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A lantern is a portable lighting device used to illuminate broad areas. Lanterns may be used for signaling, as general light sources for camping or home use. Some lanterns are battery-powered and have a simple lightbulb, but bright and efficient electric lanterns will employ a specialized power supply to operate a fluorescent type. They are easy to use and comparatively durable, but less bright than propane or liquid fuel lanterns. The kerosene lamp (widely known in Britain as a paraffin lamp) is any type of lighting device which uses kerosene (paraffin, as distinct from paraffin wax) as a fuel. There are two main types of kerosene lamp which work in different ways, the "wick lamp" and the "pressure lamp". A wick lamp is a simple type of kerosene lamp which works in a similar way to a candle. This type of lamp is also known as an "oil lamp". In a wick lamp there is a small fuel tank at the bottom of the lamp. There is also a wick, usually made of cotton. The lower half of the wick is dipped into and absorbs the kerosene. The top part of the wick extends out of the top of fuel tank and (usually) a wick adjustment mechanism. There are many variations in wick lamp design, the barn (tubular) and Aladdin being the most common. When the top part of wick is lit, the kerosene which has been absorbed in the wick burns and produces a yellowy flame. As the kerosene burns, capillary action inside the wick draws more kerosene up from the fuel tank to be burned. On this type of lamp, the size of the flame can be controlled by adjusting how much of the wick extends out of the top of the fuel tank. This is usually done by means of a small knob that operates a toothed metal disk that bears against the wick like a sprocket wheel known as a cric. If the wick is turned up too high, the lamp will produce smoke (unburned carbon soot). The flame is usually protected by some kind of glass screen, shade, or globe. The glass acts to prevent the flame from being blown out, to prevent the flame from being an excessive fire hazard, and also to enhance the thermally-induced draft. The draft carries more air (oxygen) past the flame, helping to produce a brighter light than would be produced by an open flame. Our lanterns can be used indoors, outdoors, during camping, hurricanes, emergencies, etc. Both electrical and kerosene powered lanterns are water and wind resistant. Camping and Outdoor Lanterns are also known as indoor battery powered candle lightings, gas fueled brass canister lighters, New York City oil wicks lamps, government issued safety survivalists lights replicas, flashlight supplies, hurricane power outage emergency equipments, kerosene lighted, etc. Camping and Outdoor Lanterns are commonly misspelled as cheap discounting campping suplies sales, etc.
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