Lamp, electric arc

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OBJECT TYPE: THERAPEUTIC/DOUBLE CARBON
DATE: 1930
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1992.1656.001

MANUFACTURER: Branston, Chas. A. Ltd.
MODEL: 147
LOCATION: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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General Information

Serial #: 2726
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 2
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: METAL, WOOD HANDLE, PROBABLY ASBESTOS & CERAMIC, CARBONS IN PLACE

Dimensions

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

Length: 28.0 cm
Width: 26.0 cm
Height: 70.0 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: Branston
Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
City: Toronto

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: TYPE OF LAMP MADE IN CANADA & USED IN CANADIAN HOUSEHOLDS, PARTLY TO COUNTERBALANCE THE LOW SUN LEVELS IN WINTER
Function: TO PRODUCE ULTRA-VIOLET LIGHT IN ORDER TO USE THE RAYS FOR THERAPEUTIC USE
Technical: 'SUN' LAMPS WERE DEVELOPED TO MIMIC SUNLIGHT FOR THEREAPEUTIC PURPOSES/ CARBON ARC LAMPS & QUARTZMERCURY ARC LAMPS WERE 1ST USED FOR THIS PURPOSE/ IN 1929 GE INTRODUCED A COMBINATION INCANDESCENT & MERCURY ARC LAMP & OTHER INCANDESCENT LAMPS WERE ALSO USED FOR THERAPEUTIC PURPOSES
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: MFR'S PLATE 'MANUFACTURED BY/ CHAS. A./ BRANSTON LIMITED./ TORONTO. CANADA./ MODEL 147 SERIAL 2726/ VOLTS 110 AMPS. 12'/ PLATE ON BACK 'CAUTION/ DISCONNECT LAMP/ BEFORE INSERTING CARBONS/ KEEP AWAY FROM/ INFLAMMABLE MATERIALS'/ DECAL 'CAUTION:/ FOR USE ONLY WITH/ WALL OR BASE/ RECEPTACLE'
Missing: N/A
Finish: UNFINISHED SHINY SILVERTONE SURFACE, INSIDE IS DULL SILVERTONE WITH RUSTY TINT, PARTICULARLY ON UPPER HALF/ REFLECTING PLATE (?) HAS CHROME-LIKE FINISH/ BLACK HANDLE
Decoration: N/A

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Branston, Chas. A. Ltd., Lamp, electric arc, after 1930, Artifact no. 1992.1656, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1992.1656.001/

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