hello,
I was recently discussing the old British Army PSKs (personal survival kits) 2oz tins & I brought up one of the contents which was included within such we don't hear very much about today, Calcium Carbide. This was originally used within miners' lamps & headlights on motorcars & bicycles in the early 20th century. I remember we had a tin of Calcium Carbine stored at home within the coal house & being (ahem) naughty, we used to place a small amount on the doorstep & spit on it, which...
Calcium Carbide
I was recently discussing the old British Army PSKs (personal survival kits) 2oz tins & I brought up one of the contents which was included within such we don't hear very much about today, Calcium Carbide. This was originally used within miners' lamps & headlights on motorcars & bicycles in the early 20th century. I remember we had a tin of Calcium Carbine stored at home within the coal house & being (ahem) naughty, we used to place a small amount on the doorstep & spit on it, which...
Calcium Carbide
