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

Mr. Anderson waited till the steps were just outside the room and then flung open the door, but the light from his acetylene lamp revealed a passage full of moonbeams—nothing else.

From Werwolves by O'Donnell, Elliott

The acetylene lamp, held forward, discovered a very angry young man, blue-eyed, yellow-moustached, and florid, sitting alone at the wheel of an antiquated twelve-horse Wolseley. 

From Danger! and Other Stories by Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir

He was alone; an acetylene lamp was shining in his face.

From The Saint by Thayer, William Roscoe

The acetylene lamp is the best open-flame light-source available to the miner, for several reasons.

From Artificial Light Its Influence upon Civilization by Luckiesh, Matthew