Lamp oil/baby oil
Christian McArdle
for love or money. As I understand it, lamp oil is paraffin with perfume.
"Paraffin", on the other hand contains nasty smelly stuff for some reason.
Given that the back of a bottle of baby oil says "Parifinum Liquidum,
Parfum", is there any reason I should be tipping some of Johnsons' best (or
more likely Asda) into the thing?
Christian.
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clean, etc. then you wan't get any significant smell from it burning
'ordinary' paraffin.
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Richard Porter
> I have an old paraffin lamp I'd like to get working. I can't find lamp oil
> for love or money. As I understand it, lamp oil is paraffin with perfume.
> "Paraffin", on the other hand contains nasty smelly stuff for some reason.
Your best bet for getting lamp oil is to look in a shop that sells
lamps, candles, gifts, bric-a-brac, etc. Good independent hardware
shops might also help.
On the other hand I quite like the smell of paraffin when it's burning
in a lamp or heater.
> Given that the back of a bottle of baby oil says "Parifinum Liquidum,
> Parfum", is there any reason I should be tipping some of Johnsons' best (or
> more likely Asda) into the thing?
I wouldn't like to say! Liquid paraffin used to be a remedy for
constipation. You could try vegitable oil.
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Christian McArdle
> clean, etc. then you wan't get any significant smell from it burning
> 'ordinary' paraffin.
Really? I assumed the whole lot would come off smelling of Bitrex.
The lamp is spotlessly clean, complete with glass. I intend to use it on the
conservatory dining table when eating, so odour is very important.
Christian.
Sam
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containers labled suitable for lamps.The smell is no problem to us at all,
it whiffs a very little but that just tends to evoke memories of lovely cozy
evenings over the years.
I think there are grades of paraffin and you just need a high grade. I have
seen 1L bottles labled "lamp oil" in other stores at a price about the same
as the 5L "general purpose" containers.
Sam
Andy Dingley
<cmcar...@nospam.yahooxxxx.co.uk> wrote:
>I have an old paraffin lamp I'd like to get working.
You could burn paraffin when you're using it, then put it outdoors /
in the shed when you're not. You can't smell paraffin when it's
burning (if you can, you _need_ better ventilation). When it's out
though, you will smell it - it's just a wick vapouriser.
Remember the old paraffin heaters ? Years ago the way that town gas
was scented (sic) was by running it through a small sealed chamber
containing a few of these, filled with mercaptans (skunk juice). They
work effectively, if slowly, at vapourising smelly oils.
> I can't find lamp oil for love or money.
You won't find it for love. The sort of shop that usually sells it is
called "Ye Knicke-Knacke Shoppe" and already contains more pink fluffy
hearts than a Care Bear factory. Twee and "lovely" they already have
in plenty. Try any modern shopping mall, and look for the hanging
crystals.
>Given that the back of a bottle of baby oil says "Parifinum Liquidum,
>Parfum", is there any reason I should be tipping some of Johnsons' best (or
>more likely Asda) into the thing?
Try it, you won't hurt it. But IMHE, it's a bit heavier than you want
and will tend to burn sooty in a smaller lamp. Works OK in a
pressurised Tilley though (as does diesel).
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Christian McArdle
Lamp oil or baby oil?
Presuming the former, would that be by the firelighters etc.? I've got a
Tesco Extra not a million miles away.
Christian.
Rob Morley
"Christian McArdle" cmcar...@nospam.yahooxxxx.co.uk says...
> I have an old paraffin lamp I'd like to get working. I can't find lamp oil
> for love or money. As I understand it, lamp oil is paraffin with perfume.
> "Paraffin", on the other hand contains nasty smelly stuff for some reason.
As with other petroleum distillates there are different grades of
paraffin, varying in weight and purity. We used to use a perfume
additive called Para-Petal in heaters and lamps, but it doesn't seem to
be available any more. You may find lamp oil in garden shops,
especially Citronella oil which is used in patio torches to discourage
flying insects. Alternatively you might want to try adding essential
oils or other perfumes to basic paraffin. If you're near an airfield
that services jets or helicopters you could try getting hold of some
aviation fuel, which is basically high grade paraffin (not the stuff for
piston-engined aircraft, which is petrol).
>
> Given that the back of a bottle of baby oil says "Parifinum Liquidum,
> Parfum", is there any reason I should be tipping some of Johnsons' best (or
> more likely Asda) into the thing?
>
I suspect that it will be too heavy.
Christian McArdle
> try getting hold of some aviation fuel,
OK. Unfortunately, I don't have ready access to Jet A1. Maybe I'll try some
normal paraffin, unless my trip to Tesco comes up trumps.
Christian.
Bob Eager
<cmcar...@nospam.yahooxxxx.co.uk> wrote:
> > Tesco sell it.
>
> Lamp oil or baby oil?
I have this picture of the OP going into Tesco, buying up large
quantities of baby oil and getting some very funny looks...
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Jayne
Garden centres and camping shops usually sell lamp oil / torch oil, but it
can be quite seasonal stock.
Jayne
Paul C. Dickie
<rd...@spamcop.net> writes
>On Mon, 11 Oct 2004 15:27:45 UTC, "Christian McArdle"
><cmcar...@nospam.yahooxxxx.co.uk> wrote:
>> > Tesco sell it.
>> Lamp oil or baby oil?
>
>I have this picture of the OP going into Tesco, buying up large
>quantities of baby oil and getting some very funny looks...
... Especially if he also asked if it had been pressed from real babies.
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Christian McArdle
http://www.candlesontheweb.co.uk/acatalog/Shop_Entrance_Lamp_Oil___Accessories_79.html
Yes. They even have spare wick material. I was dreading finding that.
Christian.
Malc
well as candles.
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> > I have an old paraffin lamp I'd like to get working. I can't find lamp
oil
> > for love or money.
However, if you give up on the love and the money and just do a Google
search for "lamp oil", yo get 66,000 hits, the first few of which (at least)
reference places you can buy it from.
Occasionally Grandma forgets how to suck eggs! :o)
Christian McArdle
> would seem to be mutually exclusive!
Well, hey, I can be allowed some occasional exageration, can't I?
> Paraffin should be OK, it doesn't smell *too* much in, say, a hurricane
lamp
> (a bit, but not as much as in a stove). The lamp oils are for dinky little
> glass oil lamps etc., for the table and so are coloured (sometimes),
> perfumed (sometimes) and expensive (though , I suspect, cheaper on the
web).
The problem was that it will be used whilst dining, so stinky is out.
Christian.
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EricP
wrote:
>Kerosene based white spirit is perfectly acceptable
Any trade names for this please?
I will probably kill myself with an exploding lamp if I just go and
buy something!
EricP
wrote:
>EricP <i.p.kn...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> On Tue, 12 Oct 2004 18:04:06 +0100, %steve%@malloc.co.uk (Steve Firth)
>> wrote:
>>
>> >Kerosene based white spirit is perfectly acceptable
>>
>> Any trade names for this please?
>
>Langlow was one, but just about any old white spirit sold for brush
>cleaning will do. I'd sniff the bottle if I were you to see if you can
>live with the pong. But none of them reek as badly as Esso Blue.
Cheers and yes to Esso Blue! :)
Flyingsnow
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