Vintage Three Star Paraffin Oil Bicycle Cycle Lamp Light unused in original box

Three star bicycle oil lamp. Appears unused, I can't detect any smell or signs of use. Oxidation and rust is apparent as shown on photographs, also some scratches but glass in very good condition... This is charming item in its original packaging. I can send photographs if requested. From 1896 acetylene gas lighting for bicycles started to be introduced and later in 1899 acetylene gas lamps for the motor-car became popular. Their carbide lamps were powered by acetylene gas, produced by combining carbide of calcium with water. The light given was very bright, often called artificial daylight but the lamps required regular maintenance. From as early as 1888 electric-powered bicycle lamps were manufactured but did not become a viable proposition until 1898. They comprised an incandescent bulb and either a lead-acid battery or a dynamo.

Lead-acid batteries were replaced by dry cells and later by alkaline batteries. Dynamos improved in efficiency and reliability, recently being incorporated into the wheel hub, for example.

Moulding techniques for plastics also improved, allowing lens optics to be improved and cost reduced. Incandescent bulbs were replaced first by sealed-unit halogen lampsand later by high-output light emitting diodes. The item "Vintage Three Star Paraffin Oil Bicycle Cycle Lamp Light unused in original box" is in sale since Sunday, April 21, 2019. This item is in the category "Collectables\Transportation Collectables\Bicycle\Other Bicycle".tali1985" and is located in Barrow-in-Furness.

This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom

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