Popular Science Monthly 



751 



This Kerosene Lamp Has a 

 Horizontal Wick 



TO the thousands of people still obliged 

 to rely upon kerosene as their means 

 of illumination, this new angle-lamp will be 

 decidedly welcome. The outstanding fea- 



Oil container 



Oil flows from 

 the tank through 

 a vent until the 

 level of the oil 

 about the wick 

 covers the vent 



ture is the position of 

 the wick and burner, 

 which, instead of being 

 vertical, is almost hor- 

 izontal. This shape not 

 only permits a separa- 

 tion of the burner and 

 the tank for oil, but also 

 gives a much better dis- 

 tribution of the light. 

 The old style oil lamp 

 cuts off entirely the 

 rays directed vertically 

 downward, which are the very best for 

 illuminating purposes. In the angle-lamp 

 the flame is at one side of the support, 

 instead of above, so that the downward rays 

 are not interrupted. Whether a wall lamp 

 or a hanging lamp is used, a good light 

 thus falls on the work or paper underneath. 



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The oil travels to the flame through the 

 wick easily. The supply at the base of the 

 wick is kept constant by a device much like 

 th? t in the student lamp. Oil flows from the 

 tank through a vent until the level of the 

 oil about the wick covers the vent; then 

 no more can escape until the supply about 

 the wick has been nearly used up and 

 the level falls below the vent. 



As the tank is at some distance from 

 the burner, and not underneath it, it can 

 be lifted out for refilling 

 without dismantling the 

 lamp, or even extinguishing 

 the flame. This assures 

 safety, and also means much 

 less work for the caretaker. 

 The lamp is lighted by 

 swinging the globe-holder 

 on its hinge; this eliminates 

 removing the globe. The 

 air enters through 

 the burner at right 

 angles to the direc- 

 tion of escape through 

 the globe. This com- 

 pels it to eddy back 

 through the flame 

 before it escapes. 



As the tank is at some 



distance from the burn- A Bungalow Takes 



er, it can be lifted out for ** 



refilling without dis- a Sail Across San 

 mantling the lamp Francisco Bay 



ACALIFORNIA millionaire purchased 

 a plot of ground on the opposite side 

 of the bay from his residence. A moving 

 contractor took the contract to move the 

 house across the bay, and the bungalow is 

 shown below on the scow, ready for the 

 trip. A small tug-boat hauled it. 



The bungalow taking its trip across the bay in preference to a long detour by land. It was 

 loaded on a scow and hauled by a tug-boat, reaching its destination in a few hours 



