Lamp, electric

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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: 1920–1930
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1969.1295.002

MANUFACTURER: Directoplate Corp.
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Chicago, Illinois, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: 66727
Part Number: 2
Total Parts: 3
AKA: Lamp carrier
Patents: N/A
General Description: Metal body and parts with wood tray, ceramic lamp socket, glass plates and synthetic cord covering

Dimensions

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

Length: 122.0 cm
Width: 101.5 cm
Height: 147.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Printing
Category: Typesetting
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Directoplate
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Illinois
City: Chicago

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: Unknown
Function: Provides a moveable light source for exposing film in the photo-mechanical composing process.
Technical: ILLUSTRATES ONE OF THE STEPS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PHOTO-MECHANICAL COMPOSING PROCESS
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: On the plate on the exterior of the lamp carrier: "DIRECTOPLATE/ LAMP CARRIER/ NO. 66727/ DIRECTOPLATE CORPORATION/ CHICAGO, ILL."
Missing: Unknown
Finish: Black-finished metal body and frame with areas of brown corrosion, black and silver-coloured manufacuter's plates, black electrical cords, a white lamp socket, and a brown wood tray or table top attached to the frame with a black top. Under the lamp carrier are clear plates of glass.
Decoration: N/A

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Directoplate Corp., Lamp, electric, circa 1920–1930, Artifact no. 1969.1295, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1969.1295.002/

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