On Feb 26, 2:27 pm, "Matthew Beasley" wrote:
"Jonathan Grobe" wrote in message

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Anyone care to discuss the advantages of various lighting methods
(a bright light enough to read a book by which would last for
many, many hours) using kerosene, white gas, batteries...

I wouldn't want a white gas lantern inside the house. The idea if it
flaring up is no fun. Propane lanterns are nice and bright.

Have you heard of kerosene mantle lamps? Aladdin is the most famous:http://www.aladdinlamps.com
They are bright like the white gas and propane lamps, but burn kerosene.

Growing up in the country we used Coleman lanterns inside the house in
emergencies, like ice storms when the power would be out for a day or
so. We never had a flare up. I don't know if the white gas burns
cleaner than kerosene or not. I'd also be more careful in a modern
home - our house was not as airtight for sure, so the risk of CO
poisoning was lower.

I note when I go to their website today, Coleman sells kerosene mantle
lamps that look exactly like their white gas lamps did.

James