I was tinkering with one of these lamps today and it hasn't been used for many, many years. Eventually once running it will be used on the front of a 1919 Harley Davidson motorcycle. I had exactly the same issue with the seal failing and the lamp catching alight around the top of the tank. Thank you for the tip regarding the inner tube.
They don't really "explode" like a gas canister, they can just crack their reaction chamber or rupture their seals due to overpressure (clog, waste buildup, water regulator leak) leading to a bit of a fireball. Still bad but just singe your eyebrows not shrapnal loud bang bad.
Thanks I have two that came off a automobile out of Brooklyn, nickel plated I have never attempted to light them. As you demonstrated gas can be unpredictable.
I recall back in the 50's my family had a very similar cycle lamp which was fitted with a convex lens and it also had a rear light unit with a red cut glass lens. This was feed from an ancillary outlet located on the front lamp via rubber tubing, as l recall it gave out good amount of light but was highly dangerous!!
I got to be honest. Despite the danger of burning myself, or even worse injuries by literally playing with fire, I still would like to test one of these things out around my area. It’s really rural and very little light is out here. Though I would probably need to bring an extinguisher with me just in case because water would probably produce way too much gas and cause a brush fire or something if anything went wrong with the lamp. I don’t know for sure, but anyways I would like to know what it is like back in the day to have only one source of light which was fire. I’m sure it will be a interesting experience imagining that I don’t have a modern led flashlight or my iphone with me and just enjoy the it. I do wonder how much different the light level would be. I am sure it won’t be as bright as a led or something, but I assume it will be a decent light. Though I assume it will flicker and make me paranoid that something is moving just outside of the lights beam
I was wondering why you didn’t have a bucket of water next to you incase of a fire, but then I began to think for a second and imaged a huge fireball after all that water contacts the carbide and realised that wouldn’t turn out to well. Well, I assume the gas would still ignite even if submerged for a few seconds and the water would just make more gas be produced resulting in a much more dangerous and bigger fire.
This is a post-1909 No 317 'Acetyphote' acetylene gas lamp, (not a carbide Lamp) as the power source is acetylene gas created by water and carbide of calcium. Batteries and Oil were used before acetylene gas bicycle lamps which were not marketed until 1896 for bicycles and later for other vehicles. The popularity of acetylene gas was because it gave a very bright light compared with oil, candle or batteries. The porcelain tip of the burner is incorrectly positioned, the boat shape should be fore & aft. The gas blows out of the side because the rubber ring has hardened, and there is not a good seal. Acetylene gas lamps are still used with cavers and some mining situations.
Carbide lamps were not used because they didn't have portable electric lamps, they had portable electric light in the 1800s way before carbide. The reason these became popular is because they were cheap and easy compared to early battery tech, but in places like coal mines batteries were used (if they were replacing oil safety lamps).
Your burner looks to be the wrong way round. If you use it like that the glass will crack. Also if it catches fire again don't panic instead flood the carbide chamber instead of stopping the water.
dtslaggie sorry for lengthy reply but yes the burner should be glass to reflector. Keep your eyes peeled for my channel starting up soon. Nice lamp by the way! I like that model with the chimney the nickle plate still looks top notch!
Most of the time any leak will ignite itself if it hits the flame. It's very anticlimatic, so much so sometimes you can actually not notice it (very small flame from a leak usually, a large leak forms a small ring of fire around the gasket).
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I was tinkering with one of these lamps today and it hasn't been used for many, many years. Eventually once running it will be used on the front of a 1919 Harley Davidson motorcycle. I had exactly the same issue with the seal failing and the lamp catching alight around the top of the tank. Thank you for the tip regarding the inner tube.
I like the coloured lens in the side of the lamp for left and right (port and starboard).
I remember my dad telling me about acetylene lamps on his prewar motorcycle. They would explode sometimes so be careful!
Holy crap really that's scary.
They don't really "explode" like a gas canister, they can just crack their reaction chamber or rupture their seals due to overpressure (clog, waste buildup, water regulator leak) leading to a bit of a fireball. Still bad but just singe your eyebrows not shrapnal loud bang bad.
Dad had one that clipped to his hat but I never knew they made em that big. Very interesting
Thanks I have two that came off a automobile out of Brooklyn, nickel plated I have never attempted to light them. As you demonstrated gas can be unpredictable.
I recall back in the 50's my family had a very similar cycle lamp which was fitted with a convex lens and it also had a rear light unit with a red cut glass lens. This was feed from an ancillary outlet located on the front lamp via rubber tubing, as l recall it gave out good amount of light but was highly dangerous!!
I got to be honest. Despite the danger of burning myself, or even worse injuries by literally playing with fire, I still would like to test one of these things out around my area. It’s really rural and very little light is out here. Though I would probably need to bring an extinguisher with me just in case because water would probably produce way too much gas and cause a brush fire or something if anything went wrong with the lamp. I don’t know for sure, but anyways I would like to know what it is like back in the day to have only one source of light which was fire. I’m sure it will be a interesting experience imagining that I don’t have a modern led flashlight or my iphone with me and just enjoy the it. I do wonder how much different the light level would be. I am sure it won’t be as bright as a led or something, but I assume it will be a decent light. Though I assume it will flicker and make me paranoid that something is moving just outside of the lights beam
I was wondering why you didn’t have a bucket of water next to you incase of a fire, but then I began to think for a second and imaged a huge fireball after all that water contacts the carbide and realised that wouldn’t turn out to well. Well, I assume the gas would still ignite even if submerged for a few seconds and the water would just make more gas be produced resulting in a much more dangerous and bigger fire.
It would have been great to see how bright the light was with the room lights off.
This is a post-1909 No 317 'Acetyphote' acetylene gas lamp, (not a carbide Lamp) as the power source is acetylene gas created by water and carbide of calcium. Batteries and Oil were used before acetylene gas bicycle lamps which were not marketed until 1896 for bicycles and later for other vehicles. The popularity of acetylene gas was because it gave a very bright light compared with oil, candle or batteries. The porcelain tip of the burner is incorrectly positioned, the boat shape should be fore & aft. The gas blows out of the side because the rubber ring has hardened, and there is not a good seal. Acetylene gas lamps are still used with cavers and some mining situations.
MG owner here. Lucas, prince of darkness!😜
Joe Lucas the Prince of Darkness, I haven't heard that in years!!😂
Carbide lamps were not used because they didn't have portable electric lamps, they had portable electric light in the 1800s way before carbide. The reason these became popular is because they were cheap and easy compared to early battery tech, but in places like coal mines batteries were used (if they were replacing oil safety lamps).
This is a post 1909 Acetylene Gas-Powered lamp. The burner needs turning 45-degrees so that the boat shape is across the lamp.
i wonder if they worked well as traffic lights
The red and green on the sides reminds me of the side marker lights of a boat
🇮🇳💐🍁🥰 I love. This lamp 🥰🍁💐🇮🇳
Linda lanterna!
Before you light it up smeal around instead test with fire or test with soap
Your burner looks to be the wrong way round. If you use it like that the glass will crack. Also if it catches fire again don't panic instead flood the carbide chamber instead of stopping the water.
Oh? The burner is side to side. Should it go front to aft?
dtslaggie sorry for lengthy reply but yes the burner should be glass to reflector. Keep your eyes peeled for my channel starting up soon. Nice lamp by the way! I like that model with the chimney the nickle plate still looks top notch!
Let's see the beam pattern.
i want one!
awesome
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You MUST NOT check for leaks with fire...
That’s a good rule but in this case the risk was extremely small.
Most of the time any leak will ignite itself if it hits the flame. It's very anticlimatic, so much so sometimes you can actually not notice it (very small flame from a leak usually, a large leak forms a small ring of fire around the gasket).
What’s was the cost
It will cost 250 usd minimum i added it in my collection in recently
@@jackneil7 seriously? Is it like a replica or something? I don’t see why it would be that expensive. Is there cheaper sub $100 versions?
@@kova1577 if it looks like much new it maybe replica .i had searched in esty and ebay
@@kova1577 if it looks like much new it maybe replica .i had searched in esty and ebay
@@kova1577 it's available in eBay it's different models you can find for 100 $
They have fire extinguishers for like twenty bucks.
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Hahahaha
Checking for a gas leak with a lighter lol
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