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.

Monday, 26 September 2022
Lamp is completely unlabelled. German manufactured lamp, possibly Reimann circa 1910 - Carbide Bicycle Lamps
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. - Carbide Bicycle Lamps
This is a Herm Riemann "Germania" Chemnitz Gablenz motor cycle acetylene gas lamp. - Carbide Bicycle Lamps
Not to sure about this, it looks like a marriage! (i.e. two different lamps put together!) - Carbide Bicycle Lamps
This is a Powell and Hanmer Chieftain acetylene gas powered lamp, first edition circa 1915 - Carbide Bicycle Lamps
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. - Carbide Bicycle Lamps
This looks like a Breckenridge American lamp? - Carbide Bicycle Lamps
ACETA Major No 314, Jos Lucas Birmingham. Dates circa 1914. - Carbide Bicycle Lamps
PHANOMEN (note should have umlaut over the A) HERM REIMANN, CHEMNITZ-GABLENZ, Certainly German and offered from about 1905 to 1914 in several qualities. - Carbide Bicycle Lamps
An H. Miller and Co, Beto acetylene gas lamp? - Carbide Bicycle Lamps
This is a Joseph Lucas Ltd 'Club Garda' dating from the 1920's. - Carbide Bicycle Lamps
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. - Carbide Bicycle Lamps
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. - Carbide Bicycle Lamps
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. - Carbide Bicycle Lamps
A Pony lamp made in the USA details unknown. Photo by Steve Loftin. Again a rare lamp on these shores (UK and Australia). - Carbide Bicycle Lamps
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. - Carbide Bicycle Lamps
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. - Carbide Bicycle Lamps
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. - Carbide Bicycle Lamps