Lamp, electric

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OBJECT TYPE: STREET/INCANDESCENT/SCREW FITTING
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1992.1675.002

MANUFACTURER: Unknown
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Unknown

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 2
Total Parts: 2
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: .1-.2 METAL, CERAMIC

Dimensions

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

Length: 26.0 cm
Width: 26.0 cm
Height: 38.0 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: Unknown
Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: TYPE OF LAMP UNIT USED IN CANADA, PROBABLY FOR STREET LIGHTING
Function: TO SERVE AS A HOUSING FOR A LAMP & A MEANS OF CONNECTING IT TO ELECTRICITY/ THESE LUMINAIRES PROBABLY USED MAINLY FOR STREET LIGHTING
Technical: THESE LAMPS ARE REPRESENTATIVE OF A CHANGEOVER PERIOD IN LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY/ INCANDESCENT LIGHTING WAS BEGINNGING TO TAKE OVER FROM ARC LIGHTING FOR USE IN STREET LIGHTING, BUT THESE LAMPS STILL IMITATED THE LOOK OF ARC LAMPS.To be used with Mazda lamp.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: .1-.2 UPPER LAMP HOLDER PTS CAST IN '2310' & '2231'/.1 DYNOTAPE LABEL 'ML.20.14';.2 DYNOTAPE LABEL 'ML.20.15'
Missing: GLOBES & POSSIBLY REFLECTORS (NOT CERTAIN IF THIS TYPE OF LAMP SHOULD HAVE HAD REFLECTOR)/the globe should be an acorn pendant milk-colored glass. If used for street lighting, a 20 in porcelain enamelled reflector is added
Finish: .1-.2 CASING PAINTED (ENAMELLED?) BLACK, UNDERSIDE OF ENAMELLED WHITE, PTS ARE WHITE & COPPER COLOUR
Decoration: .1-.2 2NARROW RAISED BANDS IN CENTRE SECTION/ SERIES OF SLIGHT RIDGES ON UPPER PART OF CASING

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Unknown Manufacturer, Lamp, electric, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 1992.1675, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingenium.ca/en/id/1992.1675.002/

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