Rushlight
A Rushlight is a type of candle formed using the dried pith of the rush plant as its wick. The pith was typically dipped in any household fat or grease that was avaliable although beeswax or good tallow improved the quality of the light.
Long before electricity or even paraffin candles, a rushlight provided very economical lighting. A rushlight 2/3 of a metre long might burn for an hour and cost practically nothing to make.
| Sources of light / lighting
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| Natural/Prehistoric/Non-electric light sources: |
| bioluminescence (Fireflies, Foxfire, et cetera) | Celestial objects | Lightning |
| Candle | Fire | Gas lighting | Kerosene lamp | Oil lamp | Rushlight |
| Betalights | Chemoluminescence/Lightsticks |
| Electric light sources: |
| Arc lamp | Incandescent | Fluorescent |
| High-intensity discharge: |
| HMI lamps | Mercury-vapor lamps | Metal halide lamps | Sodium vapor lamps | Xenon arc lamps |
| Other electric: |
| Electroluminescent (EL) lamps | LEDs | Neon and Argon lamps | Xenon flash lamps |
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