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Lamp Justrite Ponzevera: generator acetylene to hospital

Lamp Ponzevera brand manufactured specifically for the hospital. The trademark logo represented a caduceus which wraps a snake.

As noted by Dr. Jean Belin in his book "Fighting for Life: The Hotel-Dieu in Clermont-Ferrand, operating rooms are equipped with acetylene generators during the Second World War to take advantage of light very quickly in case of power failure, so very often. This type of device could also be used in ambulances and field hospitals. Note the presence of a handle and a hook for hanging

The advantage of acetylene generators is that they operate with an immersion system. Carbide is contained in a basket that just dive into the water immediately to generate acetylene.

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