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WOW!!!! Stunning Carbide Lamp (Missing the round reflector). Gorgeous bright colour. Age related wear and tear, but solid condition and loads of character.
Carbide lamps, or acetylene gas lamps, are simple lamps that produce and burn acetylene (C2H2) which is created by the reaction of calcium carbide (CaC2) with water.
Acetylene gas lamps were used to illuminate buildings, as lighthouse beacons, and as headlights on motor-cars and bicycles. Portable acetylene gas lamps, worn on the hat or carried by hand, were widely used in mining in the early twentieth century. They are still employed by cavers, hunters, and cataphiles.
Approximate size:
Height: 28cm
Base diameter: 11.5cm
Please view pictures very carefully for further details and general condition.
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