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Serrin's gravity fed and electromagnetically contr

Lighting

after 1857
Enclosed carbon arc lamp. Vertical and horizontal carbons are in cylindrical enclosing glass (cracked). Rack for adjustment of vertical carbon, lever released clamp for horizontal carbon. Arc position in horizontal plane adjusted by screw swivelling arc mount. On tray base with terminals. Enclosing glass broken.

Enclosed carbon arc lamp

Cinematography
Arc lamp for 8mm diameter carbons. Manual adjustment with clockwork drive, adjustable speed. Tilt adjustment, cylindrical hood for arc. Used in Kingston arc light projector. No.6472.

clockwork drive carbon arc lamp

Cinematography
Carbon arc lamp for projector. Two 6mm carbons in spring loaded mounts fed side by side through single aperture in ceramic block. Touching at their ends. Carbon carriage moved by helical screw. Adjustable height by locking screw on tray.

W. Butcher carbon arc lamp

Cinematography
Carbon arc lamp for use in lamphouse of Demeny Chronophotographe. Molteni, Paris

Carbon Arc Lamp

Photographic Technology

1896
Arc lamp for 8mm diameter carbons. Manual adjustment with clockwork drive, adjustable speed. Tilt adjustment, cylindrical hood for arc. Used in Kingston arc light projector organ. No.6473.

clockwork drive carbon arc lamp

Cinematography
Circe Lux arc lamp

Circe Lux arc lamp

Photographic Technology
Electric arc lamp by B. J. Hall & Co. Ltd, c.1900

Electric arc lamp by B. J. Hal

Lighting

c1900
L type arc lamp. Hand adjusted by double rack and pinion. Hood arc with condensing lens. Tilting device. 4-5 amp for 7 or 8mm carbons. 7279 M. E Leitz.

leitz arc lamp

Cinematography
Beard arc lamp for lantern. Arc lamp with carbon holders for two vertical inline carbons. Both carbons adjusted simultaneously by rack and pinion. Horizontal position of upper carbon adjusted by screw. Height of carbon holders adjusted by rack and pinion, horizontal position adjusted by swivelling carbon holders by rack and pinion. On plinth, for Hughes Lantern. For 50v operation. In wooden box, used with 1990-5036/251 and 256

Beards arc lamp for lantern

Cinematography
Clockwork drive operates horizontal carbon by rack, vertical carbon by winding up chain. Clockwork released as arc struck, by solenoid release. No 558446.

Autofeed carbon arc lamp Model RGM

Photographic Technology
Lens for Demeny Chronophotographe. Molteni, Paris

Lens for Demenÿ Chronophotographe

Photographic Technology

1896
L arrangement, carbons adjusted by concentric controls. Elevation by sliding stem and locking screw. Tilt and rotation screw adjusted.

Carbon arc projector lamp

Cinematography