Lights! Action! Calcium carbide when mixed with water produces flammable acetylene gas. Gas lamps were used by miners for a stable, long-lasting light... | By The Vintagent | Facebook
![Carbide lamps, or acetylene gas lamps used to illuminate buildings, as lighthouse beacons, and as headlights on motor-cars and bicycles Carbide lamps, or acetylene gas lamps used to illuminate buildings, as lighthouse beacons, and as headlights on motor-cars and bicycles](https://www.jkdey.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Carbide-Lamp-1.jpg)
Carbide lamps, or acetylene gas lamps used to illuminate buildings, as lighthouse beacons, and as headlights on motor-cars and bicycles
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