General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

METAL, GLASS SHADE, CERAMIC SOCKET, POSSIBLY PRESSED ASBESTOS/ MOUNTED ON WOODEN BLOCK

Dimensions

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

Length

33.0 cm

Width

24.0 cm

Height

48.0 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

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

Period

Unknown

Canada

Unknown

Function

TO SERVE AS A HOUSING FOR A LAMP, & TO CONNECT IT TO ELECTRICITY/ USED FOR STREET LIGHTING

Technical

THESE TYPES OF LAMP UNITS SUPPLIED A RELATIVELY EQUILUMINOUS CONTOUR PATTERN ON THE STREET, & WERE USED TO REPLACE THE OLD METHOD OF PLACING LIGHTS ONLY AT STREET CORNERS/ THE ORIGINAL GLASS ONTHIS TYPE OF LAMP WAS LATER REPLACED WITH A SIMILAR CYLINDER OR PLASTIC

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

HAND-PAINTED (OH MKGS) 'ML20-1225' [IN 2 PLACES] & 'ML20-[REST RUBBED OFF]'/ DYNOTAPE LABEL 'ML.20.10'

Missing

N/A

Finish

OUTSIDE PAINTED GLOSSY BLACK/ SOME INNER PTS WHITE & SILVER-GREY/ GLASS SHADE IS FROSTED, TRANSULSCENT, HAS SLIGHT YELLOW TINGE TO IT

Decoration

TOP SECTION HAS 'PANELLED' SIDES, DECORATIVE FINIAL ON TOP/ RIMS OF CASING ARE 'STEPPED', AS ARE BACK PANELS/ SHADE HAS ABSTRACT, ROPE-LIKE PATTERN IN IT