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- OBJECT TYPE
- N/A
- DATE
- 1924
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 2011.0144.001
- MANUFACTURER
- PYLE-NATIONAL CO.
- MODEL
- Unknown
- LOCATION
- Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- N/A
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 2
- AKA
- Classification lamp
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- Metal lamp housing; glass lenses
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 24.5 cm
- Width
- 24.5 cm
- Height
- 32.3 cm
- Thickness
- N/A
- Weight
- N/A
- Diameter
- N/A
- Volume
- N/A
Lexicon
- Group
- Railway Transportation
- Category
- Miscellaneous
- Sub-Category
- N/A
Manufacturer
- AKA
- PYLE NATIONAL
- Country
- United States of America
- State/Province
- Illinois
- City
- Chicago
Context
- Country
- Unknown
- State/Province
- Unknown
- Period
- Unknown
- Canada
-
Unknown - Function
-
This lamp was used on the front of a locomotive indicating if the train was a regular scheduled train or an extra (not scheduled). (From "Andrew Merrilees Donation - Appendix A", Ref. 2) - Technical
-
The lenses are clear, but a outside lever will rotate inside a green visor over the light bulb which will change the illuminated color. This is an early example of an all-electric cassifiaction lamp used on steam and diesel-electric locomotives. (see Ref. 2) - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- In raised letters on proper top of lamp: "THE PYLE-NATIONAL COMPANY/ [LOGO]/ PAT'D NOV. 25, 1924/ CHICAGO, U.S.A."
- Missing
- Appears complete
- Finish
- Dark finished metal with clear class lenses
- Decoration
- N/A
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PYLE-NATIONAL CO., Lamp, circa 1924, Artifact no. 2011.0144, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/item/2011.0144.001/
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