acetylene lamp

Example Sentences

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Eventually, Congress came to realize that something must be done, and a temporary first lighthouse was built in 1912, an unmanned acetylene lamp.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2023

They looked eagerly through the twilight for a light, expecting that George would have the great acetylene lamp in working order.

From The Call of the Beaver Patrol or, A Break in the Glacier by Sherman, V. T.

Thereupon the bicyclist, with new strength returning and devoutly blessing his acetylene lamp, pedaled his way back to civilization.

From Composition-Rhetoric by Brooks, Stratton D.

“Here, take a lantern,” said Professor Jeffer, and brought forth an acetylene lamp, similar to those used on bicycles.

From First at the North Pole Two Boys in the Arctic Circle by Stratemeyer, Edward

The big acetylene lamp which, had come in with the boys' baggage had not been set up, so the cabin was now lighted only by flashlights.

From The Call of the Beaver Patrol or, A Break in the Glacier by Sherman, V. T.