Carbide Bike Lamp

**jock auld** · 02-28-2009, 03:58 PM

Hello Guys & Girls,

I have a few photos of a carbide lamp I have found at the local flohmarkt, I have no reference material for bicycles, which I assume it is from? What caught my eye is it is the same apple green as the M35 helmets? Anyone any ideas?

PS my spelling is terrible I should have gone to school more often!

**Espenlaub Militaria** · 02-28-2009 03:58 PM

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**jock auld** · 03-02-2009, 04:28 PM

I think I've cracked it?

**jock auld** · 04-03-2009, 09:20 PM

Guys,

Can I bring this to the top again as most of the hits were before I had added the pictures.

Any Ideas?

Regards

Jock

**Adrian Stevenson** · 04-03-2009, 09:25 PM

Hi Jock, since you originally posted this a friend of mine showed me his newly restored WW1 British push bike. The lamp on it was very similar to the one you show here.

Cheers, Ade.

**jock auld** · 04-03-2009, 09:30 PM

Thanks Ade,

It is German as the maker marks are on it but nothing military, I just thought the paint a give away? I understand from older threads that they used Electrical lights on bikes but this is earlier I think.

Regards

Jock