Lamp, electric arc

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OBJECT TYPE: ENCLOSED/AC
DATE: 1900
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2018.0163.001

MANUFACTURER: General Electric Co.
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: Glass and metal

Dimensions

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

Length: 30.0 cm
Width: 30.0 cm
Height: 70.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

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

Manufacturer

AKA: General Electric
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: Taken from acquisition proposal "utilisée au Canada".
Function: Pour éclairer l’extérieur ou de grands espaces intérieurs au moyen d’une source de lumière artificielle.
Technical: Taken from acquisition proposal "Complète et fonctionnelle. Les lampes à arc en vase semi-clos offrent l’avantage de durer plus longtemps- les carbones prennent environ 150 heures à se consumer au lieu de 10 heures dans le cas des lampes à arc à l’air libre. La qualité de l’éclairage était aussi améliorée et le risque d’incendie, diminué".
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Artifact not accessible
Missing: Appears complete
Finish: Glass bulb with brass/copper coloured metal case and chain.
Decoration: N/A

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General Electric Co., Lamp, electric arc, circa 1900, Artifact no. 2018.0163, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/2018.0163.001/

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