Wow. I've never seen the batswing tip for a carbide lamp. And yes, I nearly tempered my certainty thinking someone would prove me wrong.
I looked around again at gaslamp tips, and it appears that they are likely to be threaded. So, carbide lamp tip sounds good.
Tim Mancl
TJM Historical Consulting
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