Vintage cycle lamps

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[biggs682]

[QUOTE 2365564, member: 45"]Anyone know anything about them? I've been watching a few on ebay, like the look and am thinking of starting a small collection. A lot of them were made in Birmingham, which is a plus.[/quote]

got a couple of the old 70's ever ready ones if thats what you mean , yours for the postage . not sure if they work or not

 

[ComedyPilot]

I have an old one, not sure make/model, but I think it is either wick/oil or carbide.

Will dig it out for pics.

 

[ALAN BODNARCHUK]

Hi all, I am also trying to find out some info on oil lamps like what size of wicks do most use and what is used as wadding in the oil tanks ect having a hard time finding any info. I have just purchased a few oil lamps on ebay and would appreciate any help Al. thanks

 

[Arch]

The Veteran Cycle Club might have someone who knows all that stuff..

http://www.v-cc.org.uk/

 

[tyred]

I have some scans of the lighting section of a 1947 Cycling Manual that might help to answer some questions on vintage lighting, what was around, the regulations of the time, etc...

 

[accountantpete]

As in all collecting these days the name matters most.

Check out Lucas King of The Road early carbide lamps like this:

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Once you have a name then condition is very important - little wear to the finish and complete and correct glass throughout.

 

[tyred]

As in all collecting these days the name matters most.

Check out Lucas King of The Road early carbide lamps like this:

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Once you have a name then condition is very important - little wear to the finish and complete and correct glass throughout.

I know a man who has several hundred (and many thousands) carbide lamps. Not just bike ones but really old car and motorcycle ones as well as numerous railway and ship lanterns. They're all hid away out of site in his garage.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

This thread gives you a kind of warm glow.

 

[Chromatic]

This thread gives you a kind of warm glow.

Doesn't shed much light though.

 

[tyred]

This thread gives you a kind of warm glow.

At least until you hit a bump and end up grovelling on the road trying to retrieve a bulb, a few bits of bent metal and two R20 batteries.

 

[Piemaster]

That Lucas lamp. Would it be sacrilege to want one with an LED conversion?

 

[ComedyPilot]

The one I have is a Lucas oil/wick jobby

 

[threebikesmcginty]

At least until you hit a bump and end up grovelling on the road trying to retrieve a bulb, a few bits of bent metal and two R20 batteries.

Pifco!!!!

 

[Arch]

That Lucas lamp. Would it be sacrilege to want one with an LED conversion?

NT has converted a rather feeble dynamo lamp on Granville the shopper with the innards of a head torch.

There might be those who'd consider it sacrilege, but if you wanted a vintage bike with a vintage lamp, but actually wanted to use it, then I don't see the problem with upgrading it. It could probably be done with minimal damage, if one was careful.

Perhaps if it was the last of its kind, it should be preserved, but otherwise, why condemn it to being feeble when it could be useful.