Lamp, electric arc

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OBJECT TYPE
ENCLOSED/DC
DATE
1903
ARTIFACT NUMBER
1992.1630.001
MANUFACTURER
Canadian General Electric Co.
MODEL
Unknown
LOCATION
Unknown

More Information


General Information

Serial #
N/A
Part Number
1
Total Parts
3
AKA
N/A
Patents
N/A
General Description
.1 &.2 METAL, CERAMIC, PROBABLY ASBESTOS

Dimensions

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

Length
64.0 cm
Width
24.5 cm
Height
22.0 cm
Thickness
N/A
Weight
N/A
Diameter
N/A
Volume
N/A

Lexicon

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

Manufacturer

AKA
General Electric
Country
Unknown
State/Province
Unknown
City
Unknown

Context

Country
Worldwide
State/Province
Unknown
Period
COMMERCIAL ARC LIGHTING FIRST USED 1870S/ DECLINED AFTER C.1910/ SELDOM USED FOR SPACE LIGHTING BY 1940S
Canada
Unknown
Function
TO PROVIDE LIGHT/ USED FOR OUTDOOR LIGHTING OR TO LIGHT LARGE INTERIOR SPACES
Technical
THE ENCLOSED ARC LAMP HAD ADVANTAGES OVEROPEN TYPE/ CARBONS LASTED MUCH LONGER (APPROX.150 HRS INSTEAD OF 10), LAMP GAVE A STEADIER LIGHT & FIRE HAZARD WAS LESS/ 1ST PATENT FOR AN ENCLOSED ARC LAMP ISSUED IN 1891, BEGAN TO BE COMMERCIALLY PRODUCED C.1893/ BY 1899 85% OF ARC LAMPS MADE IN U.S. WERE ENCLOSED TYPE
Area Notes
Unknown

Details

Markings
.1 PLATE 'ENCLOSED ARC LAMP FORM 5/ FOR D.C. MULTIPLE CIRCUITS/ NO. 35235 5 SPEC. NO. 9717/ CAT. NO. 3474'/.2 PLATE 'FORM [5] ENCLOSED ARC LAMP/ FOR D.C. MULTIPLE CIRCUITS/ NO. [6533] SPEC. [6051] CAT. NO. 3474/ PAT. AUG.5'84 APR.29'90 SEPT.12'93 JUNE [5]'94/ JUN.25'94 DEC.24'95 MAY 10'98 NOV.8'98'
Missing
.1 & .2 BOTH MISSING CASES, GLOBE HOLDERS & GLOBES (OH RECORD SAYS BOTH SHOULD HAVE INNER GLOBES-BUT THESE HAVE NOT BEEN FOUND & IDENTIFIED)/ .2 ALSO MISSING LOWER CARBON HOLDER
Finish
.1 &.2 TOPS APPEAR TO BE PAINTED BLACK; BLACK, WHITE, GREY & DARK RED PTS
Decoration
N/A

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