Carbide cylinder
The Halford Cycle Co Ltd
Category
Household and miscellaneous
Date
Unknown
Materials
Metal, Paint
Measurements
200 mm (Height); 55 mm (Diameter)
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Llanerchaeron, Ceredigion
NT 553521
Summary
Carbide cylinder - Metal cylindrical tube container painted red with black lettering. At bottom, red type on black ground.
Provenance
Purchased as part of Geler Jones Collection in 1994.
Marks and inscriptions
'THE NORTHERN STAR. BEST QUALITY CARBIDE, SCREENED AND PACKED FOR ALL KINDS OF CYCLE AND MOTOR LAMPS. THE HALFORD CYCLE CO LTD, DANGEROUS IF NOT KEPT DRY'
Makers and roles
The Halford Cycle Co Ltd