The Railway Automatic Light Syndicate reading lamp
- Made:
- 1900
Reading lamp, by The Railway Automatic Electric Light Syndicate, Mill Hill Park Station, electrically operated, brass and iron, wall mounted, with penny-in-the-slot feature and magnifying lens, painted mainly red, Davies and Tourtel's patent, with label marked "40/- Reward for Information of Damage leading to conviction".
This coin-operated reading lamp, patented by Davies and Tourtel, was for use in railway carriages. On inserting a penny, a clockwork mechanism operated the lamp for a predetermined time. There is a refund chute for rejected coins and a small button to extinguish the light, which comes on again for any unexpired portion of the allotted time if the large button is operated again. The lamp is a carbon filament type supplied from a 12 volt battery.
Details
- Category:
- Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components
- Object Number:
- 1975-7264
- Materials:
- glass, brass (copper, zinc alloy) and iron
- type:
- lamp - lighting device
- credit:
- Donated by Alan Archibald Campbell Swinton