Posted by Adam Quinan on February 26, 2004 at 11:26:44 from 66.185.85.76 user Adam.
In Reply to: Re: Book for when you go to the Lakes posted by Ed Kiser on February 26, 2004 at 05:09:24:
A torch can also be a an oxy-acetylene flame thrower used in welding the old-fashioned pre-electric way.
To me, paraffin is a liquid made from oil and used in lamps and portable stoves, but candles are made from paraffin wax, a heavier fraction of the oil.