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1. Lamp, Semiliquid

   Lamp commonly referred to as a "Sunshine" or "Teapot" lamp. Used by underground miners, it has a double-walled, spout as it was made to burn Sunshine Wax, a special fuel made by the Standard Oil Company. This waxy fuel was made with normal wax paraffin with a small percentage of mineral oil mixed in. This type of miner's lamp could burn other fuels such as common household oils such as lard, tallow, or fish oil but was designed primarily to bur...

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