To: Pokey78
Blackened barrels that had once held petrol and paraffin lay scattered around a charred lorry. Bullet-holes perforated the side of one of the tankers. Anyone know what they are using paraffin for?
To: Straight Vermonter
Anyone know what they are using paraffin for? Knowing these stone-age hillbillies, probably candles.
19 posted on
11/23/2001 3:33:34 PM PST by
IronJack
To: Straight Vermonter
For lighting. Oil lamps with a wick provide cheap light
To: Straight Vermonter
Some make candles from the parafin. Other uses is for heaters. Some other uses are for liquid is for a ... well I don't feel cumfortable giving much detail for it's use.
22 posted on
11/23/2001 4:19:27 PM PST by
coffmg
To: Straight Vermonter
In European usage, "parafin" = kerosene
26 posted on
11/23/2001 4:33:53 PM PST by
VietVet
To: Straight Vermonter
Anyone know what they are using paraffin for? British "paraffin" = American "kerosene".
32 posted on
11/23/2001 4:50:32 PM PST by
Grut
To: Straight Vermonter
Pariffin is British English for kerosene
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