I went caving a few times with a buddy, the lamps were carbide. You'd fill a little metal cup with carbide pellets, add a bit of water, screw it onto the light fixture, light the little hole where the gas came out, and you would get about 45 min of enough light to see quite well in the cave. The gas stunk. Some idiots would use the carbon (a LOT) they gave off to graffiti up the cave. I guess now they are all LED lamps.
Oh yeah, carbide cannons! --R Mitch Haley wrote: > R A Bennell wrote: > >> Have you ever seen the old lamps used by miners? They use - forgive me if my >> chemistry is wrong here - carbide and water. If I recall correctly the >> carbide is what is used to make acetelyne. >> > > Calcuim Carbide. > That's how car headlights used to work. > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbide_lamp > > And don't forget the carbide cannon, much more fun. > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
