Greek and Roman miners used oil lamps and candles in the first century ... Willson who discovered a method of producing calcium carbide and acetylene in 1892 during his quest for a more economic ...

Carbide lamps were introduced first, around 1900. They worked by mixing water with calcium carbide to create a flammable acetylene gas. Early automobiles also used them, although a larger version. The ...

He showed how one fills the bottom with calcium carbide, adds water in the ... Mishkin said, however, Edison’s "cap lamp" revolutionized mining. Mishkin wore a "cap lamp" during his talk.