General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

NICKEL PLATED BRASS CASING/ GLASS

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

11.6 cm

Width

16.0 cm

Height

16.4 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Non-motorized Ground Transportation

Category

Animal powered

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

HAWTHORNE

Country

United States of America

State/Province

Connecticut

City

Bridgeport

Context

Country

North America

State/Province

Unknown

Period

PROBABLY USED FROM THE EARLY 1900'S UP TO THE 1930S WHEN ELECTRICAL DEVICES BECAME AVAILABLE

Canada

CARBIDE/ACETYLENE PROCESS UTILIZED IN THIS LAMP WAS DISCOVERED BY CANADIAN T. WILLSON/ HAWTHORNE LAMPS WERE MADE IN CANADA BY THE POLLOCK MFG. CO. LTD, OF BERLIN ON [REF 1]

Function

USED FOR ILLUMINATION WHEN AFFIXED TO A BICYCLE OR A CARRIAGE; AS WELL AS PROVIDING A RED WARNING LIGHT FROM THE REAR.

Technical

MULTIPLE USAGE BRACKETS WERE OFFEED IN ORDER THAT ONE MIGHT MOUNT THE LAMP ON THE DASH OF THE BUGGY, AND LATER THE AUTOMOBILE, AS WELL AS THE BICYCLE[REF 2]

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

INCISED INTO VENT HOOD TOP IS: 'OLD SOL/ MADE IN U.S.A. BY/ HAWTHORNE/ MFG. CO. INC./ BRIDGEPORT CONN'/ INCISED INTO WATER TANK CAP IS: 'OLD SOL REG. IN U.S. PAT OFFICE/ MADE IN U.S.A. BY HAWTHORNE MFG. CO. BRIDGEPORT CONN'

Missing

ACCESS DOOR FOR REAR OF LENS HOUSING

Finish

PLATED FINISH IS WORN & TARNISHED/ RED GLASS LENS & ONE SIDE JEWEL/ BRACKET ATTACHMENT PAINTED BLACK

Decoration

KNURLED RIM TO CARBIDE TANK BOTTOM