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Not sure about predating the electric luminaire (of whatever pattern - wiki says they were at the Great Exhibition).
(The Market tomorrow after luncheon, perhaps, but not for 'arrers').
The Tilly lamp probably did have a mantle I can't remember that detail but do the light from them well enough. In boyhood in Seaford power cuts were not infrequent and the atop the lockers in St.Wilfrid's School staff common-room there were a slack handful of them which were lit when the lights went out. Much like the primus and blow lamp the pressurised paraffin was heated on its way to the burner so that it was effectively gas when allowed to escape, burning to heat mantle and vapourisation tube/vessel/whatever at the same time.
Turning electricity directly into sewage is a phenomenon I have never seen and whilst it would be fascinating to hear how this is achieved I fear it would irritate those of a Doom-Goblinesque following. Did it injure many sewerage workers?
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David V
Lord Finchley tried to mend the electric light
Himself. It struck him dead and serve him right
It is the duty of the wealthy man
To give employment to the artisan
Last edited by Varley; 25th November 2021 at 16:20.
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