tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6752457184418512360.post6549610320551601343..comments2024-03-27T02:59:56.632-07:00Comments on Jim Langley's Bicycle Beat: More Lights: Early Bicycle LampsJim Langleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04184699406623972210noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6752457184418512360.post-17309923779790283092013-05-12T21:03:31.749-07:002013-05-12T21:03:31.749-07:00Thanks, Sotyred, I think that's a light that r...Thanks, Sotyred, I think that's a light that runs off of carbide powder that creates acetylene gas created by the carbide and water drips. You can read more about it here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbide_lamp<br /><br />Thanks for the nice photo!<br />JimJim Langleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04184699406623972210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6752457184418512360.post-20661483639496871572013-05-11T12:27:53.747-07:002013-05-11T12:27:53.747-07:00Hi Jim
Here's a photo of a vintage lamp I too...Hi Jim<br /><br />Here's a photo of a vintage lamp I took. I can't remember the details but it was some sort of chemical reaction that provide the gas for the light itself (hope that makes sense!)<br /><br />http://www.flickr.com/photos/tonysingleton/7478977276/in/photostream/lightbox/<br /><br />great site BTWAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6752457184418512360.post-26459067921022750862010-11-13T11:46:12.284-08:002010-11-13T11:46:12.284-08:00You're right, Khal. It's amazing how far b...You're right, Khal. It's amazing how far bike lighting technology has come, and it's a great thing.<br /><br />Thanks for the comment,<br />Jim LangleyJim Langleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04184699406623972210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6752457184418512360.post-8776318638735537032010-11-08T19:22:10.842-08:002010-11-08T19:22:10.842-08:00Thanks for the post, Jim. Fascinating.
I was comm...Thanks for the post, Jim. Fascinating.<br /><br />I was commuting back in the late 1970's (back when you, Berto, Pavelka and clan made Bicycling a good magazine) and lights were still rudimentary or heavy compared to today. I routinely cobbled together decent lighting out of small motorcycle batteries and auxiliary motorcycle lights. Folks these days have it made!Khalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11866897914538110672noreply@blogger.com