General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

2

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

METAL, CERAMIC, PROBABLY ASBESTOS

Dimensions

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

Length

82.5 cm

Width

27.0 cm

Height

27.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Lighting Technology

Category

Lighting devices

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

HELIOS

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

Worldwide

State/Province

Unknown

Period

COMMERCIAL ARC LIGHTING FIRST USED 1870'S/ DECLINED AFTER C.1910/ SELDOM USED FOR SPACE LIGHTING BY 1940'S

Canada

Unknown

Function

TO PROVIDE LIGHT/ PROBABLY USED FOR STREET LIGHTING, POSSIBLY FOR LIGHTING LARGE INTERIOR SPACES.

Technical

FLAME ARC LAMPS INTRO. 1903 - IMPROVEMENTS ADDED LATER/ ENCLOSED FLAME/ ARC LAMP INTRO. C.1910 WHICH EXTENDED CARBON LIFE FROM APPROX. 10 TO 100 HRS/ INTRO. OF THE FLAME ARE LAMP WITH ITS HIGH EFFICIENCY & IMPROVED QUALITY OF LIGHT MADE ARC LIGHTING ONCE AGAIN MORE POPULAR THAN GAS LIGHTING. To operate in multiple on A.C./ The milk glass shade instead of clear glass leads to think this lamp was used inside a building.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

MFR'S PLATE 'MANUFACTURED BY/ HELIOS MANUFACTURING CO./ PHILADELPHIA, PA., U.S.A./ PATENT APPLIED FOR/ TYPE 7336B/ AMPERES 5 VOLTS 110'

Missing

NO GLASSWARE/May 2017 found glassware OH1968/possibly missing ash pan for globe

Finish

COVER IS BLACK WITH COPPER COLOUR SPOTS/ TOP IS PAINTED BLACK

Decoration

SEVERAL SLIGHTLY RAISED NARROWRIDGES AROUND CASE