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Cardan lamps

Scope note

Lamps which utilize Cardan's (1550) adaptation of the barometric feed principle which permits a large reservoir to feed the fuel as needed without recourse to canting or pumping. RUSL1

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000180058

Broader Terms used

<lamps by form>

Equivalent Terms used

Cardan lamp

Created

13yrs ago

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