Lamp, gas
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- OBJECT TYPE
- BICYCLE/ACETYLENE/CARBIDE
- DATE
- 1897–1914
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 1991.0018.001
- MANUFACTURER
- Badger Brass Mfg. Co.
- MODEL
- SOLAR
- LOCATION
- Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States of America
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- N/A
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 1
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- BRASS CASING/ GLASS
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 13.0 cm
- Width
- 9.3 cm
- Height
- 17.3 cm
- Thickness
- N/A
- Weight
- N/A
- Diameter
- N/A
- Volume
- N/A
Lexicon
- Group
- Non-motorized Ground Transportation
- Category
- Cycles & cycling
- Sub-Category
- N/A
Manufacturer
- AKA
- Badger
- Country
- United States of America
- State/Province
- Wisconsin
- City
- Kenosha
Context
- Country
- North America
- State/Province
- Unknown
- Period
- GENERAL: 1896-1920
- Canada
-
THE CARBIDE/ACETYLENE PROCESS UTILIZED IN THIS LAMP WAS DISCOVERED BY CANADIAN T. WILLSON. - Function
-
DEVICE USED FOR ILLUMINATION WHEN ATTACHED TO A BICYCLE; ALSO PROVIDES RIGHT AND LEFT WARNING LIGHTS. MAY HAVE ALSO BEEN USED ON CARRIAGES. - Technical
-
PROVIDED SAFE, EFFICIENT & PORTABLE ILLUMINATION FOR CYCLISTS. - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- RAISED LETTERING ON VENT COVER READING 'SOLAR' & ON WATER RESERVOIR BACK 'THE BADGER BRASS MFG. CO./ KENOSHA, WIS. U.S.A.'/ INCISED PATENT INFO. ON UNDERSIDE [see patent field]
- Missing
- ORIGINAL BRACKET
- Finish
- NICKEL PLATED/ GREEN & BROWN REFLECTORS ON SIDES
- Decoration
- RAISED CURVING DESIGN ON VENT COVER/ SUNBURST DESIGN ON WATER RESERVOIR BACK.
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Badger Brass Mfg. Co., Lamp, gas, between 1897–1914, Artifact no. 1991.0018, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingenium.ca/en/id/1991.0018.001/
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