If you own a legendary kerosene lamp, your lamp takes its place in an evolution of lighting technology that led to today’s LEDs. I find the sooty old kerosene lamp to be more romantic than LED lamps.

From 1875 to 1933, the Currituck Beach Lighthouse keepers' main goal was to make sure that the beacon did not go out. It was ...

The cap should fit snugly on a standard size light bulb, but you can always use a bit of tape to ensure a secure fit and to ...

Specific colors of lamps can help create a positive and happy home: blue for the north, green for the east, red for the south ...

!Camera. Andy Allen designs some of the best-looking apps you’ll find for Apple platforms, and he has outdone himself with this very playful, tactile take on a camera app. It takes a minute to learn ...

A shirtless, skateboard-riding miscreant making death threats tops this week's recounting of urban malefaction.

The oil-wick lamp first came into use in Scotland around 1850, and remained in use until the 1920’s. Before oil-wick lamps were popularized, candles were the main source of illumination in the mine.

Furnishings (Home) Object Name Lamp wick trimmer Media/Materials Wood Techniques Carved Place Ancient village site at Point Agiak east of Coppermine River; Point Agiak, Coronation Gulf; Kitkmeot ...

History writer Paul Locher delves into the expense of making tallow candles on the frontiers of Ohio Country in the 1800s.

The first thing Europeans ask me when they learn I’m American is, “What happened to your country?” My answer is always the ...

These cozy Washington cabin details like wood beams, stone fireplaces, and vintage textures bring back the charm of rustic ...