The carbide lamp is a very simple device. It has two chambers: one holds water and the other holds calcium carbide. As the water comes in contact with the calcium carbide, acetylene gas forms and ...

Carbide lamps were introduced first, around 1900. They worked by mixing water with calcium carbide to create a flammable acetylene gas. Early automobiles also used them, although a larger version. The ...

It didn’t take long for a number of companies such as Universal Lamp Co., Justrite Manufacturing and the Black Diamond Manufacturing Co. to design and produce various kinds of carbide-powered lamps.

This lamp was brought in during the event as a donation to the museum. It was originally used in the 1940's and 50's during the blackout.

During this time the carbide lamp was invented, with the first lamp patented in 1900. The carbide lamp was much safer and more reliable than candles or oil lamps.

The solution for this was carbide stone, which was called Karpeit stone in the speech of the local people. The stone was obtained from mines and used in the carbide lamp. A stone that burned and gave ...

Figure 6. 6336 600 W QTH Lamp. The filament is shown on the right. Geometrical Considerations The closely packed filaments in the 10 to 250 W lamps are called rectangular dense filaments. It is ...

This was found in a ditch - but represents a pioneering technology from early 20th century Britain. It probably dates around 1910. These lamps produce and burn acetylene, and were originally used ...