Argand lamp
type: Item
label: bec d'Argand @fr
label: Lampada Argand @it
description: The Argand lamp was a type of oil lamp invented by Aimé Argand. A cylindrical wick and a glass chimney increased the air-flow and steadied the flame.
description: La lampada di Argand è un tipo di lampada a olio inventata da Aimé Argand. Uno stoppino cilindrico e un camino di vetro aumentavano il flusso d'aria e stabilizzavano la fiamma. @it
subclass of: Oil lamp (vegetable or animal oil)
Type of information: equipment
Field: General technology
context: see relation with Quinquet in histoire des luminaires.
Instance of: Canon Anno Teatri card game
Importance: international importance
time frame: Industrial Age
Anno teatri id: 118
Canon Event Label: Argand lamp
Source URL: amie-argand-knew-how-to-light-up-a-room