Acetylene standard lamp

PART OF:
The Kodak Museum Collection
Made:
1910-1920
maker:
Wratten & Wainwright

Ceramic acetyline burner giving a cyclindrical flame, protected from draughts by cylindrical shield. In cylindrical lamphouse, on stand. Design proposed by Sheppard and Mees, as sub-standard light source, 1910.

Details

Category:
Photographic Technology
Collection:
Kodak Collection
Object Number:
1990-5036/8011
type:
standard lamp
credit:
The Kodak Collection at the National Media Museum, Bradford