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Re: which vegetable oil was cultivated for lamp fuel?
Alan Horowitz <alanh@widomaker.com> wrote:
> Let me re-phrase the question, to attack it from a different angle.
>
> Sperm whale oil replaced - which illumination fuel?
You will have to be much more specific about locations and period, for
instance there was a thriving shale oil industry in central Scotland
that collapsed in the 1850's.
Before the 19th century, in Britain at least, then candles, tallow dips
or fish oil lamps were used.
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Bill Bedford billb@mousa.demon.co.uk
Shetland
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