Does anyone run their gas lamps off of propane instead of acetylene? If so what does your setup look like, thanks in advance!
Jonathan
Gas lamp question
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Re: Gas lamp question
By products of acetylene are carbon (soot) and water. Clean the basket every use too.
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By Peter Kable on Tuesday, December 23, 2014 - 06:53 pm:
Don't use propane,
A guy here tried it years ago on his Model T. not only was the light produced terrible it melted the brass chimneys of both headlights.
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By Peter Kable on Tuesday, December 23, 2014 - 06:53 pm:
Don't use propane,
A guy here tried it years ago on his Model T. not only was the light produced terrible it melted the brass chimneys of both headlights.
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