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- Solar Carbide Bicycle Lamp, circa 1905 - The Badger Brass Manufacturing Company made this carbide lamp to help a cyclist navigate in the dark. The lamp could be attached to the bicycle's handlebars or other front frame parts. The lamp burned acetylene gas and gave off a powerful white light. Early automobiles also used carbide lamps to light their ways at night.
- 1900-1910
- Collections - Artifact
Solar Carbide Bicycle Lamp, circa 1905
The Badger Brass Manufacturing Company made this carbide lamp to help a cyclist navigate in the dark. The lamp could be attached to the bicycle's handlebars or other front frame parts. The lamp burned acetylene gas and gave off a powerful white light. Early automobiles also used carbide lamps to light their ways at night.
- Bicycle Safety Light, 1965-1975 - After a hiatus of almost three-quarters of a century, bicycling experienced a revival among American adults during the 1970s -- especially with the introduction of ten-speed bikes. This led to a plethora of specialized accessories and accoutrements, like this bicycle lamp that tied to a rider's leg for added safety at night.
- 1965-1975
- Collections - Artifact
Bicycle Safety Light, 1965-1975
After a hiatus of almost three-quarters of a century, bicycling experienced a revival among American adults during the 1970s -- especially with the introduction of ten-speed bikes. This led to a plethora of specialized accessories and accoutrements, like this bicycle lamp that tied to a rider's leg for added safety at night.
- Kerosene Bicycle Lamp, circa 1882 - Cyclists in the 1880s placed lamps like this Harvard "King" on one of the hubs or axles of a high-wheel tricycle. The wide space between the wheel's spokes, and the position of the hub closer to the road surface, proved an ideal space for the lamp. The oil lamp lit the nighttime road and alerted other travelers to the vehicle's presence.
- circa 1882
- Collections - Artifact
Kerosene Bicycle Lamp, circa 1882
Cyclists in the 1880s placed lamps like this Harvard "King" on one of the hubs or axles of a high-wheel tricycle. The wide space between the wheel's spokes, and the position of the hub closer to the road surface, proved an ideal space for the lamp. The oil lamp lit the nighttime road and alerted other travelers to the vehicle's presence.