![SOLD – Powell & Hanmer Model 120 acetylene carbide motorcycle lamp with fixings and burner top - The Timing Chest SOLD – Powell & Hanmer Model 120 acetylene carbide motorcycle lamp with fixings and burner top - The Timing Chest](https://thetimingchest.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Powel-Hanmer-PH-vintage-veteran-acetylene-carbide-lamp-3.jpg)
SOLD – Powell & Hanmer Model 120 acetylene carbide motorcycle lamp with fixings and burner top - The Timing Chest
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
![SOLD – Powell & Hanmer Model 120 acetylene carbide motorcycle lamp with fixings and burner top - The Timing Chest SOLD – Powell & Hanmer Model 120 acetylene carbide motorcycle lamp with fixings and burner top - The Timing Chest](https://thetimingchest.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Powel-Hanmer-PH-vintage-veteran-acetylene-carbide-lamp-1.jpg)
SOLD – Powell & Hanmer Model 120 acetylene carbide motorcycle lamp with fixings and burner top - The Timing Chest
![This Motorcycle from 1924 uses a Carbide lamp (acetylene gas) for head and tail lights : r/interestingasfuck This Motorcycle from 1924 uses a Carbide lamp (acetylene gas) for head and tail lights : r/interestingasfuck](https://external-preview.redd.it/xqYXs3xUq2gXlrnkARgMgU8jzYr6J3LCfMrxjFpLmts.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=72c53bf6ac232031e40d1519deaab0a261f12040)
This Motorcycle from 1924 uses a Carbide lamp (acetylene gas) for head and tail lights : r/interestingasfuck
![SOLD – Powell & Hanmer Model 120 acetylene carbide motorcycle lamp with fixings and burner top - The Timing Chest SOLD – Powell & Hanmer Model 120 acetylene carbide motorcycle lamp with fixings and burner top - The Timing Chest](https://thetimingchest.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Powel-Hanmer-PH-vintage-veteran-acetylene-carbide-lamp-2.jpg)
SOLD – Powell & Hanmer Model 120 acetylene carbide motorcycle lamp with fixings and burner top - The Timing Chest
SFO Museum on Twitter: "The 1910 Harley-Davidson Model 6 on display features an optional carbide headlamp, which is lit by flammable acetylene gas that is produced by a reaction between carbide pellets
![Brass horn and acetylene headlamp (carbide lamp) on a 1920 motorcycle showing the primitive technology of the time Stock Photo - Alamy Brass horn and acetylene headlamp (carbide lamp) on a 1920 motorcycle showing the primitive technology of the time Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/F3D62D/brass-horn-and-acetylene-headlamp-carbide-lamp-on-a-1920-motorcycle-F3D62D.jpg)
Brass horn and acetylene headlamp (carbide lamp) on a 1920 motorcycle showing the primitive technology of the time Stock Photo - Alamy
![SOLD – Powell & Hanmer Model 120 acetylene carbide motorcycle lamp with fixings and burner top - The Timing Chest SOLD – Powell & Hanmer Model 120 acetylene carbide motorcycle lamp with fixings and burner top - The Timing Chest](https://thetimingchest.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Powel-Hanmer-PH-vintage-veteran-acetylene-carbide-lamp.jpg)
SOLD – Powell & Hanmer Model 120 acetylene carbide motorcycle lamp with fixings and burner top - The Timing Chest
![MILLER Genuine Stamped Miller Vintage Motorcycle Carbide Lamp in Good Condition - Electrical from Classic Bike Parts Cheshire UK MILLER Genuine Stamped Miller Vintage Motorcycle Carbide Lamp in Good Condition - Electrical from Classic Bike Parts Cheshire UK](https://www.classicbikepartscheshire.com/images/genuine-stamped-miller-vintage-motorcycle-carbide-lamp-in-good-condition-p3046-3503_zoom.jpg)