On 4/15/2021 10:38 PM, John B. wrote:

Oh yes, I forgot. In some places they may still use an acetylene
generator a sort of tank thing that you put calcium carbide and water
in and if it is working right it generates acetylene... if it is not
working right it likely blows up :-)

Probably the most exciting type of bike headlight!

Anyone here ever use a carbide lamp? (Astonishingly, I haven't.)

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- Frank Krygowski