Lamp, gas

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OBJECT TYPE: BICYCLE/ACETYLENE/CARBIDE
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1981.0257.001

MANUFACTURER: Powell & Hanmer Ltd.
MODEL: NEW SULTAN
LOCATION: Birmingham, England

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: PLATED METAL CASING/ GLASS LENS

Dimensions

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

Length: 18.0 cm
Width: 10.9 cm
Height: 20.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Non-motorized Ground Transportation
Category: Cycles & cycling
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Powell Hanmer
Country: England
State/Province: Unknown
City: Birmingham

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: THE CARBIDE/ACETYLENE PROCESS UTILIZED IN THIS LAMP WAS DISCOVERED BY CANADIAN T. WILLSON.
Function: DEVICE FOR ILLUMINATION ON A BICYCLE
Technical: PROVIDE SAFE, EFFICIENT & PORTABLE ILLUMINATION FOR CYCLISTS.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: INCISED INTO VENT HOOD IS: 'POWELL & HANMER LTD. BIRMINGHAM/ NEW 'SULTAN'/ INCISED INTO FILLER CAP IS: 'POWELL & HANMER LTD. B.HAM'/ INCISED INTO UNDERSIDE IS: 'MADE IN ENGLAND'/ INCISED INTO BRACKET TOP IN LOGO FORM IS 'PH'
Missing: N/A
Finish: PLATED CASING IS WORN & DIRTY/ CLEAR GLASS LENS/ RED & GREEN SIDE JEWELS
Decoration: N/A

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Powell & Hanmer Ltd., Lamp, gas, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 1981.0257, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1981.0257.001/

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