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- OBJECT TYPE
- N/A
- DATE
- Unknown
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 2011.0144.002
- MANUFACTURER
- Corning
- MODEL
- Unknown
- LOCATION
- United States of America
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General Information
- Serial #
- N/A
- Part Number
- 2
- Total Parts
- 2
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- Glass filter
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- N/A
- Width
- N/A
- Height
- N/A
- Thickness
- N/A
- Weight
- N/A
- Diameter
- 10.7 cm
- Volume
- N/A
Lexicon
- Group
- Railway Transportation
- Category
- Miscellaneous
- Sub-Category
- N/A
Manufacturer
- AKA
- Corning
- Country
- United States of America
- State/Province
- Unknown
- City
- Unknown
Context
- Country
- Unknown
- State/Province
- Unknown
- Period
- Unknown
- Canada
-
Unknown - Function
-
To change the colour of the light in a classification lamp for a locomotive. - 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
- On proper front: "CORNING REG. U.S. PAT. OFF. MADE IN U.S.A. 4 1/4 T.R."
- Missing
- Appears complete
- Finish
- Blue coloured glass
- Decoration
- N/A
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