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2. Carbide lamp - Wikipedia

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   A Carbide lamp or acetylene gas lamp is a simple lamp that produces and burns acetylene (C 2 H 2 ), which is created by the reaction of calcium carbide (CaC 2) with water (H 2 O). [ 1] Acetylene gas lamps were used to illuminate buildings, as lighthouse beacons, and as headlights on motor-cars and bicycles. Portable acetylene gas lamps, worn on ...

3. Tilley lamp - Wikipedia

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   In 1818, William Henry Tilley, gas fitters, was manufacturing gas lamps in Stoke Newington, and, in the 1830s, in Shoreditch. [citation needed] In 1846, Abraham Pineo Gesner invented coal oil, a substitute for whale oil for lighting, distilled from coal. Kerosene, made from petroleum, later became a popular lighting fuel.

4. Centennial Light - Wikipedia

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   Centennial Light. The Centennial Light is an incandescent light bulb, recognized as the oldest known continuously operating light bulb. It was first illuminated in 1901, and has only been turned off a few brief times since. It is located at 4550 East Avenue, Livermore, California, and is open to public viewing. [ 1]

5. History of street lighting in the United States - Wikipedia

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   In New Orleans, arc lamps were used for street lighting starting in 1881. In 1882, the New Orleans Brush Lighting Company installed one hundred 2,000-candlepower arc lamps along five miles of wharf and riverfront; by 1885, New Orleans had 655 arc lights. [1] In Chicago, arc lamps were used in public street lighting starting in 1887. [1]

6. Ronson (company) - Wikipedia

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   Ronson Consumer Products Corporation was formerly based in Somerset, New Jersey. It was a producer of lighters and lighter accessories. Zippo Manufacturing Company currently owns the related brands in the United States, Canada, and Mexico, and continues to produce Ronson lighters and Ronsonol fuel. Ronson International Limited, located in ...

7. The 12 Best UV Lamps for Nails to Dry Your Polish in Minutes

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   UV LED Nail Lamp. Featuring a near-perfect rating on Amazon and over 49,000 customer reviews, this best-selling nail lamp uses a built-in sensor and adjustable timer to cut down on drying time.