Question from Helen
Is there a lamp oil that is not toxic? I tried olive oil (Bragg’s), which saturated the wick nicely, but the flame went out immediately.
Debra’s Answer
I don’t know of a lamp oil that isn’t toxic besides olive oil.
A number of years ago, I was writing catalog copy for a mail order catalog that sold olive oil lamps, so I know they burn.
Take a look at the olive oil lamp page on the Lehman’s website. They have lamps for sale, materials to make your own lamps and a book called I Didn’t Know Olive Oil Would Burn. So they could probably help you figure out how to get your olive oil lamp to work.
