The Modern bicycle and its accessories; a complete reference book for rider, dealer, and maker (1898)
Schwalbach, Alexander, Wilcox, Julius, Commercial advertiser association, New York · New York, The Commercial advertiser association · leaf 137
exhausted, after burning four hours, thecase may be removed and thrown awayand a fresh one inserted. This takes buta moments time. The gas is generatedwithin the lamp bv the slow dropping ofwater on the carbide, and the water is socontrolled that the gas is produced only … ELECTRO (ACETYLENE).Interior View. as fast as it is consumed, and when thewater valve is closed generation of gasceases at once. By a slight turning of thevalve screw at the top of the lamp thewater in the upper chamber is made todrop on the carbide and the lamp is readyto light, and by turning in…
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