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Re: oil headlights or miner lights
« Reply #15 on: October 24, 2010, 09:16:38 pm »
Great Job Sapphire.  ;)
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Re: oil headlights or miner lights
« Reply #16 on: October 24, 2010, 09:18:40 pm »
I just found another blurb that Powell & Hamner, Birmingham, England were taken over by Joseph Lucas in 1929. That would explain the similarities.  ;)

Check out this Youtube video....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8WiROsXUDY
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Re: oil headlights or miner lights
« Reply #17 on: October 24, 2010, 09:23:27 pm »
Likely a good place to contact for info....

http://www.thelampworks.com/lw_bicycle.htm

There is also a listing of lamp and lantern patents at the bottom. (Shoot, likely just for US made  :P)


Hope you get some answers !
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Re: oil headlights or miner lights
« Reply #18 on: October 24, 2010, 09:25:07 pm »
awesome sapphire!  you are certainly a 'hero' member! (cheez  :P)
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Re: oil headlights or miner lights
« Reply #19 on: October 24, 2010, 09:26:19 pm »
Hey, it's FUN !!!  :D
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Re: oil headlights or miner lights
« Reply #20 on: October 24, 2010, 10:19:12 pm »
Good job Sapphire! I didn't know they had them on bikes!
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Re: oil headlights or miner lights
« Reply #21 on: October 25, 2010, 01:16:23 am »
Great job all of you!!!!!!!

Was betting it was for a car....learned something new!
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