Lantern, oil

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OBJECT TYPE: KEROSENE
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2006.0178.001

MANUFACTURER: GSW
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Unknown

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 2
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: Steel body and handle; glass globe

Dimensions

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

Length: N/A
Width: 19.7 cm
Height: 51.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: 17.0 cm
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

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

Manufacturer

AKA: GSW
Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
Period: 1940's (?)
Canada: Used by the Department of Highways in Ontario (DHO) by John Flanagan (Mr. Johns' father in law) who was an employee of the DHO in Northern Ontario.
Function: Hung on the ends of road barriers to indicate the presence of an obstruction in the dark.
Technical: Development of light control with a wick and good protection from wind around the flame was a step toward a more satisfactory light source outdoors.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: At top, proper front and proper back: "DHO"/ On base, proper front: "MADE IN CANADA/ GSW/ QUALITY"/ On base, proper back: "GUARANTEED/ WIND PROOF"/ On wick raiser knob: "GSW"
Missing: Appears complete
Finish: Dull steel finish with red glass
Decoration: N/A

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GSW, Lantern, oil, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 2006.0178, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/item/2006.0178.001/

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