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Carbon arc lamp
Carbon arc lamp
Believed to have been used at the Lizard Lighthouse between 1878 and 1903. Electric lamp manufactured in France. Curent jumps the gap between two carbon rods, causing an intense light. Gap is maitained by a clockwork regulator operated by the weight of one of the rods.
Believed to have been used at the Lizard Lighthouse between 1878 and 1903. Electric lamp manufactured in France. Curent jumps the gap between two carbon rods, causing an intense light. Gap is maitained by a clockwork regulator operated by the weight of one of the rods.
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Object Details
| ID: | NAV0940 |
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| Type: | Carbon arc lamp |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Barbier & Benard Constructions |
| Date made: | 1878 |
| Exhibition: | Guiding Lights |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 406 mm x 1219 mm x 152 mm; 406 mm x 1219 mm x 152 mm |