VINTAGE CARBIDE BICYCLE LAMP THE VADGER BRASS MFG.

VINTAGE CARBIDE BICYCLE LAMP THE VADGER BRASS MFG. (image 1/1)
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THIS IS A VINTAGE CARBIDE BICYCLE LAMP. THIS LAMP IS MADE BY THE BADGER BRASS MFG. CO. KENOSHA WIS. U.S.A. IT IS COVERED IN NICKEL. T ARE GREEN AND RED JEWELS ON EACH SIDE THE FRONT LENS IS CRACKED. THE SCREW IN CAP ON THE BACK OF THE LAMP HAS A HOLE IN IT. WHO EVER DID THIS THEN FILLED THE HOLE IN WITH CORK. T IS A HOLDER ATTACHED TO THE LAMP. THIS IS OF COURSE THE PART THE HOLD IT TO THE BIKE. IT IS SHOWING SOME SIGNS OF WEAR ON THE NICKEL BUT IT IS A SOLID PIECE AND HAS NO HOLES. T ARE 2 DENTS IN THE BACK. THE WORD SOLAR IS PRINTED ON THE TOP AND ON THE BACK STARBURST.ON THE VERY BOTTOM OF THE LAMP ARE THE PATENT DATES THEY ARE AS FOLLOWS IN U.S. FEB. 4 1896 JAN. 31 1899 FEB 7 1899 ENGLAND FEB 4 1896 MAY 12 1898 CANADA JUNE 15 1899 FRABCE FEB 4 1896 HAB 12 1898 BELGIUM JAN 12 1898 AUSTRIA NOV 5 1898 IF YOU WOULD LIKE ANY OTHER PICTURES OF THIS ITEM PLEASE LET ME KNOW I WOULD BE HAPPY TO E-MAIL THEM TO YOU. THIS WOULD BE A GREAT ADDITION TO ANY COLLECTION I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THESE TYPE OF LAMPS WERE ALSO USED IN SOME OF THE VERY FIRST AUTOMOBILES PERHAPS A MODEL T Buyer will pay actual shipping cost. This item will be shipped Priority mail via usps or other method requested by the buyer. Item to be shipped only in U.S. This item will be well packed but if you want it insured you will have to pay that also. I am not responsible read more
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