Home›Articles›Why the Argand lamp's oil reservoir sat above the flameArticleWhy the Argand lamp's oil reservoir sat above the flameArticlesConnectionsSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)ConnectionsArticle OnArgand lamp, Inventions Well-attested SourcesArgand lamp (Wikipedia)DesignQuote, DesignThe Argand lamp had a sleeve-shaped wick mounted so that air can pass both through the center of the wick and also around the outside of the wick before being drawn into a cylindrical chimney which steadies the flame and improves the flow of air.View the SourceAtlas Article Vocabularytier 1AtlasComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.