On Sat, 23 Aug 2014 19:25:09 -0400, micky
wrote:

Once in a while in cowboy movie, someone wakes up in the morning and
turns up the kerosene lantern, without lighting it.

Is it actually possible to keep a small flame burning all night, small
enough that it doesn't waste substantial money by burning all night, at
cowboy-era prices?


You can get the pretty low but there will be a little light. Not
quite like TV though.