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- From: scohen@shell.portal.com (Seth D Cohen)
- Subject: Re: gas headlights
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- References: <1993Jan18.203208.7894@Happy-Man.com>
- Date: Wed, 27 Jan 1993 02:46:04 GMT
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- On Mon, 18 Jan 1993 20:32:08 GMT in group rec.autos.antique, Joshua_Putnam wrote:
- : In <1jet77INNi5n@im4u.cs.utexas.edu> osborn@cs.utexas.edu (John Howard Osborn) writes:
- :
- : >I was hoping somebody could clue me in on gas headlights on
- : >*really old* brass-era antique cars. I know that there is
- : >usually a canister containing two (?) chemicals, often mounted
- : >to the running board or something. The chemicals mix and
- : >give off some sort of gas (acetylene?) and a tube carries the
- : >gas to the headlights where it is burned.
- :
- : >So, my questions are:
- :
- : >Exactly what are the chemicals needed to run the system and are
- : >they still readily available in a form suitable for this use?
- :
- : Calcium carbide and water, the same combination used in miners'
- : lamps and old fashioned bicycle headlamps. A controlled flow of
- : water produces a regular flow of acetylene gas.
- :
- : Carbide lamps are still made, and the carbide itself is still
- : available, but I don't recall any sources offhand.
- :
- I believe that you will be able to purchase carbide from a camping
- supply store. They sell carbide lamps and the carbide for people
- who are into camping and caving.
-
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