student-burner

Updated: May 19, 2025

Kerosene is the oil most largely used for lamps; and the light from either a student-lamp, or the lamp to which a "student-burner" has been applied, is the purest and steadiest now in use. A few simple rules for the care of lamps will prevent, not only danger of explosion, but much breakage of chimneys, smoking, &c.

Helen Campbell - The Easiest Way in Housekeeping and Cooking: Adapted to Domestic Use or Study in Classes