Gas mantle
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An incandescent gas mantle, gas mantle, or Welsbach mantle is a device for generating bright white light when heated by a flame. The name refers to its original heat source in gas lights which filled the streets of Europe and North America in the late 19th century, mantle referring to the way it is hung above the flame. Today it is still used in portable camping lanterns, pressure lanterns and some oil lamps.
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| A Brief History of the Incandescent Mantle Pressur... A Brief History of the Incandescent Mantle Pressure Lamp homepage.ntlworld.com/munwai/history.htm - Web |
| Auer von Welsbach Auer von Welsbach www.du.edu/~jcalvert/phys/rare.htm#Auer - Web |
| Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety... Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency article "Radioactivity in Lantern Mantles" www.arpansa.gov.au/.../is_lantern.cfm - Web |
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| Document at New Jersey Consumer and Environmental ... Document at New Jersey Consumer and Environmental Health Services containing a description of contamination at former factory site at Camden, New Jersey. www.state.nj.us/health/eoh/hhazweb/hhw_no_3.pdf - Web |
| Gutenberg project Gutenberg project www.gutenberg.org/files/16360/16360-h/16360-h.htm#art26 - Web |
| Historic Lamp forum Historic Lamp forum www.be-back-later.com/forums - Web |
| The International Guild of Lamp Researchers The International Guild of Lamp Researchers www.lampguild.org - Web |
| The Straight Dope - Are camp lanterns radioactive? The Straight Dope - Are camp lanterns radioactive? www.straightdope.com/columns/031205.html - Web |
