Thiruvananthapuram: "Ammoomas", as Malayalis fondly call their grandmothers, rolling out 'thiries' (thread wicks) to light lamps was once a never-miss sight in Hindu homes in Kerala. Though this has ...

Small oil lamp wick from 1,500 years ago found in ancient desert town A unique lamp wick dating to the Byzantine period has been uncovered, according to the Antiquities Authority on Monday, the final ...

Before the electric light bulb ended the Gaslight Era, one of the biggest advances in illuminating Chicago and other cities was the development of a lantern wick that could withstand intense heat ...

Q. Why does the flame burn upright even when the thread associated with the lamp (Wick) is inverted? Ans. When a lamp burns, it heats up the surrounding air. Since hot air is lighter than cold air, it ...

Click to open image viewer. CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. This oil-wick lamp is a patent model constructed by John Fleming of Pittsburg, Pennsylvania that received patent ...