acetylene lamp

Example Sentences

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Eventually, Congress came to realize that something must be done, and a temporary first lighthouse was built in 1912, an unmanned acetylene lamp.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2023

A moment later the acetylene lamp was turned back and the sharp rays fell full upon the Dora and those on the forward deck.

From The Rover Boys in Southern Waters or The Deserted Steam Yacht by Stratemeyer, Edward

They looked eagerly through the twilight for a light, expecting that George would have the great acetylene lamp in working order.

From The Call of the Beaver Patrol or, A Break in the Glacier by Sherman, V. T.

A donkey, ambling gently along the road, suddenly made for the opposite side, dragging his fruit-laden cart after him, and smashed our big acetylene lamp into a brass pancake before Mr. Barrymore could stop.

From My Friend the Chauffeur by Lowenheim, Frederic

I had my acetylene lamp with me to furnish light for reading any questions that might be sent up.

From The Great War As I Saw It by Scott, Frederick George