General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

8

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

COPPER/ BRASS?

Dimensions

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

Length

57.5 cm

Width

46.0 cm

Height

18.0 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

Unknown

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

Period

C. 1900 +

Canada

TYPE OF LUMINAIRE USED IN CANADIANURBAN HOMES CIRCA 1880-1915. FROM COLLECTION OF CONSUMERS' GAS OF TORONTO, INCORPORATED IN 1848 TO SUPPLY GAS LIGHTING TO TORONTO. AFTER 1880, IN FACE OF COMPETITION WITH & LATER REPLACEMENT BY ELECTRIC LIGHTING, CG BEGAN SUPPLYING GAS AS FUEL FOR DOMESTIC APPLIANCES & LATER FOR HEATING.

Function

LIGHTING DEVICE WHICH PROVIDED LIGHT EITHER BY ELECTRIC BULB OR BY GAS FLAME, OR BY COMBINATION OF TWO.

Technical

FOR ABOUT 4 DECADES AFTER INTRODUCTION OF ELECTRICITY FOR LIGHTING CIRCA 1880, LAMP MFRS. PRODUCED GAS-ELECTRIC LUMINAIRES. ELECTRICITY WAS RELATIVELY NEW & UNRELIABLE SO IF IT FAILED, GAS ALONE COULD BE USED TO PROVIDE LIGHT. AFTER 1900, COMBINATION LUMINAIRES WERE MAINLY IN MEDIUM TO LOW PRICE RANGE. * (SEE COMMENTS)

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

INCISED LETTERING ON BURNERS READS "UNIVERSAL WELSBACH/ PATENTED APRIL 15 1902"

Missing

ALL ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS/ POLE & OTHER PARTS OF SUPPORT/ 3 SCREWS FOR SHADE HOLDERS/ GAS BURNER/ ADJUSTMENT KNOBS

Finish

GOLD COLOURED

Decoration

EACH ARM TERMINATES IN SPIRAL AT PROXIMAL END/ CUT AWAY SHADE HOLDERS