General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

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

111.0 cm

Width

48.5 cm

Height

48.5 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

EXCELLO

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

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/ USED MAINLY FOR OUTDOOR LIGHTING, PARTICULARLY IN BUSINESS DISTRICTS OR OTHER AREAS WHERE HIGH INTENSITY LIGHT IS DESIRED

Technical

FLAME ARC LAMPS 1ST INTRO. 1903- IMPROVEMENTS ADDED LATER/ ENCLOSED ARC LAMP INTRO. C.1910- EXTENDED CARBON LIFE FROM APPROX. 10 TO 100 HRS/ A CHIMNEY WAS PROVIDED TO REMOVE NOXIOUS FUMES/ INTRO. OF THE FLAME ARC LAMP WITH ITS HIGH EFFICIENCY & IMPROVED QUALITY OF LIGHT MADE ARC LIGHTING MORE POPULAR THAN GAS AGAIN. The Excello arc lamp was also used for interior lighting.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

MK'D ON INSIDE OF LAMP 'WKIIk110AMP25 [PROBABLY SYMBOL FOR CYCLES]' & 'No. 599859.39 Volt'/ ON UPPER PT OF CASE 'Ser. No. 140297'/ ON LOWER CARBON HOLDER '15'

Missing

GLASSWARE/May 2017 found globe OH1157

Finish

CASING APPEARS TO BE PAINTED BLACK, ENAMELLED WHITE ON UNDERSIDE OF REFLECTOR, PTS ARE BLACK, WHITE, SILVERTONE, BRASS COLOUR

Decoration

N/A