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Written by Kristi Benedict
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Photo from the collection of Jeff Archer of First Flight Bicycles. If you think you know what this is, post your answer in the ‘comments’ section– the correct answer will be posted there on Tuesday!

To send in your own Mystery Pic to be considered for the Monday feature, click here and attach your photo with all pertinent information.
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Sean
Sean
11 years ago

Oil headlamp (or tail lamp) with rudimentary suspension on the right.

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wrenchwebber
wrenchwebber
11 years ago

old school headlight

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giacomo (binobaus)
giacomo (binobaus)
11 years ago

light?

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Fatboy
Fatboy
11 years ago

Very early Campy seatpost lantern

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Alexander Dunlop
Alexander Dunlop
11 years ago

Indeed. old school lamp. But maybe powered bij Carbide/Water.

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Hmmm
Hmmm
11 years ago

A Bridgeport Brass kerosene bicycle lantern. Looks like early 1900’s instead of late 1800’s design.

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Blake
Blake
11 years ago

Its a carbide headlight.

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ant1
ant1
11 years ago

old campy turn signal, seatpost mounted, of course.

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Tizumo
Tizumo
11 years ago

old carbide headlight probably from 1920’s

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King County
King County
11 years ago

Bionic eye from the six-million dollar man.

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robert
robert
11 years ago

+1 on the campy turn signal, ant1 may have forgotten to mention that this is designed for left turns only. if you wanted to make a right turn with your campy bicycle, you need to purchase a seatpost mounted hand-crank right turn light as well.

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peter deprins
peter deprins
11 years ago

carbide stone bicycle gaslamp !

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Rob
Rob
11 years ago

kerosene headlamp for bikes.

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Steve Y
Steve Y
11 years ago

It’s a Vintage Neverout Kerosene bicycle lamp

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Dean l
Dean l
11 years ago

Bicycle lantern/ light

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Chris S.
Chris S.
11 years ago

CARBIDE LAMP! Sweet!!

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Alex
Alex
11 years ago

It’s a lanterne rouge from the Tours.

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zohurap
zohurap
11 years ago

New Sram 22 lumen headlight.

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Loki
Loki
11 years ago

Packable hookah pipe with built in air vented cherry holder from the glory days of riders with names like Giove and Palmer ?

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Rico
Rico
11 years ago

Wall-mounted salt dispenser and magnifying makeup mirror in ‘distressed galvanized metal’ finish.

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Campy Seatpost
Campy Seatpost
11 years ago

Late 80s Dunlop valve extender by Zipp

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Dave
Dave
11 years ago

It is a carbide lamp, my dad used them when he worked in the coal mine in the 40’s.

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Bruce B.
Bruce B.
11 years ago

Carbide arc lamp. Very bright!

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seramik
seramik
11 years ago

acetylene front light

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Kristi Benedict
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Kristi Benedict
11 years ago
Reply to  seramik

Answer from Jeff at First Flight Bicycles: “Carbide light, used carbide rocks in the base that, when combined with water, gave off a gas which was lit.”

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DJ
DJ
11 years ago

It’s the lantern rouge. The red lantern that the person with the biggest time in the Tour would have to carry.

Right?

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Egon
Egon
10 years ago

Seiss Mfg Co Bicycle oil Lamp

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