Lamp bulb, incandescent

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OBJECT TYPE: tungsten/gas/24V/bayonet
DATE: 1939
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2014.0377.003

MANUFACTURER: GEAG Ltd.
MODEL: Lumax/Gunsight
LOCATION: England

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 3
Total Parts: 5
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: Glass bulb with a metal base Ampoule en verre avec base en métal.

Dimensions

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

Length: 5.6 cm
Width: N/A
Height: N/A
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: 3.2 cm
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Aviation
Category: Aircraft instruments
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: CEAG
Country: England
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Europe
State/Province: Unknown
Period: ca. 1941-1943
Canada: The Reflector Sight Mk. II was used by many Canadian pilots flying British aircraft during the Second World War. Le "Reflector Sight Mk. II" était utilisé par plusieurs pilotes Canadiens qui volait des avions Britanniques lors de la Seconde Guerre mondiale.
Function: To provide light for a gunsight to project a sighting ring on a glass reflector. Pour illuminer pour un viseur pour projeter un anneau sur un réflecteur en verre.
Technical: The Reflector Sight Mk. II using a projector and a range estimator, the gunsight showed pilots where and when to fire on an enemy aircraft. Le "Reflector Sight Mk. II" utilisait un projecteur et estimateur de distance, le viseur aidait les pilotes à déterminer quand tiré l'avion d'un ennemi.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Printed on the base: "GUNSIGHT/ 24v/ 5L/2014/ [crown symbol]/ A.M./ C.L.B.Y."
Missing: Appears complete
Finish: Frosted glass bulb with silver-coloured reflective coating on one side and a brass-coloured and black base with black printed text. Ampoule en verre enrobé en argent sur un côté et une base noire et en laiton avec de l'écriture en noir.
Decoration: N/A

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