How Do You Light An Antique Oil Lamp?
Antiques oil lamps aren’t just for collecting. Antique oil lamps are great during a power outage, for decorating a beautiful table-scape or for use to create ambience in your home. Proper care and maintenance of antique oil lamps makes them easy to light and easy to use. Purchase odorless lamp oil at any craft or home supply store. Look for brands advertising smokeless and odorless which will cut down on black chimneys and the need for increased ventilation. Use colored oils in lamps that have a clear bottom. This is especially nice for holidays and special occasions. Replace wicks when they become too short to absorb the oil. Oil lamps are meant to burn the oil and not the wick, so having adequate wicking is very important. Be sure to measure the width of your wick so it will fit the wick holder. Trim wick edge into a half hexagon shape for a nicely shaped flame, or straight across for a straight flame. After lighting your lamp a few times, you’ll see just how to trim the wick to make
