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OBJECT TYPE: SHIP'S/PORT & STARBOARD
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1982.0810.001

MANUFACTURER: HARVIE, WILLIAM & CO. LTD.
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Birmingham, England

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General Information

Serial #: B 7379
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 2
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: .1-.2 COPPER, TIN, & OTHER METALS LAMP BODIES; BRONZE COLOUR LIDS, MOUNTING BRACKETS AND OTHER FITTINGS. CLEAR GLASS LENSES, AND COLOURED GLASS FILTERS (.1 BLUE;.2 RED). EXTERIORELECTRICAL WIRES HAVE RUBBER (?) COVERING; INTERNAL WIRES HAVE FABRIC AND/OR SYNTHETIC COVERING. FITTED WITH PORCELAIN RECEPTACLES; GLASS BULBS

Dimensions

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

Length: 41.0 cm
Width: 34.0 cm
Height: 43.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

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

Manufacturer

AKA: HARVIE
Country: England
State/Province: Unknown
City: Birmingham

Context

Country: United Kingdom
State/Province: Unknown
Period: THIS TYPE OF LANTERN PROBABLY USED IN MID-19TH TO EARLY 20TH C.
Canada: Unknown
Function: COLOURED LANTERNS USED TO SIGNAL PRESENCE AND MOVEMENTS OF SHIP AT SEA.
Technical: PAIR OF MATCHED SHIP'S RUNNING LANTERNS. PRESUMABLY THEY WERE LIQUID FUEL LANTERNS: THEY HAVE BEEN MODIFIED TO ACCEPT A 100-WATT ELECTRIC BULB.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: .1 Cast plate fixed to lantern casing front, above lens, reads "MAKERS/ WILLIAM HARVIE & CO. LTD./ (LATE OF GLASGOW)/ SHIPS LANTERN & LIGHTING ENGRS./ BISHOP STREET/ BIRMINGHAM, 5. B. 7379". "89" stamped into inner surface of hinge on lid; "42" stamped into mounting frame. "ST" appears in raised print on [damaged] plate welded on top front edge of casing. "434 [logo] PYROTENAX" incised in metal collar securing exterior electric cord to casing..2 lantern identical save [serial no.] "B. 7411"; hinge and top front edge not marked; "89" stamped into mounting frame.
Missing: ALL PARTS NOT ORIGINAL- HEAVILY MODIFIED.
Finish: .1-.2 LANTERN BODY EXTERIOR IS COPPER; BRONZE COLOUR METAL TOP & LID; INTERIOR OF LANTERN IS DULL SILVER METAL (TIN). EACH LANTERN FITTED WITH WHITE PORCELAIN RECEPTACLE, CLEAR GLASS LAMP BULB AND LANTERN LENS. BLACK COVERING ON EXTERNAL ELECTRICAL WIRE; BLUE, OFF-WHITE & BLACK COVERING ON INTERNAL WIRES..1 LANTERN HAS BLUE FILTER;.2 HAS RED FILTER.
Decoration: N/A

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HARVIE, WILLIAM & CO. LTD., Lantern, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 1982.0810, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1982.0810.001/

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