[DOC] [TLE] The "Whale Oil Myth" | PBS NewsHour [PAR] Aug 20, 2008 ... I caught the implication at once: Lave had mentioned whale oil scarcity in the mid
-1800s as a catalyst for ... In the 19th century, we were using whale oil for 
lighting. ... The fact is that kerosene did not simply replace whale oil. .... 
appropriately the main (if not only) driving force behind change in energy use. [DOC] [TLE] Kerosene - Wikipedia [PAR] Kerosene, also known as lamp oil, is a combustible hydrocarbon liquid widely 
used as a fuel in ..... A notable exception, discovered in the early 19th century, is 
the use of a gas mantle mounted above the wick on a ... In the mid-20th century, 
kerosene or tractor vaporising oil (TVO) was used as a cheap fuel for tractors. [DOC] [TLE] Oil Industry - Facts & Summary - HISTORY.com [PAR] The 19th century was a period of great change and rapid industrialization. ... 
Settlers used oil as an illuminant for medicine, and as grease for wagons and 
tools. ... an effective, cheap oil lamp and made a model that upgraded kerosene 
lamps. ... Soon kerosene replaced other illuminants; it was more reliable, efficient
, and... [DOC] [TLE] A Brief History of Lighting | Optics & Photonics News [PAR] Sep 1, 2008 ... Wood was the first fuel used for lighting. ... The candle or oil lamp was replaced 
with the luminous flame of burning gas ... What gas lighting was to urban areas in 
the 19th century, kerosene was to rural communities. .... was not conducted until 
Edmond Becquerel researched it in the mid-19th century. [DOC] [TLE] History of Fossil Fuel Usage since the Industrial Revolution ... [PAR] This section first provides an overview of how fossil fuels became the main 
sources of ... Since the modest beginnings of the oil industry in the mid-19th 
century, ... Initially, kerosene, used for lighting and heating, was the principal 
product... [DOC] [TLE] A Heritage of Light: Lamps and Lighting in the Early Canadian ... [PAR] The simplest way to use them for lighting is to place them in a shallow ... As the 
price of whale oil rose in the mid-nineteenth century, a new kind of fuel ... lard 
was produced on the farm, and this was probably the main reason for its 
popularity. ... In the home the kerosene lamp gradually replaced other forms of 
lighting. First to... [DOC] [TLE] What Is Kerosene Oil and How Is it Commonly Used? | Bumgarner Oil [PAR] Oct 20, 2014 ... Kerosene oil has been used since the mid-19th century, when it replaced whale 
oil as a lighting fuel. [DOC] [TLE] Antique Lamp Supply - Oil Lanterns For Sale | Red Hill General Store [PAR] We have all the replacement parts you need, including: wicks, globes, chimneys, 
and burners. ... Only use proper fuel such as certified lamp oil or kerosene fuel. .... 
The most important thing to remember when choosing a burner for your lantern is 
... more cheaply, and quickly became a symbol of the mid-nineteenth century. [DOC] [TLE] The Chemistry of Life: Oil's Many Uses - Live Science [PAR] Jul 20, 2009 ... About 85 percent of the petroleum, or crude oil, consumed in the ... Petroleum 
became a significantly valuable commodity in the mid-19th century, when ... The 
refined kerosene could be used in lamps, replacing the more ... but a mix of 
thousands of molecules, the most important of which are hydrocarbons. [DOC] [TLE] Kerosene Oil | Bumgarner Oil [PAR] Kerosene oil has been used since the mid-19th century, when it replaced whale 
oil ... by electricity in most parts of the world, kerosene oil lamps are still in use. ... 
In simple terms, the main difference between coal oil and kerosene oil is in their... [DOC] [TLE] article - REnAid International eV [PAR] Since the mid-19th century, when it replaced the more expensive whale oil .... 
Cooking, lighting, and heating are the main household services provided by 
kerosene, ... Use of kerosene as a lighting fueleither in wick lamps or brighter 
burning... [DOC] [TLE] Lighting in the Victorian Home -

Question: In the mid-19th century kerosene replaced this as the main oil used in lamps
Answer: Whale oil