Just reading about the use of Carbide and how it was use for light in homes. I didn't know that...."Carbide lighting was used in rural and urban areas of the United States which were not served by electrification. Its use began shortly after 1900 and continued past 1950. Calcium carbide pellets were placed in a container outside the home, with water piped to the container and allowed to drip on the pellets releasing acetylene. This gas was piped to lighting fixtures inside the house, where it was burned, creating a very bright flame."
Any of y'all ever use it? My Grand father did in the coal mines but not in the house.
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Any of y'all ever use it? My Grand father did in the coal mines but not in the house.
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