acetylene lamp
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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
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 V. T. Sherman
As it was now getting dark, he detached the powerful acetylene lamp from his machine, and, having lighted it, proceeded to open the mysterious case.
From John Thorndyke's Cases related by Christopher Jervis and edited by R. Austin Freeman by R. Austin (Richard Austin) Freeman
Nelson's bench is situated very conveniently under the largest of the hut windows, and had also an acetylene lamp, so that both in summer and winter he has all conveniences for his indoor work.
From Scott's Last Expedition Volume I by Robert Falcon Scott
In this retreat, anti-tetanus injections are going on by the light of an acetylene lamp.
From Under Fire: the story of a squad by Fitzwater Wray
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