Lot 353: A Pair of Vintage Carbide Acetylene Gas Generators

A pair of vintage automotive or motorcycle carbide acetylene gas generators. Each unit is constructed from heavy cast metal, likely brass or bronze, featuring a dark aged and oxidised patina. The units consist of a top water reservoir equipped with knurled filler caps and integral mounting brackets with wing-nut fasteners. The upper unit in the photograph features a dark-finished cylindrical lower reservoir and a small side-mounted petcock. The lower unit has a similar top housing with a ribbed or caged metal lower section. One unit bears a white adhesive label with printed text reading SHELBY’S AUCTIONEERS, LOT 353, and 01132502626. The second unit features a small white adhesive label with the handwritten characters 12570. No manufacturer names or maker’s marks are legible on the surface of either item.