#291 • Antique Pilot Acetylene Generator System by Oxweld Acetylene Company

Part of FAR 777 - The Splendor of Yesteryear: Fine Antiques, Art & Historic Treasures (timed auction by Farmer Auctions)

Starting at $10.00

Status: Available

Bidding closes Dec 2, 2026 7:48 PM EST

Oxweld Acetylene Company Pilot Acetylene Generator, Model C, Size No. 50 (serial number 323604). Features original manufacturer lithographed label displaying the Statue of Liberty motif alongside patent dates spanning 1895 to 1902, specifying a rated capacity for 50 half-foot burners and 50 lbs of 1 1/4 by 3/8 nut carbide. Lot includes the primary multi-tier generator apparatus with overhead mechanical feed linkage, secondary gasometer storage vessel, two corrugated metal canisters stenciled "CARBIDE", lamp burner components, and a manual hand pump. Unsure if anything works, would be a cool display piece. Location-