The Merry Corliss Small Cabin Lamp is the pre-assembled version of the company’s olive oil lamp design — a complete tabletop lamp rather than a jar-conversion kit. Burns olive oil as its primary fuel (a renewable, inexpensive fuel most kitchens already have on hand), plus vegetable oil, other liquid fats, and even bacon grease in a pinch.
The key safety advantage over kerosene lamps: this lamp cannot catch fire if tipped over. Olive oil’s high flash point means the oil itself douses the wick rather than catching fire and spreading — making it the right choice for households with kids, pets, or general concerns about lamp-spill fires. No unpleasant fuel odor either, unlike kerosene lamps that perfume the room even when not burning.
12 hour burn per fill on olive oil — typical fuel cost per evening of operation is just pennies. For off-grid cabins, emergency-preparedness households, anyone wanting non-electric lighting that’s actually safer than candle alternatives, this is the right purchase. Pair with refill wicks from the same Merry Corliss line for years of operation. Lehman’s catalog selection.
