Bidspirit auction | A Pair of Nickel-Plated Carbide


A Pair of Nickel-Plated Carbide Acetylene Bicycle Lamps - A pair of early 20th-century bicycle lamps, constructed from nickel-plated metal. These carbide acetylene lamps feature prominent circular front bezels housing clear glass lenses and bulbous bodies with integrated mounting fixtures. One lamp displays a series of ventilation holes arranged in a circular pattern on the side of its casing. A rectangular white adhesive label is applied to the upper lamp casing, bearing the handwritten black ink numerals 1287. No manufacturer names, logos, or patent marks are discernible in the images.