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An old miner lamp

An old miner lamp running on water and calcium carbide. When calcium carbide interacts with water, acetylene gas is released. A lever at the top delivers water to the lower chamber where the calcium carbide is located, thus adjusting the intensity of the flame.

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  1. Babis says:

    We used to call acetylene lamps in my village.

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