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Q: My portable kerosene lamp has a long, straight, glass handle. At the end of the handle, mounted in a brass fitting, is a glass ball that swivels within a gimbal ring. The ball rotates when the lamp is carried. The burner is attached to one side of the ball. We have not been able to find any information about how this lamp was used.
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