Headlamp

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OBJECT TYPE: kerosene
DATE: 1889–1914
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2004.0437.001

MANUFACTURER: Star Headlight Co.
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Rochester, New York, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: metal casing, reflector., parts/ wood base and handle grip/ glass lamp and door

Dimensions

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

Length: 40.5 cm
Width: 19.1 cm
Height: 58.0 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: Star
Country: United States of America
State/Province: New York
City: Rochester

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
Period: late 19th to early 20th century +
Canada: An item from the collection of Mr Andrew Merrilees acquired between the 1950’s and his death in 1979. Mr. Merrilees was a noted collector of early railway and transportation material and was particularly interested in pre-1920 photography. The majority of Mr.Merrilees’ collection was sent to the National Archives circa 1980, his printed material to the National Library and the Ontario Archives. The material in this donation was retained by Andrew Merrilees Ltd., currently owned by Dr. Robert Stewart (Acquisition proposal for AK0114 archival material by D.Monaghan, in Supp. Info.).
Function: A kerosene fueled lighting device installed on a locomotive to provide illumination of the railway track and surroundings.
Technical: An example of a small kerosene locomotive headlight of the late 19th to early 20th centuries. Star confirmed that this type of locomotive headlight was used in the early 1900's and was made by them in Rochester, NY. (Ref. 7). See similar headlights lights in the 1907 Handlan catalogue (Ref. 6). The Star Headlight Company was founded in Rochester N.Y. in 1889 and has been operated by the same family since 1890. In 1914 the name was changed to the Star Headlight and Lantern Company. Today Star manufactures electric and safety lanterns used by the railroad industry (Ref. 1).
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: plate on front reads 'STAR HEADLIGHT CO./ ROCHESTER, N.Y., U.S.A.'/ white lettering on chimney reads in part 'Prima Krystal' with illegible lettering ending in 'erke' and dragon logo
Missing: appears complete
Finish: painted black exterior (probably not original)/ metallic interior/ colourless transparent glass/ black painted handle grip and base
Decoration: N/A

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Star Headlight Co., Headlamp, between 1889–1914, Artifact no. 2004.0437, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/2004.0437.001/

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