[SEL] Cracked

[Jim and Diane]

Hi Jerry,

A yellow dog is a type of lantern or lamp that was used in the oil fields in 
the eastern part of the U.S.  It is made of cast iron and is sort of like a 
pitcher with two spouts.  Each spout has a wick and the pot was filled with 
crude oil.  When burning the light has a yellow cast  They were also used 
for other things besides lamps, I have heard of using them to melt and pour 
babbitt and they probably became coffee pots on occasion.

Jim

Jim and Diane Kirkes
Hemet, CA
jd.kirkes at verizon.net
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jerry Evans" <jerrye at cyberserv.co.za>
To: <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Tuesday, November 01, 2005 11:20 AM
Subject: [SEL] Cracked


Joe Betz wrote:     "For Halloween tonight, I decided to burn a couple 
Yellow Dogs and a few lanterns."


Hi All, Excuse my ignorance but what is a "yellow dog". We don't celebrate 
Haloween here! Regards Jerry in S.A.





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