The Light Of The Seven Seas
The Story Of Vaclite

I li VACLITE EVIDENCE TESTS,TESTIMONIALS AND EXPERIENCES OF USERS ALL OVER THE WORLD Vaclite Replaces Rapeseed Oil We are gradually extending the use of Vaclite on board our liners in substi- tution of Rapeseed Oil. According to figures showing the consumption of burning oil as compared to that of Vaclite, a great economy is shown from the use of the latter product. Besides the fact that a Vaclite lamp filled with the same weight of lighting material lasts much longer, giving at the same time a better light without any smoke, it has moreover the advantage of not spilling any of the products should it be overturned, as is the case with oil lamps. The vessels are greatly in favor of this system of lighting because it is cleaner, and especially because it does not give off the intolerable smoke which character- izes open flame lamps, -—Chief Secretary, COMPAGNIE GENERALE TRANSATLANTIQUE. Poppy-Oil Inferior to Vaclite in Far East I have pleasure in informing you that your Vaclite, in comparison with Poppy- Oil is quite an excellent fuel, as the light is much brighter (whiter), the lamps do not smoke, and used in the same lamp is more economical as shown by the follow- ing experiment by our staff: Quantity Used for Tests Remainder Vaclite......... 300 gram 140 gram Poppy-oil .... 300 gram 107 gram Consumed 160 gram 1 Duration of test, 193 gram ( 6% hours. —Head Agent of the KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Chief Engineers’ Reports on Vaclite The Chief Engineer of the Steamship “Eretria” reports to his owners: In the case of the Vaclite, a quantity, viz.: 6 pounds, was taken as the equivalent in cost of 1 gallon of Lamp Oil. This quantity of Vaclite was suf- ficient for four full days, whereas the quantity of Lamp Oil was barely sufficient for two days, showing much in favor of Vaclite. It is safer, too, and more economical to use in either tanks or boilers. If it should upset on a furnace crown, it can be cleaned off thoroughly and so help to do away with one of the principal dangers from the use of Oil Lamps in Boilers. 8