Lamp, electric

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OBJECT TYPE
DIVING
DATE
1906–1963
ARTIFACT NUMBER
2017.0107.001
MANUFACTURER
Date, John
MODEL
Unknown
LOCATION
Montréal, Québec, Canada

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General Information

Serial #
N/A
Part Number
1
Total Parts
1
AKA
N/A
Patents
N/A
General Description
Metal body (possibly brass) with a glass bulb and housing and synthetic cable and gaskets. Principalement métal (possiblement laiton) avec une ampoule et boîtier en verre et un câble et joints en synthetique.

Dimensions

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

Length
65.0 cm
Width
N/A
Height
N/A
Thickness
N/A
Weight
N/A
Diameter
14.9 cm
Volume
N/A

Lexicon

Group
Marine Transportation
Category
Diving
Sub-Category
N/A

Manufacturer

AKA
Date
Country
Canada
State/Province
Québec
City
Montréal

Context

Country
Canada
State/Province
Ontario
Period
Early 20th century. Début du XXe siècle.
Canada
Made in Canada by an important manufacturer of diving equipment. John Date, coppersmith and a welder, began his business by repairing diving equipment used at the construction of Victoria Bridge. He established his company in 1853 under the name John Date Ltd. The company operated until the 1960s. Fabriqué au Canada par un manufacturier important d'équipement de plongée. John Date, un chaudronnier sur cuivre et soudeur, a commencée son entreprise en réparant l'équipement de plongée utilisé durant la construction du Pont Victoria. Il a établi sa compagnie en 1853 sous le nom John Date Ltd. La compagnie a opéré jusqu'aux années 1960s.
Function
To hold and provide a housing for a lamp bulb and to connect it to electricity - used to provide light underwater. Utilisé pour contenir une lampe le connecté à l'électricité. Spécifiquement, pour l'usage sous-marin.
Technical
A rare example of an electric lamp designed for diving. The bulb is made by the Hydro Electric Power Commission of Ontario after 1906. It is 200 W and 120 v. It is possible that the lamp was used by HEPC divers. Un exemple rare d'un luminaire fait pour plonger. L'ampoule est fabriquée par la Commission hydroélectrique de l'Ontario après 1906. L'ampoule est 200 W et 120 V. C'est possible que cette luminaire fût utilisée par des plongeurs de la Commission hydroélectrique de l'Ontario.
Area Notes
Unknown

Details

Markings
Manufacturers plate; "JOHN DATE REG'D/ MANUFACTURERS/ MONTREAL, CAN."
Missing
The cable has been cut approximately 2cm from the base of the lamp. Le câble avait été coupé environ 2cm de la base.
Finish
Brass or copper coloured metal finish covers the lamp with a clear glass housing around the bulb. The cable and the gaskets around the glass housing are black. L'extérieur est en couleur de laiton ou cuivre avec un boîtier transparent autour de l'ampoule. Le câble et les joints autour du boîtier sont noirs.
Decoration
N/A

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