General Information

Serial #

19531

Part Number

1

Total Parts

2

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

Ferrous and non-ferrous metals, including copper and brass; rubber, fibre, probably asbestos, with a carbon in place.

Dimensions

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

Length

129.0 cm

Width

20.5 cm

Height

9.7 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

ELECTRIC

Country

United States of America

State/Province

New York

City

New York

Context

Country

Worldwide

State/Province

Unknown

Period

Commercial arc lighting first used 1870's. Declined after c.1910, seldom used for space lighting by 1940's.

Canada

Unknown

Function

To provide light for street lighting

Technical

This type of lamp was adaptable to use in incandescent lighting circuits. It burned with a pure white light which was steady & uniform, considered steadier and more brilliant than that of other open arc lamps of the period. The carbons were made especially for this company under their own patents

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Embossed on box covers 'THE/ ELECTRIC CONSTRUCTION/ AND/ SUPPLY CO./ NEW YORK'/.2 STAMPED IN SIDE '2[4]232' & SCRATCHED IN BY HAND ABOVE 'EL'/.1 STAMPED IN SIDE '19531', 'PAT. [JAN] [ILLEGIBLE]' & 'X'

Missing

Missing globes/ .2 missing holder for lower carbon, .1 missing cover for 1 side of box

Finish

Japanned black on frame and casing. Inside parts appear brass and copper colour, some black, some reddish colour.

Decoration

N/A