Lamp, switch

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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2011.0154.001

MANUFACTURER: PIPER, H.L.
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Montréal, Québec, Canada

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 4
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: Metal body and targets; glass lenses; synthetic cord cover

Dimensions

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

Length: 24.2 cm
Width: 25.0 cm
Height: 39.5 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Railway Transportation
Category: Operations
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: PIPER
Country: Canada
State/Province: Québec
City: Montréal

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: This switch lamp belonged to the London & Port Stanley Railway. The base with the lower sqaure target is a “scissors” type that was used at Ottawa Union station. (see Ref. 2)
Function: To indicate which direction a main line turnout was thrown. The lantern was mounted on top of a switch stand. (see Ref. 2)
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: On proper top: "H.L.P./ M"
Missing: Appears complete
Finish: The top and bottom part of the body is black finished metal. The proper front and back are green painted metal with blue lenses and the proper fright and left are red painted metal with red lenses. The electrical cord is brown with a black synthetic end.
Decoration: N/A

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PIPER, H.L., Lamp, switch, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 2011.0154, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/item/2011.0154.001/

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