Morse Code Signal Lamp

Made:
1785 in London
Morse Code Signal Lamp

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Lamp, Morse code signal lamp, no obvious railway connection. Front bullseye lens with Morse code tapper on offside of body. Brass plate embossed "WM STILL & Co. Manufactureres 1785 London". Possibly originally paraffin fuelled but later modified to gas. Dimensions: 9 1/2" high, 5" diam.

Details

Category:
Fixtures & Fittings from Railway Buildings
Object Number:
1987-7733
type:
lamp
credit:
British Rail, Historical Relics