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Show ACETYLENE GAS- A great deal of interest is now being be-ing taken in acetylene gas as an illuminating il-luminating gas, ands cveral companies compan-ies have been experimenting with the object of -reducing the .cost of manufacturing calcium carbide, from which the gas is liberated by applying water, so as to bring it into in-to competition vwith other, illuminating illuminat-ing gases. It is certainly a very brilliant light having about 15 times the candle power of ordinary gas. Machines Ma-chines can be placed in any house and the ordinary gas piping used, but special burners are necessary. As to the cost it is claimed that the gas can be put on the market at one-fourth the cost per candle power pow-er of ordinary gas or electric light. |