Carbide Bicycle Lamps

Some information regarding each of the lamps will appear here as soon as I have enough time to get it together. All of the lamps are from an Australian collection. Recent comments on the lamps by Peter W Card have been added to the image descriptions (Many thanks Peter). The photographs were taken with a Kodak DC120 Digital Camera by and Copyright to Rauleigh Webb except where indicated.

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30.79 Kb Lamp is completely unlabelled. German manufactured lamp, possibly Reimann circa 1910.
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75.08 Kb King of the Road lamp by Joseph Lucas Birmingham. In fact although it says King of the Road on the heat vent, this lamp is a 'Calcia King' by Joseph Lucas and was manufactured between 1922 and circa 1940.

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59.82 Kb This is a Herm Riemann "Germania" Chemnitz Gablenz motor cycle acetylene gas lamp.
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45.40 Kb Not to sure about this, it looks like a marriage! (i.e. two different lamps put together!)

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30.75 Kb This is a Powell and Hanmer Chieftain acetylene gas powered lamp, first edition circa 1915
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46.96 Kb Sideways facing lamp, Panther, Birmingham. Has a large (3cm dia.) Red reflector in the rear of the lamp head. This is a fairly rare 'Panther Duplex' bicycle lamp by Powell and Hanmer and was designed to fit on the side of the front forks of a bicycle, clear glass to the front and red glass to the rear. Mid 1920's.

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38.71 Kb This looks like a Breckenridge American lamp?
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56.93 Kb ACETA Major No 314, Jos Lucas Birmingham. Dates circa 1914.

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52.81 Kb PHANOMEN (note should have umlaut over the A) HERM REIMANN, CHEMNITZ-GABLENZ, Certainly German and offered from about 1905 to 1914 in several qualities.
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41.59 Kb An H. Miller and Co, Beto acetylene gas lamp?

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42.46 Kb This is a Joseph Lucas Ltd 'Club Garda' dating from the 1920's.
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32 Kb A Lucas "Acetephote" Jos. Lucas Birmingham Eng. Photo by Steve Loftin. This is the first pattern 'Acetyphote' lamp and one of the best from the Lucas factory. Dating from 1904 this lamp will be about 1906, production ceased about this time in favour of the second pattern.

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29 Kb an Electro model "B". Patented 1896. USA. Photo by Steve Loftin. Although with patent dates of 1896, I believe this lamp will be nearer 1899!! Peter Card indicated that he would have to check this information.
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30 Kb A Solitaire lamp. Sanford and Pollow Mfg. Chicago Ill. Patented Jan, 17 1899. Photo by Steve Loftin. The Solitaire is a rare lamp and perhaps the smallest acetylene gas lamp extant.

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15 Kb A Pony lamp made in the USA details unknown. Photo by Steve Loftin. Again a rare lamp on these shores (UK and Australia).
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23 Kb an Electro model "C". Patented 1896. USA. Photo by Steve Loftin. Although with patent dates of 1896, I believe this lamp will be nearer 1899. Peter Card indicated that he would have to check this information.

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23 Kb This is a the Dictator lamp which is a Powell and Hammer,Birmingham, England product. Photo by Steve Loftin. This lamp is interesting for one good reason. Although the basic design is Joseph Lucas the lamp was manufactured by the Powell and Hanmer concern, after they had been taken over by Lucas in 1929. The lamp dates from after 1932 if my memory serves.
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15 Kb This is a Manhattan, Manhattan Brass Co. Nassau, New York USA. Don't know the age but it is very primative and has a brass tip not ceramic. Photo by Steve Loftin. A rare early American lamp from circa 1897.

lamp1.jpg 30.79 Kb Lamp is completely unlabelled. German manufactured lamp, possibly Reimann circa 1910.	lamp10.jpg 75.08 Kb King of the Road lamp by Joseph Lucas Birmingham. In fact although it says King of the Road on the heat vent, this lamp is a 'Calcia King' by Joseph Lucas and was manufactured between 1922 and circa 1940.
lamp11.jpg 59.82 Kb This is a Herm Riemann "Germania" Chemnitz Gablenz motor cycle acetylene gas lamp.	lamp12.jpg 45.40 Kb Not to sure about this, it looks like a marriage! (i.e. two different lamps put together!)
lamp13.jpg 30.75 Kb This is a Powell and Hanmer Chieftain acetylene gas powered lamp, first edition circa 1915	lamp14.jpg 46.96 Kb Sideways facing lamp, Panther, Birmingham. Has a large (3cm dia.) Red reflector in the rear of the lamp head. This is a fairly rare 'Panther Duplex' bicycle lamp by Powell and Hanmer and was designed to fit on the side of the front forks of a bicycle, clear glass to the front and red glass to the rear. Mid 1920's.
lamp2.jpg 38.71 Kb This looks like a Breckenridge American lamp?	lamp3.jpg 56.93 Kb ACETA Major No 314, Jos Lucas Birmingham. Dates circa 1914.
lamp5.jpg 52.81 Kb PHANOMEN (note should have umlaut over the A) HERM REIMANN, CHEMNITZ-GABLENZ, Certainly German and offered from about 1905 to 1914 in several qualities.	lamp8.jpg 41.59 Kb An H. Miller and Co, Beto acetylene gas lamp?
lamp9.jpg 42.46 Kb This is a Joseph Lucas Ltd 'Club Garda' dating from the 1920's.	lamp15.jpg 32 Kb A Lucas "Acetephote" Jos. Lucas Birmingham Eng. Photo by Steve Loftin. This is the first pattern 'Acetyphote' lamp and one of the best from the Lucas factory. Dating from 1904 this lamp will be about 1906, production ceased about this time in favour of the second pattern.
lamp16.jpg 29 Kb an Electro model "B". Patented 1896. USA. Photo by Steve Loftin. Although with patent dates of 1896, I believe this lamp will be nearer 1899!! Peter Card indicated that he would have to check this information.	lamp17.jpg 30 Kb A Solitaire lamp. Sanford and Pollow Mfg. Chicago Ill. Patented Jan, 17 1899. Photo by Steve Loftin. The Solitaire is a rare lamp and perhaps the smallest acetylene gas lamp extant.
lamp18.jpg 15 Kb A Pony lamp made in the USA details unknown. Photo by Steve Loftin. Again a rare lamp on these shores (UK and Australia).	lamp19.jpg 23 Kb an Electro model "C". Patented 1896. USA. Photo by Steve Loftin. Although with patent dates of 1896, I believe this lamp will be nearer 1899. Peter Card indicated that he would have to check this information.
lamp20.jpg 23 Kb This is a the Dictator lamp which is a Powell and Hammer,Birmingham, England product. Photo by Steve Loftin. This lamp is interesting for one good reason. Although the basic design is Joseph Lucas the lamp was manufactured by the Powell and Hanmer concern, after they had been taken over by Lucas in 1929. The lamp dates from after 1932 if my memory serves.	lamp21.jpg 15 Kb This is a Manhattan, Manhattan Brass Co. Nassau, New York USA. Don't know the age but it is very primative and has a brass tip not ceramic. Photo by Steve Loftin. A rare early American lamp from circa 1897.