Lamp, electric

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OBJECT TYPE: PLANO-CONVEX SPOT/FLOOR/PORTABLE
DATE: 1930–1939
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2001.0413.001

MANUFACTURER: Unknown
MODEL: BANTAM SUPER SPOT
LOCATION: Unknown

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: METAL STAND AND LAMP HOUSING, AND ELECTRICAL BOX; GLASS BULB AND LENS; FABRIC COVERING ON CORDS; SYNTHETIC PLUG AND SOCKET FITTINGS; TWO SWITCHES HAVE PORCELAIN COMPONENT. MAY CONTAIN ASBESTOS SHIELDS ABOVE & INSIDE ELECTRICAL BOX.

Dimensions

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

Length: 51.0 cm
Width: 51.0 cm
Height: 140.0 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: North America
State/Province: Unknown
Period: THIS TYPE OF SPOTLIGHT PROBABLY USED C. 1930S+
Canada: PART OF A.M. HARDY COLL'N OF PHOTO. EQ.. ARCHIBALD HARDY OPERATED A PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO ON SPARKS ST., OTTAWA IN THE 1930S. FOLLOWING WAR SERVICE, HE EST'D A STUDIO IN VANKLEEK HILL, ONT. WHERE HE WORKED AS A HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER. HE SPECIALIZED IN WEDDING & PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY. MR. HARDY CLOSED HIS STUDIO IN 1952.
Function: TO PROVIDE ARTIFICIAL, AUXILLIARY LIGHT SOURCE FOR USE INDOORS.
Technical: EXAMPLE OF PLANO-CONVEX SPOTLIGHT IN WHICHTHE LQMP AND REFLECTOR ARE LOCATED BEHIND A PLAN-CONVEX LENS AND PROVIDE A CIRCULAR BEAM PATTERN WITH A SHARPLY DEFINED 'HARD' OUTER EDGE, BUT AN UNEVEN FIELD OF LIGHT. FIRST DEV'D IN 1870S, PLANO-CONVEX IS EARLIEST TYPE OF THEATRE SPOTLIGHT USING A LENS: ELLIPSOIDAL REFLECTOR FIXTURE USED SINCE 1930S. (REF. 1)
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: "BANTAM/ SUPER SPOT" cast in raised print on back of lamp housing. "J/ V/ CO" cast in raised print on adjustment knob on stand. "C.G.E." and "C.G.E. CO. LTD./ "3 A. 250 V. 6 A. 125 V." appears in raised print on small switch on base. " "DIAMOND H" SWITCH/ 35 A. 125 V. 20 A. 250 V./ UND. LAB. INSP." stamped on large switch on base. "FAULTLESS" stamped on wheel housing; "FAULTLESS/ EVANSVILLE IND. marked on each wheel.
Missing: MISSING FRONT LAMP COVER/DIFFUSER. POSSIBLY MISSING OTHER PARTS.
Finish: LAMP CASING HAS BLACK WRINKLE-TEXTURED FINISH; SILVER METAL GRILL OVER TOP PROVIDES ACCESS TO LAMP INTERIOR; SILVER METAL HANDLE USED TO ADJUST LAMP ANGLE. MOST SURFACES OF STAND HAVE GREEN WRINKLE-TEXTURED FINISH; STAND FITTED WITH BLACK SYNTHETIC (?) WHEELS.
Decoration: N/A

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Unknown Manufacturer, Lamp, electric, circa 1930–1939, Artifact no. 2001.0413, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/2001.0413.001/

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