Lantern

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OBJECT TYPE: MARINE/BUOY MARKER/FRESNEL LENS
DATE: 1926–1969
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1966.0887.001

MANUFACTURER: Unknown
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Unknown

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General Information

Serial #: 9320
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: ALL METAL CONSTRUCTION, SAVE GLASS LENS.

Dimensions

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

Length: 35.0 cm
Width: 35.0 cm
Height: 70.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: 16.0
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Marine Transportation
Category: Communications
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Unknown
Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: North America
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: Unknown
Function: USED TO ILLUMINATE MARINE BUOY, SO THAT IT MAY BE MORE VISIBLE TO NAVIGATORS IN ROUGH WATERS AND/OR FROM A DISTANCE.
Technical: FRESNEL STYLE LENS INVENTED IN FRANCE IN 1822 BY AUGUSTIN FRESNEL. THIS LENS WAS MORE EFFICIENT AT COLLECTING AND DISTRIBUTING LIGHT RAYS AND PRODUCED A BEAM FIVE TIMES MORE POWERFUL THAN THE REFLECTOR SYSTEM USED PREVIOUSLY.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: "9320" incised in hinge and casing surrounding hinge attachment point on lantern exterior. "9320" stamped into metal plate fixed to exterior of lantern body, below threaded latch. "CORNING MADE IN U.S.A." & "0" cast in raised print on glass lens.
Missing: MISSING ALL INTERNAL COMPONENTS. PAINTED FINISHES ARE PROBABLY NOTORIGINAL.
Finish: LANTERN BODY EXTERIOR HAS BRIGHT RED ENAMEL PAINTED FINISH; INTERIOR IS LIGHT BLUE-GREEN ENAMEL PAINT. CLEAR MOULDED GLASS LENS. FINE SILVER METAL MESH SCREENING VISIBLE BEHIND VENTS ON LANTERN TOP.
Decoration: N/A

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Unknown Manufacturer, Lantern, circa 1926–1969, Artifact no. 1966.0887, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1966.0887.001/

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