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Sorry, we couldn't find anything matching "Whale oil was highly prized from 1750 to 1850 as the best lamp oil fuel. It burned at a very steady rate, very brightly and with little smoke. Oil from the skull cavity of the spermaceti whale was the finest quality and was a major reason the whaling industry was so profitable. wooden handle would have made this lamp useful for workmen who needed to see inside something. They are often called baker's lamps, one can imagine peering inside a large oven with this lamp.".