Carbide Bicycle Lamp LED Retrofit

I retrofit an old Luminor Carbide Bicycle Lamp using LEDs in order for it to be used on an e-bike.

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This is a Luminor Carbide Bicycle Lamp from probably the early 1920s. I’m retrofitting it so that it can run off of 12V DC power as used on an electric bicycle.

I took it apart to clean out the old carbide and prepare it for desoldering. I ran cables throughout the various parts and added a 3 position switch for On / Off and intensity level.

I mounted an LED to a heat sink and then connected it to the wiring.