Lamp, electric
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- OBJECT TYPE
- WALL/NIGHT LIGHT/1 SOCKET
- DATE
- 1996
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 1997.0285.001
- MANUFACTURER
- Unknown
- MODEL
- Unknown
- LOCATION
- China
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- N/A
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 1
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- PLASTIC CASING; GLASSBULB; METAL COMPONENTS, INCLUDING PLUGS./ COATED PAPER & PLASTIC PACKAGING.
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 17.0 cm
- Width
- 9.8 cm
- Height
- 4.0 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
- China
- State/Province
- Unknown
- City
- Unknown
Context
- Country
- North America
- State/Province
- Unknown
- Period
- THIS LAMP NEVER USED. NIGHT LIGHT AVAILABLE C. 1960S +
- Canada
-
Unknown - Function
-
TO PROVIDE A LIMITED LEVEL OF LIGHTING WITHIN AN AREA. - Technical
-
SMALL, INEXPENSIVE LAMP MARKETED AS INCREASING BOTH PHYSICAL SAFETY AND FEELING OF SECURITY BY PROVIDING LOW LEVEL OF INDOOR ILLUMINATION AT NIGHT. RECOMMENDED FOR USE IN NURSERY, BEDROOM (ESPECIALLY CHILD'S), BATHROOM, KITCHEN AND HALLWAY. PLUGS DIRECTLY INTO WALL SOCKET. THIS VERSION CAN BE TURNED ON & OFF: OTHER VARIETIES EMPLOY LIGHT SENSORS, AUTOMATICALLY ILLUMINATING AREA WHEN LIGHT LEVEL IS LOW. - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- Package front reads " NIGHT LIGHT/ WITH ON AND OFF SWITCH/ 4 W BULB INCLUDED ", " NIGHT LIGHT/ C [Underwriters' Laboratory symbol] LISTED/ E144970 " & " LES IMPORTATIONS INC./ MONTREAL, CANADA H3V 2T9/ MADE IN CHINA/ ITEM NO.59264 ". (French & English text.) Following text appears on plug face: " [Underwriters laboratory symbol]/ NIGHT LIGHT/ LISTED E144970/ MADE IN/ CHINA/ 120V TYPE C/ MAX 5 WATTS ". / The following text appears on package back, in both French & English: " A little light at night for/ SAFETY AND CONVENIENCE/ Great For Bedroom, Kitchen, Bathroom,/ Entrance, Nursery, Hallway./ DAMAGE RESISTANT light shade is molded of resillient plastic which absorbs/ impact when struck or dropped./ ROTARY SHADE Snaps off easily for bulb replacement./ WALL HUGGER construction turns the light parallel to wall- out of the way of feet/ and furniture./ DIRECT ATTACHMENT base plugs into wall receptacle. Install in exposed/ location where drapery or other material cannot block ventilation of lamp./ ON/OFF SWITCH gives quick, easy fingertip control./ WARNING This is not a toy and is not intended for use by children. For safe use/ plug only into exposed wall outlets where nightlight is ventilated and cannot/ contact bed coverings or other material that may present a fire hazard. Do not use with extension cords and it is risk of electric shock. [sic] This product/ is not a toy. For adult use only. To prevent electric shock, match the wide/ blade of the plug to the wide side of the socket and fully insert. "
- Missing
- NONE.
- Finish
- LAMP HAS BLACK BASE & LANTERN FRAME; FROSTED PLASTIC SHADE PANELS. PACKAGE PRIMARILY BLUE, WITH ORANGE, YELLOW & GREEN GRAPHICS & TEXT ON FRONT; OFF-WHITE PAPER BACK HAS BLACK TEXT.
- Decoration
- N/A
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Unknown Manufacturer, Lamp, electric, circa 1996, Artifact no. 1997.0285, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingenium.ca/en/id/1997.0285.001/
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