?

 

Does it work to add essential oils to the vegetable oil? (By " work " , I

mean diffuse the scent adequately)

 

Thanks again for the info. Christina

 

--- foxhillers wrote:

> In a message dated 10/30/03 9:01:28 AM Eastern Standard Time,

> tcmresources writes:

> > Can anyone suggest a good substitute to petroleum based " lamp oil " ?

>

> > This would be used in an old fashioned oil lamp with a wick.

> >

> > Thanks, Christina

>

> Any vegetable oil will burn....

>

> MJH

>

>

>