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OBJECT TYPE: lamp bulb
DATE: 1939
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2014.0377.004

MANUFACTURER: GEAG Ltd.
MODEL: Lumax
LOCATION: England

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 4
Total Parts: 5
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: Cardboard box Boîte en carton

Dimensions

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

Length: 3.9 cm
Width: 3.9 cm
Height: 6.6 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Aviation
Category: Aircraft instruments
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

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

Context

Country: Europe
State/Province: Unknown
Period: ca. 1941-1943
Canada: The Reflector Sight Mk. II was used by many Canadian pilots flying British aircraft during the Second World War. Le "Reflector Sight Mk. II" était utilisé par plusieurs pilotes Canadiens qui volait des avions Britanniques lors de la Seconde Guerre mondiale.
Function: A storage and display container for a lamp bulb. Un contenant de présentation pour l'ampoule de lampe.
Technical: The Reflector Sight Mk. II using a projector and a range estimator, the gunsight showed pilots where and when to fire on an enemy aircraft. Le "Reflector Sight Mk. II" utilisait un projecteur et estimateur de distance, le viseur aidait les pilotes à déterminer quand tiré l'avion d'un ennemi.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Printed on the proper front of the box: "LUMAX [logo]/ VOLTS 24/ WATTS/ CAP. SBC/ CAT./ REF./ NO. 5L/2014 A.M./ CEAG"/ Printed on the proper left: "LUMAX/ BRITISH/ AUTOMOBILE/ LAMPS/ CEAG"/ Printed on the proper back: "LUMAX/ BRITISH/ AUTOMOBILE LAMPS/ MADE BY/ CEAG/ LIMITED/ BARNSLEY/ & LONDON/ CEAG"/ Printed on the proper right: "LUMAX/ BRITISH/ AUTOMOBILE/ LAMPS/ MADE BY/ CEAG LIMITED/ MAKERS OF THE/ FAMOUS MINERS/ ELECTRIC/ SAFETY LAMP/ CEAG"/ Printed on the proper bottom: "LUMAX"/ Printed on the proper top: "LUMAX/ GASFILLED/ AUTOMOBILE/ LAMPS"
Missing: Appears complete
Finish: Predominantly green box with dark blue and orange design elements and text. Boîte principalement verte avec des motifs et écritures bleu foncé et orange.
Decoration: N/A

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GEAG Ltd., Box, after 1939, Artifact no. 2014.0377, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/2014.0377.004/

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