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Canuk
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The Lucas cyclometer attached to the front wheel spindle and had a five-point star wheel that made contact with a little striker pin attached to a spoke.
Five revolutions of the front wheel would turn the star wheel one revolution. The mechanism was geared so it would measure miles and 10ths of a mile. It was easy to read as you rode just by glancing down to the end of your right fork blade.
You could figure out your speed by looking at your watch; a 4 minute mile was 15 mph. a 3 minute mile was 20 mph. These were never really popular with the racing cyclists as it made an annoying tick-tick-tick sound.
Five revolutions of the front wheel would turn the star wheel one revolution. The mechanism was geared so it would measure miles and 10ths of a mile. It was easy to read as you rode just by glancing down to the end of your right fork blade.
You could figure out your speed by looking at your watch; a 4 minute mile was 15 mph. a 3 minute mile was 20 mph. These were never really popular with the racing cyclists as it made an annoying tick-tick-tick sound.
Canuk
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Lucas was an old Birmingham England company that got its start making oil lamps for ships, and went on to manufacture lighting systems for bicycles.
They date back to the late 1800s when they made Kerosene and Carbide lamps for bicycles.
When these became obsolete Lucas went on to make battery and dynamo (Generator.) driven bicycle lighting systems.
The company also made generators and other electrical parts for cars and motorcycles.
Lucas also made an inexpensive little mechanical bicycle odometer, called a cyclometer. Introduced in the 1930s, it was popular with club riders and cycle tourists up until about the late 1960s
They date back to the late 1800s when they made Kerosene and Carbide lamps for bicycles.
When these became obsolete Lucas went on to make battery and dynamo (Generator.) driven bicycle lighting systems.
The company also made generators and other electrical parts for cars and motorcycles.
Lucas also made an inexpensive little mechanical bicycle odometer, called a cyclometer. Introduced in the 1930s, it was popular with club riders and cycle tourists up until about the late 1960s
Canuk
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LUCAS ladies carbide bicycle lamp. It has a trumpet shaped body opening to the lens. There is a heat vent on top of the body of the lamp. The lamp is connected to two brass vessels sitting one on top of each other.
The bottom vessel holds the carbide and the top, the water. A butterfly tap is situated on top of the water tank, providing adjustment to the gas level. "JOS. LUCAS LTD. BIRMINGHAM", a small sun rising over the horizon and the words "ACETA" below the sun. The No. 316 is below this written on the heat vent. Bicycle brackets for clipping on bike.
The bottom vessel holds the carbide and the top, the water. A butterfly tap is situated on top of the water tank, providing adjustment to the gas level. "JOS. LUCAS LTD. BIRMINGHAM", a small sun rising over the horizon and the words "ACETA" below the sun. The No. 316 is below this written on the heat vent. Bicycle brackets for clipping on bike.
Canuk
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Brass carbide head lamp without fuel tanks. Two mounting brackets - one on either side of the body of the lamp. Glass and brass hinged front lens cover. It has a heat vent at the top and lens cover. The heat vent has 12 heat vent holes. The reflector bowl inside the lamp has multiple cracks.
It has a maker's plate on the back of the lamp which reads "LUCAS No.462 - KING OF THE ROAD, JOS. LUCAS LTD. B-HAM".
It has a maker's plate on the back of the lamp which reads "LUCAS No.462 - KING OF THE ROAD, JOS. LUCAS LTD. B-HAM".
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