Paraffin lamp Kerosene lamp(widely called paraffin lamp in UK), or paraffin lamp in Cantonese area, was the main lighting tool before the popularity of electric lamp, using kerosene as fuel (sometimes paraffin, diesel oil, etc.).

   There are records of kerosene lamps being used as early as the 9th century in Baghdad, and the more recent version was invented in 1853 by Ignacy Lukasiewicz, a Polish inventor.Old-fashioned kerosene lamps used cotton cord wicks, and the lamp holder was usually made of copper, while the lamp holder and wind tube were made of glass.It has claws around it, and beside it is a small gear that controls the rise or fall of the cotton cord.

   Old-fashioned kerosene lamps used cotton cord wicks, and the lamp holder was usually made of copper, while the lamp holder and wind tube were made of glass. It has claws around it, and beside it is a small gear that controls the rise or fall of the cotton cord. The lower part of the cotton rope extends to the lamp holder, and the lamp holder has a screw to match the lamp holder, so the lamp holder can be twisted tightly on the lamp holder. The lamp holder is filled with kerosene, and the cotton rope draws the kerosene to the end of the rope. Just use a match to light the end of the rope and cover the tube to complete the act of lighting the lamp. The old kerosene lamp has almost disappeared.

   In the 1960s and 1970s, most rural homes were lit by kerosene lamps. Most kerosene lamps are made of glass, shaped like a calabash with a small waist and a big belly. On the top of the lamp is a lamp shaped like a open-mouth toad. On one side of the lamp, a knob can be used to switch the wick in and out to control the brightness of the lamp. There is also a simple way to make kerosene lamp, which is to make a round hole in the cover with a used ink bottle or medicine bottle, insert a wick made of toothpaste or sheet iron into the round hole, use cotton or cloth strips as the wick, inject kerosene into the bottle, and light it with a match.