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  EH.Net Encyclopedia: Manufactured and Natural Gas Industry
Natural gas is composed primarily of methane, a hydrocarbon composed of one carbon atom and four hydrogen atoms, or CH4.
Manufactured coal gas (sometimes referred to as "town gas"), and its several variants, was used for lighting throughout most of the nineteenth century.
Generally, gas lighting was available only in medium sized or larger cities, and it was used for lighting streets, commercial establishments, and some residences.
eh.net /encyclopedia/article/castaneda.gas.industry.us   (2976 words)

  
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In the earliest gas lighting the gas was lit directly from the open end of a pipe with no form of burner.
Gas mantles appeared on the scene in 1887 after Carl Auer, a chemist at Bunsen's laboratory in Heidleburg, discovered by accident that asbestos soaked in "rare earth" compounds gave an intense glow when heated by a gas flame.
As electric lights improved gas lighting declined and by 1933 half the streets of London were lit by electricity.
www.gasmuseum.co.uk /lighting.htm   (294 words)

  
 gas lighting - Article and Reference from OnPedia.com
Gas lighting is the process of burning piped natural gas or coal gas for illumination.
It may not be disagreeable to our readers to trace the brilliant lights by which the streets are illuminated, from the obscure recesses of nature, and to show by what steps that which was once thought simply an object of curiosity, has been applied to a practical purpose of the most useful and agreeable kind.
At the City Gas Works, in Dorset-street, Black-friars, the quantity of coal daily carbonized amounted to, three chaldron, which afforded a quantity of gas adequate to the supply of 1,500 Argand lamps; so that twenty-eight chaldron of coal were daily carbonized at that time, and 76,500 lights supplied by those two companies only.
www.onpedia.com /encyclopedia/Gas-lighting   (1990 words)

  
 Industry and advances - Gas Lighting   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
It was not until 1860 that gas was widely used in homes in London though smaller city streets still did not have gas lighting.
Coal gas is made from coal enclosed in red-hot cast-iron, or clay cylinders, or retorts; when hydro-carbon gases are evolved, and coke left behind; the gas is carried away by wide tubes, then cooled and washed with water.
Gas could also be made from oil and resin but this was a costly process and mostly used for at large public establishments.
homepages.ihug.co.nz /~awoodley/industry/gas.html   (503 words)

  
 Inert gas lighting system and means therefor - Patent 4953314
An inert gas lighting system according to claim 2 in which said electrode holder is operatively connected to said tube in said sign character and said threaded flex connector having a ground wedge and bond wire operatively associated therewith, is operatively connected to said terminal box.
An inert gas lighting system according to claim 1 in which said housing member and said terminal block are integrally formed of a non-combustible dielectric material selected from the group consisting of metal, glass, ceramic and a thermosetting V-5 fire resistant plastic materials.
Thus when used in high voltage inert gas lighting systems, the present invention provides unique means which results in the simplification of the wiring of such signs which is useful, not only in the manufacture of such signs, but in their installation and repair.
www.freepatentsonline.com /4953314.html   (2717 words)

  
 Gas Lights
Gas Lights are a great alternative to electricity, and are commonly used in cabins and homes.
The first introduction of gas lights in Rembrandt Peal's Museum in Baltimore in 1816 proved to be such a sensation and success that Peale quickly organized a gas company to light the city.
Use of natural gas in America came into being in Fredonia, New York, in 1820, when the first gas well was drilled to a depth of 27 feet.
www.gas-lights.com /gas-light.html   (573 words)

  
 Gas lighting for gardens   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Oil and gas lights are not as well suited to everyday use as electric lights but they are brilliantly suited to party use.
Gas gives a softer light and has the advantage of functioning as an emergency light if there is a power cut.
Natural gas burns with a colder light than coal gas, which was the original fuel for gas lights.
www.gardenvisit.com /garden_product/gas_lighting.htm   (223 words)

  
 outdoor garden lighting, outdoor wall light, outdoor landscape lighting,outdoor lighting ideas
Gas lighting is the procedure of burning piped natural gas or coal gas for lighting.
Early gas lights had to be lit physically but soon gas lights could light themselves.
The first known gas light was made by the ancient Chinese collecting natural gas in skins that was used for lighting.
www.tokoroinc.com /gas-lighting.htm   (271 words)

  
 Gas lighting - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In 1798 he used gas to light the main building of the Soho Foundry and in 1802 lit the outside in a public display of gas lighting, the lights astonishing the local population.
In this year, 1817, at the three stations belonging to the Chartered Gas Company, 25 chaldron (24 m³) of coal were daily carbonized, producing 300,000 cubic feet (8,500 m³) of gas, which was equal to the supply of 75,000 Argand lamps, each yielding the light of six candles.
The largest gas lighting network in Europe is believed to be that of Nottingham Park Estate in the centre of the English city of Nottingham.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Gas_lighting   (2003 words)

  
 Gas lights and Gas Lamps hand-crafted in copper by Faubourg Gas Lights and Lighting from Faubourg Lighting:: Home Page
By early in the 19th century, gas lights were on the streets of most cities in the United States and Europe.
Gas lighting for streets gave way electric lighting in the 1930s, by 1900, electric lighting had already replaced gas lighting in urban homes.
By the late 1700's he was using he used gas lights to light the main building of the Soho Foundry and in 1802 he lit the outside in a public display of gas lighting, thrilling the local population.
www.faubourglighting.com   (711 words)

  
 Gas Lighting
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Likewise, the Gas Lighting of the weight of the interior: Gas Lighting curtain, rugs, hours, candlesticks, the kaminnye collections, flower pots, vase, Gas Lighting Lamps: chandelier, sconce, floor lamps, table lamps, universal lamps and other documents were now too numerous to get these permissions Europe, Asia and part of the knees.
Small Gas Lighting in trains and planes may be mounted on poles or gantries or hang from wires.
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 John and Rico of The Drawing Room Antiques selling Antique Lighting: Antique Gas lighting, antique Solar lighting, ...
Lighting from The Drawing Room of Newport including Gas lighting (chandeliers, table lamps, wall sconces, gas shades), Solar Lighting, Sinumbra Lighting, Girandole, interesting kerosene table lamps, etc.Gift wrapping is available for smaller items and of course we can ship purchases to most destinations via UPS, U.S. Postal or Fedex.
We have had over 20 gas newel post lamps in the last 30 years and this is the finest we have ever stocked.
It uses a single light bulb and we have a section of pale paper covering the interior of the basket to show off the filigree when the bulb is lit.
www.drawrm.com /lights.htm   (3125 words)

  
 National Gas Museum - Gas Cooking
The earliest recorded use of gas for cooking was in 1802 when a Moravian chemical manufacturer Zachaus Winzler gave dinner parties at which the food was prepared on a gas
Gas cooking became popular in the 1880's when rental schemes were introduced, the first was pioneered by the Manchester Gas Committee in 1884.
Over the years gradual improvements were made, the two most significant were the introduction of the gas oven thermostat in 1923 and enameled cookers in 1928.
www.gasmuseum.co.uk /cooking.htm   (232 words)

  
 Gas & Electric Lighting - Faq   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The output of gas mantles (dual inverted assembly) is approximately 1360 lumens, or 100 watts.
If you are considering antique lighting for use as gas sconces, please consult a gas lighting expert prior to spending your money.
Gas lighting has limitless applications, and homeowners, designers, builders, and architects all over the country seek our services.
www.gaslights.net /faq.html   (1930 words)

  
 Gas & Electric Lighting - Faq
Longshore began working on gas lamps and gas grills with his father; those decades laid a solid foundation, having introduced innumerable situations, problems to solve, and improvements to make.
Longshore to comb the electric, exterior lighting industry for lanterns that first would meet his demanding quality and performance criteria and second, satisfy his clients' need for stylish focals point for their architectural endeavors.
The customary handmade copper lights found throughout the state have become known as 'French Quarter gas lights' or 'New Orleans style lights.' "I knew without a doubt we could fabricate substantially sturdier gaslights and incorporate performance innovations learned through decades of experience.
www.gaslights.net /about.html   (548 words)

  
 GAS-BURNING LIGHTING FIXTURES
Client demand for "the historic look" is expanding to the point where interest in gas-burning lighting has reached levels not seen since the "gas light era" of the 1890s.
Most of the lighting is intended for exterior use only, but a few companies also supply interior gas-burning fixtures.
Manufacturer of gas lighting in cast aluminum: residential & commercial exterior use; tempered glass, brass valves & SS burners.
www.period-homes.com /ph3-gasl.htm   (527 words)

  
 Gas Lighting; Virginia Propane Gas Association
Propane lighting provides several benefits - all of which boost the value of the house.
Outdoor propane lighting enhances a home's curb appeal, accentuates landscaping, lights the way for friends and family, and offers security by deterring intruders.
Permanent fixtures can be fueled by the home's propane storage tank, while smaller lanterns typically used for landscape and recreational lighting are usually connected to portable propane cylinders.
propaneva.com /outside.php?g=lighting   (259 words)

  
 Gas Lights
We also carry the gas lighting parts: valves, preformed mantles, tie on mantles, burner noses, gaskets, posts, inverted burners, open flame burners, globes, panes, gas light finials and much more for your one stop gas light shopping.
If you are unable to find the gas light product that you are looking for, please feel free to contact us, and we will try our best to find what you may be looking for.
Paulin, Humphrey, and Falks gas lights are all that's available for the indoor market of gas lights.
www.gas-lights.com   (400 words)

  
 Sources for Gas Burning Exterior Lighting
Client demand for "the historic look" has expanded to the point where interest in gas-burning lighting has reached levels not seen since the "gas light era" of the 1890s.
In this report, the editors have assembled a variety of companies that supply gas lighting fixtures.
Manufacturer of hand-crafted solid-brass & copper light fixtures: sconces, chandeliers, pendants, bell jars & iron rings; post- & wall-mounted & hanging lanterns; several exterior models are UL listed for natural gas.
www.traditional-building.com /3-gasbur.htm   (484 words)

  
 Gas   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Town gas was manufactured from coal and mainly consisted of raw hydrogen, some methane and small amounts of CO2 and CO. (Town gas a man made gas consisting manly of hydrogen gas a its active ingredient is still used today in many parts of the world, such as China and other Asian countries).
In the early 1900's the gas light was quickly being replaced with the modern electric light bulb.
Fredonia's discovery of natural gas opened the rapid expansion of the industry in the decades that followed however town gas (hydrogen gas) was still in wide use until the later years of the 19th century.
www.hydrogenappliances.com /Gaslitehistory.html   (951 words)

  
 Gas Lighting - Suppliers, Vendors, Sources, Manufacturers - Oldhouseweb.com
All of our lighting is recreated from original antiques or from items found in period catalogues.
Ravenna, OH Nationally known dealers and authors specializing in antique student lamps, all catagories of kerosene oil lighting, Tiffany and non-Tiffany leaded lamps, early gas and electric lighting.
Great Barrington, MA Antique and vintage lighting with a wide selection of residential and industrial lighting from 1820s to the modern era.
www.oldhouseweb.com /suppliers_of/12141_Gas_Lighting_.shtml   (530 words)

  
 Gas / Gas-Style Lighting - Rejuvenation
While helping to power the Industrial Revolution, gas became the brightest, cheapest, and safest illuminant the world had ever seen.
By the 1890s, gas lighting had moved from the mansions of the urban elite into the houses of the working classes.
Our (electrified) gas-style fixtures possess two faithful period details: a continuous pipe stem, and a valve cock for the controlling the flow of fuel - the origin of the phrase "turning" on the lights.
www.rejuvenation.com /catalog/Gas_Lighting.html?ipb=GA2059   (127 words)

  
 Oil and Gas: Lighting Application: GE Commercial Lighting Products
Lighting for drilling rigs, pipelines and refineries must enhance safety, provide energy efficiency and durability.
Bright lighting and energy efficiency are the highest priority for convenience store and gas station lighting.
Gas stations can maintain a well-lit store, that will draw in customers, while reducing maintenance and energy costs.
www.gelighting.com /na/business_lighting/lighting_applications/oil_gas   (159 words)

  
 The Rushlight Club: First American Gas Patents
There is much written on the history of gas lighting, from accounts in the late nineteenth century to those in the late twentieth.
Surprisingly, even in Denys Peter Myers' book, Gas Lighting in America (still unchallenged as a reference twenty years after its publication), early accounts of American gas lights warrant only a footnote, albeit, in typical Myers' fashion, a well-documented one.
Melville conducted his experiments in the basement of his home on the corner of Pelham and Thames streets, which occupied a conspicuous site across from Townsend's Coffee House, "the only hotel or tavern in the town." (11) Precisely when this historic work began is a matter of some speculation.
www.rushlight.org /research/gas.html   (838 words)

  
 Legendary Lighting - Galaxy Gas
The Atlas Series from Legendary Lighting is crafted with the lasting endurance of copper, and the strength of timeless design.
Apollo, of ancient legend was the guardian of light, grace and poetry.
The graceful design and ambiance of light created by the Apollo Series from Legendary Lighting, offers the enchantment of the mythical past to the home of today.
www.galaxygas.com /legendary.htm   (215 words)

  
 Antique Gas Lighting RichardMillerLamps.Com
Gas Lighting was the illumination of choice for many consumers in heavily populated
Although most very early 19th century gas fixtures in use here were manufactured in England and France, by mid-century the United States was producing an amazing array of fixtures; elaborate hanging chandeliers, sconces, and figural newel post/portable table lamps designed to compliment every Victorian sub-style.
Rococo, Renaissance, Moorish, and Eastlake styled lights in finely cast and detailed bronze, brass and patinated white metal could be purchased from manufactures such as Starr Fellows, Cornelius, Mitchell Vance, and many many others.
www.richardmillerlamps.com /gaslighting.htm   (171 words)

  
 Natural Gas Lighting, Natural Gas Lightings from Gas Products Company   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Available for both natural or propane gas sources, outdoor copper gas lanterns are usually ordered with an open-flame burner, creating a soft, candle-like glow.
Our standard line of cast aluminum gas light fixtures consists of tasteful yet economical styles for both residential and commercial applications.
Gas Products Company has been wholesaling, distributing, and installing copper light, copper outdoor light, copper outdoor lighting, copper light fixture, copper gas light, copper landscape light, copper fixture light outdoor, copper light outdoor post, copper lantern, copper garden lantern, copper fixture light outdoor, copper light outdoor post and outdoor gas lights for over 25 years.
gasproductscompany.com /gas_lights/natural_gas_lighting.htm?...   (412 words)

  
 Gas Lighting
These gas lanterns come complete with wall mounting brackets, and are available in different styles and sizes.
These gas lanterns come complete with post mounting brackets, and are available in different styles and sizes.
These gas lanterns come complete with ceiling mounting brackets, and are available in different styles and sizes.
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