chub sat a lite head torch

Description Chub SAT-A-LITE Headtorch 250 The humble headtorch has a long and interesting history. Miners at the beginning of the 20th Century modified the then-ubiquitous acetylene gas lamp to be worn on the head, freeing up their hands for work. They were also used on cars and bicycles, and even in lighthouses. They treated calcium carbide with water to produce the acetylene gas which is then burned to produce a light-giving flame and a considerable amount of excess heat, all in a heavy metal casing strapped to their vulnerable bonces. What a palaver! Even with the sometimes-dizzying pace of technology these…