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

In the other room a clean-edged circle of light blazed in the centre from an acetylene lamp, leaving the walls and corners in a shadow deep by contrast to blackness.

From Between the Lines by Cable, Boyd

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

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