We used some of those lamps back to early 1980s, the minners brought back those rocks to light the lamps, very bright and good resistance to wind
@davidshaw5426Ай бұрын
What a very interesting video ,loved it sandy thank you.
@neilbain87368 ай бұрын
It was lovely to see this. I have an old Miller carbide cycle lamp I was given (were they nick named The Prince of Darkness or was that Lucas?). It needed soldering back together (another story) but I managed it and took it for a run one night on my cycle- a 1980's Copenhagen Pedersen- with some battery back up to be safe. The light was piercing bright but kept going out over bumps. The lamp, being for a cycle, had a sprung bracket which would have steadied it had I not used a magnifying glass lens which weighed it down! I also remember that I ran out of water and got a can of Lilt in a newsagents which I used. That was about 40 years ago now. I still have the lamp and a can of Calcium Carbide.
@jdecker98348 ай бұрын
This is an amazing vid. A trip back in time to "cutting edge" tech. Cheers Mates!
@bikramchandraroy9721 Жыл бұрын
Oh man that sweet sound of the single cylinder, went through heart ❤❤. Absolutely rare these days
@bfgivmfith11 ай бұрын
I saw this because I have an old miner's helmet and bought a new light with Calcium Carbide. I have some old bikes, but not like you. But the two go together nicely, so I am happy I got to see this! Thank you!
@bfgivmfith11 ай бұрын
My oldest bike is a 77' CBF Super Sport. I really enjoyed this video!
@blacksquirrel40089 ай бұрын
Lovely old Rover, too. A man who takes care of his things.
@mischef183 жыл бұрын
Excellent video there bro. My dad said he went fishing with carbide, they had a glass bottle with a marble in it. Carbide would be put in the bottle and thrown into the water, water would go in and then the bottle would upend allowing the marble to drop down and close off the opening. Then wait for the bottle to explode stunning the fish and they would float to the surface. Sorry for my bit of useless information but it was something I remembered from my childhood. Safe travels
@simongilbert27043 жыл бұрын
what a great idea for a bike video ;;; now we will all want some carbide lights ;;
@PillSharks3 жыл бұрын
Bloody brilliant to watch lads, really interesting.
@bikramchandraroy9721 Жыл бұрын
The best moment to me is lighting up the burner. Maybe now we have more bright and efficient lights, But this thing right here is unbeatable. I mean the preparation for light up it's truly missing these days
@SirCatWaffel Жыл бұрын
The way this guy explained everything reminded me of the antique road show. Love the video
@WiltshireMan Жыл бұрын
Colin knows his stuff when it comes to old motorbikes and carbide lamps
@tesorodigger.2596 Жыл бұрын
Wow, what a beautiful motorcycle! And the vintage lights. I love it!
@Fly_Away_23 жыл бұрын
You alwasy have the most interesting topics. I loved the end where the pedal biker passed.
@clearprop2 жыл бұрын
Really enjoyed this, Sandy. I was aware of these old lamps but had never understood exactly how they worked. Thanks to you and Colin for a very clear and enjoyable lesson! 🙂
@truth50543 жыл бұрын
Another great video.
@markcummings68563 жыл бұрын
Thanks Sandy and Colin. That was way cool. Very interesting. Thanks for sharing.
@cameronlewington30053 жыл бұрын
Wow, that was an education into history!
@WiltshireMan3 жыл бұрын
I thought you would enjoy this with your love of all things "Lamp":)
@Amos19653 жыл бұрын
Sandy, that my friend made for excellent and most interesting viewing, awesome, really did enjoy this 👌🏻
@WiltshireMan3 жыл бұрын
Thats great to know:)
@NotNowCato12543 жыл бұрын
Another excellent interesting video. Thank you Sandy and Colin 👌
@jimrowland60893 жыл бұрын
Very nice demonstration. We do live a life of convince today compared to 100 years ago.
@jasperdomacena6491 Жыл бұрын
certainly a valid reason to ask for someone to refill their blinker fluid 😂
@stuartv-e81613 жыл бұрын
What a wonderful video you have shot Sandy. That is a fantastic record of the past that will remain on KZbin for a very long time. Thanks to you both. Bye Stuart 🤗
@allenharris10692 жыл бұрын
Very interesting. I can remember as a child in the early 1960s, the miners working in the levels,in the local South Wales valleys using carbide lamps on their helmets. Certainly takes me back a few years.
@johnimmins73023 жыл бұрын
Loved this vlog, very informative and Colin is very knowledgeable on all that is two wheels.
@iancharlesworth36543 жыл бұрын
BRILLIANT 10 OUT OF 10, SANDY AND COLIN.
@aynsleycooper3653 жыл бұрын
That is one great explanation of the Carbide lamp - thanks!
@colinmyler40922 жыл бұрын
Hi there I am glad that you have enjoyed your history and science lesson. Regards Colin
@salan33 жыл бұрын
I am a member of The Forum Classic Camp Stoves (and Classic Pressure Lamps)and many members have a great interest in Carbide lamps. I love the light from them.
@hartley3833 жыл бұрын
Really enjoyed that Sandy, yet again learned something new.
@silktvPDR13 жыл бұрын
That has encouraged me to go and set up my carbide light set ... brilliant thanks 😊👍
@01cthompson3 жыл бұрын
People that designed those light were just as smart, if not smarter, than we are today. Very interesting.
@user-co2zz7yu8q Жыл бұрын
Smarter, avg. iq has been declining since the 1800s
@Erode-karan Жыл бұрын
Starting from scratch need more smartness. Not just developing and updating is smart. You need to grow up man.
@Ainsworth-Rider3 жыл бұрын
Thanks very much always wanted to know how they worked and this is the first time it’s made any sense to me. Thank Colin very much for me please 👍 what a great Vlog 😃
@colinmyler40922 жыл бұрын
Hi there I am glad that you have enjoyed your history and science lesson. Regards Colin.
@Snailpaws3 жыл бұрын
Excellent video Sandy. Please tell Colin this really is very interesting indeed. I thoroughly enjoyed learning about how these old lamps worked… I was utterly oblivious before!
@WiltshireMan3 жыл бұрын
We can learn something new every day Lee:)
@colinmyler40922 жыл бұрын
Hi there Lee glad to know that you enjoyed your history and science lesson. Regards Colin.
@terrygreen43383 жыл бұрын
Cheers Sandy really interesting video thanks 👍🏍
@foxglove88363 жыл бұрын
Found that very interesting thank you. Your eye looks much better `Happy Days` :-)
@stevetaylor86983 жыл бұрын
I thought this was going to be a bit dull (no pun intended). It was fascinating - thank you. These very old classic bikes always seem to have a wonderfully comfortable seating/handlebar arrangement.
@WiltshireMan3 жыл бұрын
LOL well it wasn't that bright either:)
@mortegi3 жыл бұрын
Awesome.....thanks for posting
@SharpblueCreative3 жыл бұрын
I love these videos. Really love that old bike.
@colinmyler40922 жыл бұрын
Hi there Mark , I am glad that you have enjoyed the video's. I have enjoyed using this wonderful old bike for nearly 40 years. Regards Colin
@hendrikarqitekt62863 жыл бұрын
I liked seeing that, very interesting.
@LifeistooshortCK3 жыл бұрын
That was great. I have heard of carbide lamps but never knew how they worked. Very interesting 👍
@colinmyler40922 жыл бұрын
Hi there to you and I am glad that you have enjoyed your history and science lesson. Regards Colin
@garymasterson11743 жыл бұрын
Unexpected an wonderful. Than you so much! ATVB.
@markb31803 жыл бұрын
Thank you both, very interesting.
@maryandsam23 жыл бұрын
I enjoyed that Sandy, as a kid one evening my dad fitted one of his old carbide lamps to my 5 speed Racer, I was amazed how bright it was, but then I was using the crappy Eveready lights that we all had at the time. My dad's still got all his old motorbikes, including two 1920s Raleigh's. He loves his bikes, can't remember my name but his bikes have stuck!
@WiltshireMan3 жыл бұрын
Motorbikes occupy a special place in a mans heart if he has a "bent" for motor bikes that is:) Your dads old bikes could be worth a pretty penny now Sam
@peterstecks76603 жыл бұрын
Really good guys. Thanks. My father told me about carbide lamps on cars and bikes but they were before my time - which was the 50s. Really excellent demonstration by Colin. Much appreciated Sandy. This is a classic video. Seeing this takes me back to my caving days. Those with some spare cash used ex miner's electric lights. The less well off used carbide lamps. Bit risky underground, as some old mines could have had gas (fire / explosion risk) and just one drip in the wrong place could hit the flame and extinguish the light. The advantage was on expeditions where electric lights had a limited running time, whereas the carbide lights were refillable and you could go on for days underground if needed. Always needed some sort of electric back up torch.
@Celtic-Silver-countryman2 жыл бұрын
Great stuff, I remember when I was about 16 that people who went caving they sometimes used carbide lamps on the safety helmets.
@Andyb23793 жыл бұрын
Beautifully demonstrated chemistry lesson. I’ve heard of these lamps but had no idea of there working until now. Thank you Colin & you Sandy for the education. Atb Andy
@colinmyler40922 жыл бұрын
Hi there Andy I am glad that you have enjoyed your history and science lesson. Regards Colin
@bushlore213 жыл бұрын
You said it Sandy, very interesting video, quite impressive!! Have a great weekend!!✨👍
@davidstanford3 жыл бұрын
I've got an old carbide lamp of my dad's which I had working a few years ago. It is a single self contained unit, just front. It may have been for a push bike. The interesting thing is that the lens has blackout paint on it, so it was still being used probably into the 40s. I was able to get calcium carbide from a caving supplier in the early 2000s. I think they continued using carbide for caving because of the quality of the light. It was the development of white LEDs which pushed out carbide for caving, as I understand it
@WiltshireMan3 жыл бұрын
You can still buy carbide, apparently there are two suppliers on ebay. Yes I'm sure it was stll quite popular in the 40's
@danielmcneil30043 жыл бұрын
Thanks Sandy and Colin. Fascinating tutorial on the motorbike gaslight. I have never seen or heard of these before. Great presentation. Cheers, Dan. Stay safe. ✌️🏍🇨🇦
@plodonsteady29293 жыл бұрын
Really interesting, thanks to both of you
@williamjones64782 жыл бұрын
That was a very interesting video enjoyed it
@jbradshaw42363 жыл бұрын
Brilliant stuff!!!
@patrickshaw79833 жыл бұрын
Very interesting, and well done Colin for an excellent explanation and demo.
@TheTrincomalee3 жыл бұрын
These vids with Colin are excellent. Thanks to both.
@WiltshireMan3 жыл бұрын
Glad you like them!
@jeffreywinter26603 жыл бұрын
Fascinating thanks for posting
@ThePorridgeGobbler2 жыл бұрын
How very interesting.
@ianwelch4843 жыл бұрын
Hi guys. Thanks that was very interesting information about your gas lamps. I will have to try and light the ones on my 650gt continental 😂. 👍👍.
@emmc94373 жыл бұрын
Cool! and very clever, and interesting.
@bobspence7143 жыл бұрын
a few years back I worked at a metal fabrication shop that had a carbide generator which produced acetylene. That coupled with a tank of oxygen comprised our cutting torch. Twas a nasty job cleaning out the generator tank. Thanks Sandy and Colin . Interesting clip. Colin presents to be a true gentleman. Makes for a worthy friendship.
@memybikeni99313 жыл бұрын
What a delight to watch your friend Colin demonstrate a long since redundant process, and show his wonderful vintage Enfield. It must be a pleasure to ride, it’s a real head turner. Thank you for sharing.
@colinmyler40922 жыл бұрын
Hi there I am glad that you have enjoyed your history and science lesson , and yes I do enjoy using all my vintage vehicles. Regards Colin
@memybikeni99312 жыл бұрын
@@colinmyler4092 Thank you Colin. Hope to see you again. Do you have your own channel ?
@trig6712 Жыл бұрын
Many thanks Sandy many years ago used carbide for other pursuits HI
@saravanandilip79072 жыл бұрын
Pure classic- that ride
@BrianthatiscalledBrian3 жыл бұрын
How cool was that? Thanks, Sandy and Colin. 👍👍🏍️
@classicrider52743 жыл бұрын
Very educational for riders who have not seen this before, thanks for the time and effort to produce it.
@stevebettany87783 жыл бұрын
Brilliant video that was far and away the best demonstration of the use of acetylene lighting I’ve ever come across.
@colinmyler40922 жыл бұрын
Hi there Steve , I am glad that you have enjoyed your history and science lesson. Regards Colin
@WHuds013 жыл бұрын
Intersting history
@nealeburgess67563 жыл бұрын
That was a great video. Thank you Sandy and Colin. I was interested in Colin's tip for coping with oncoming headlights. I have a 1936 Austin Seven Ruby. Which back in the 90s I used as my main car. The 6v lights are about as bright as 2 candles! However, I could see my way around the country roads reasonably well, until a car would come up behind me. Then the reflections between the mirror, windscreen and back window made things very difficult. I never used to bother dipping the lights. They are not bright enough to cause any problems to oncoming motorists.
@WiltshireMan3 жыл бұрын
Yes I've heard folk mention 6v lights weren't up to much
@DesmondsDonders3 жыл бұрын
Great How to Sandy. Will be much needed when the finish the drive backwards LOL
@strokenumber33 жыл бұрын
Excellent, if I remember correctly 'lighting up' time used be published in the local evening paper, back in the sixties.
@WiltshireMan3 жыл бұрын
Yes I can remember that and in more recent years possibly into the 80's
@JohnBurnet13 жыл бұрын
Fascinating Sandy 👍
@madgardener58203 жыл бұрын
A couple of things; Fascinating stuff there. I'm glad we've moved onto halogen!!! Years ago my dad told me that when he was a boy ( back in the early 30s) him and his mates used to put carbide crystals in a tin with a little water then throw the tin into the River Itchin by Woodmill Lane. He laughed and told me it would go off like a depth charge. Lastly, thank you for bringing my attention to Itchy Boots.
@TheSkskitey3 жыл бұрын
Very interesting Sandy , i had no idea thats what you did for lights in the old days , i used to have a dynamo on my pushy in the 60s . I had a chuckle when the cyclist pass Colin at the end :-)
@sarto7bellys3 жыл бұрын
Growing up in the 60's I remember my dads 6v beetle, the lights weren't much better than Colin's carbide lights
@ajaychoudhary98172 жыл бұрын
hello! my fellow Royal Enfield rider!!!
@johnbaker76263 жыл бұрын
I have kept a couple of my old acetylene caving lamps, used keep one as a spare light on long trips underground. Brings back some old memories.
@supervideoservices-wedding19503 жыл бұрын
Great Video Lads, enjoyed it .
@adelarsen97763 жыл бұрын
How terribly delightful.
@peterstanford99273 жыл бұрын
Well, what a happy coincidence......My brother and I were only talking about this type of lamp on Thursday evening. I will show him the video....our questions are duly answered. Many thanks Sandy (& Colin of course).
@stevekingsbury71903 жыл бұрын
Very educational! A lot more effort went into night riding back in those days for sure. Thanks for another great post Sandy.
@WiltshireMan3 жыл бұрын
yes and riding along bumpy roads could put the flame out
@phyllismulkey37783 жыл бұрын
very interesting .didnt know they had gas lights
@copper66003 жыл бұрын
A very informative and interesting video,Sandy you always have super ideas of making a video fascinating for your viewers.Thank you.
@angeltorres176 Жыл бұрын
Cool
@TheAncientBiker3 жыл бұрын
Absolutely fascinating, thank you both.
@jimmymac93883 жыл бұрын
Very interesting.Those lamps must have got extremely hot.
@WiltshireMan3 жыл бұрын
They got hot but not to an extreme unless you mixed the gas with pure oxygen of course:)
@DDan613 жыл бұрын
I really liked that one Sandy! Absolutely love Colin's High/Low beams!! Stay safe and healthy my friend!
@WiltshireMan3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Dan, glad you enjoyed this video
@dancoulson6579 Жыл бұрын
I loved this. Great video. I really enjoy seeing things from the recent past (~100 years or so). It's really admirable how well designed and robust things were. I wonder why they didn't simply use fuel from the main tank to produce the flame? Perhaps the carbide gas produces a brighter flame, or maybe it was simpler to use a chemical reaction to provide gas pressure instead of a fuel pump? Might be worth stockpiling some Calcium Carbite. I have a feeling that the purchase of chemicals is going to be banned in the UK in the next few decades. I'm glad I stockpiled a load of incandescent lamps, and strike anywhere matches while I had the chance... Sure enough, you can't get them anymore. The next thing is fluorescent tubes - They're next to be phased out.
@jeremygould492Ай бұрын
Truly amazing
@ASCIITerminal3 жыл бұрын
Fantastic! It also answers my comment from the last video. I love gas lighting of all kinds. As I remember from mining/caving lamps, carbide produces a surprisingly nice light.
@WiltshireMan3 жыл бұрын
Yes Robert the light from acetylene is a nice white colour
@BoKWaa11 ай бұрын
Technology is amazing
@dekirk41013 жыл бұрын
Great video Sandy. When I was small, there were still a few old hand held carbide lights in my grandfathers shed. After a great deal of fooling around, and dealing with a 50 year old can of carbide that was mostly reduced to powder, my cousin and I got one to work. Of course, you had to light a match to see the flame it produced in the dark. LOL
@Flowerpotmen3 жыл бұрын
I know it's a bit of a trek from were you are but the annual Pioneer run from epsom downs to Brighton for pre 1915 motorcycles, tricycles and sidecar outfits is well attended and a good day out
@TheStwat3 жыл бұрын
fanbloodytastic.
@asadaskri-ze9nx Жыл бұрын
Wow thanks so much guys 👍
@johndivit58693 жыл бұрын
Oh......... Happy days Sandy! I used a similar lamp in the 70'S for Caving. Acetylene Cap Lamps were the norm then before battery technology developed to the point where it took over. Just so clever...... and it worked. (Just don't use them when Intrinsic Safety is an issue!!!!) Lovely job Colin. Great to see 'Old school tech' still hanging in. TTFN.
@johndoogan37123 жыл бұрын
Hi Sandy, it would certainly be an experience to operate an acetylene lamp on one ☝️ of your wild 😜 camps. Worth getting your head round to work out how to do it. I think 💭 it may be done ✅ by rigging up a pot holing lamp or using an old or replica bicycle lamp.
@campfire523 жыл бұрын
Very interesting Sandy, I had a next door neighbor when I was a child that had some type of old military carbide lantern that was always fascinating to me. I never realized that that form of lighting was also used on old motorcycle running lights and headlights. Colin is such an interesting fellow with so much enthusiasm and so much knowledge of the old bikes. And he is so willing to share his knowledge. Kudos to him for that. Thanks for sharing your time with Colin with us, very interesting and enjoyable. Take care and see you on the next one my friend.
@colinmyler40922 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your kind words and I am glad that you enjoyed your history and science lesson. We are just the custodians of these wonderful old vehicles and I feel it our duty to share with interested parties to preserve our heritage. Regards Colin
@campfire522 жыл бұрын
@@colinmyler4092 Well thank you for your dedication to this. History deserves to be remembered and cherished my friend.
@vikon1709 ай бұрын
Old is Gold
@josephs3573 жыл бұрын
Very nice.
@Patsagilitybits3 жыл бұрын
That was really interesting. I expect you could walk into your nearest hardware shop and just buy as much carbide as you needed. It was probably a good little seller, much like paraffin for the oil stove.
@thimbur35433 жыл бұрын
People were still using carbide lamps to go caving back in the 70s. May well still be using them today. I still remember the smell of the little devils. Handy for lighting your cigs tho'.