Morgan County News | 1937-02-04 | Page 2 | Astral "Lamps Used in 1800"

astral lamps used in during the first half of the nineteenth century astral lamps were in general use in the united states by families in comfortable circumstances and by professional men who needed more light than that provided by lamps with round solid wicks or by candles lamps with argand burners not only gave more light but they distributed it better and were more decorative unfortunately tuna tely the name astral has been applied to two different forms of argand lamps one the true astral a tall table lamp with central burnero burner and also to the argand double and single arm lamp popular among the wealthier class boston transcript