Globe, lamp

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OBJECT TYPE: AIRPORT RUNWAY LIGHT/COLOURLESS
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1992.1750.001

MANUFACTURER: Unknown
MODEL: AP3534
LOCATION: Unknown

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 2
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: .1-.2 GLASS

Dimensions

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

Length: 18.6 cm
Width: 18.6 cm
Height: 19.5 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Lighting Technology
Category: Lighting device parts
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

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

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: Unknown
Function: TO PROVIDE A MEANS OF DISTRIBUTING LIGHT IN A PARTICULAR PATTERN - USED FOR AIRPORT RUNWAY LIGHTING
Technical: THIS TYPE OF RUNWAY LIGHT GLOBE SEEMS TO HAVE BEEN INTRODUCED IN THE EARLY 1950'S - DEVELOPED BY WESTINGHOUSE & KOPP GLASS TO SOLVE PROBLEMS EXPERIENCED WITH PREVIOUS AIRPORT LIGHTS
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: .1-.2 IN GLASS AT TOP 'RUNWAY/ SIDE' [HAS ARROW POINTING DOWN]/ IN GLASS NEAR BOTTOM EDGE 'AP3534'/.1 ALSO MK'D '8',.2 MK'D '9'
Missing: N/A
Finish: .1-.2 CLEAR, COLOURLESS
Decoration: .1-.2 HORIZONTAL RIDGES ON 2 SIDES OF EXTERIOR & VERTICAL RIDGES ON CORRESPONDING INTERIOR SIDES; OTHER SIDES HAVE SERIES OF CONCENTRIC CIRCLES; TOP HAS PATTERN OF RAISED DOTS (ACTUALLY NOT PRIMIARLY DECORATIVE - DESIGNED FOR LIGHT DISTRIBUTION)

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Unknown Manufacturer, Globe, lamp, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 1992.1750, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1992.1750.001/

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