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5″ Miller motorcycle acetylene carbide front headlight. For veteran vintage flat tank motorbikes.
I am selling a collection of acetylene / carbide motorcycle lamps. This Miller motorcycle acetylene carbide front headlight is one of a few that include the usual makers: P & H, Lucas etc.
Veteran, Vintage and Antique (if you are in the USA) motorcycles were not usually offered for sale with lighting equipment. Lighting was usually offered as an extra. Most major motorcycle makers offered the lighting kits as extras within their catalogues.
Carbide gas lighting was used up-to about 1930. Prior to 1930, the makers had worked out how to supply electric lighting and it became the norm.
Condition of this Miller motorcycle acetylene carbide front headlight
This particular Miller motorcycle acetylene carbide front headlight is in overall decent condition. It has a small dent on the rim. I have shown this in the images.
Obviously, it has lost most of the black paint over the years. While on the subject of paint, someone must have decorated their garage at some point as it has small white paint splatters on it. I have cleaned some of it off.
The hinge and clasp work fine. The glass is fine. the mirror is original and isn’t in great shape. It has lost much of the silver backing but it is intact. There is no unit to hold the wick.
It comes with the nuts for the side fastenings for the mounts.
Other Vintage or veteran carbide lamps and generators – Front, Rear and sidecar lights
I have a few vintage /antique motorcycle headlights that work with acetylene gas created from carbide generators. I also have some generators and tail lights. Please see my other carbide listings. They are mostly Miller, Lucas King of the Road and P & H. However, I have some unusual ones too.
If you are looking for parts for a particular era, such as pre-1915, or vintage era, please go to this page and choose the era that you are interested in.
If you would like to just buy Miller lamps to go with this Miller motorcycle acetylene carbide front headlight, then you can see all of the Miller products for sale here.
BUYER NOTES
Shipping is charged ON TOP of the price for the item. There are too many variables to include shipping in the checkout, so please contact me before you buy and I will give you a shipping price.
I usually ship to most destinations.
International shipping available. Let me know where you are and I will send you a price for shipping with tracking
Combined shipping available.
Viewing: Please come and check it over before you buy. It is at PE28, near St Ives in Cambridgeshire.
Collection: If you don’t want it shipped, I have plenty of space. If you can’t collect for a while, it’s not a problem. However, I will need to be paid very soon after the sale. Thanks.
Payment: Good old fashioned money on collection is preferred. I can accept payment through PayPal or by bank transfer as well. I can accept EUROS. Please ask.
Import Taxes: Please note that IMPORT DUTIES are not something I can control. If you are buying from outside the UK, there is a chance that you will have to pay import taxes. Import taxes vary from country to country. If there are charges to pay, it is the buyer’s responsibility to research the cost and pay the duties. The price that you see on my advert is for the item and not the item plus whatever taxes might be due.
