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 Sherman, V. T.

The big acetylene lamp which, had come in with the boys' baggage had not been set up, so the cabin was now lighted only by flashlights.

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

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

Then, as I watched, I saw him take from his pocket and light a small acetylene lamp, apparently a bicycle-lamp, with a green glass.

From Spies of the Kaiser Plotting the Downfall of England by Le Queux, William