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10 candle power, pentane burner; calibrated control tap; rotating burner head with two blueglass filters. Used for sensitometry as standard light source. No 241. With certificate of measurement of accuracy.

Dibdin Argand standard lamp

1898

1 candle power; pentane burner. Used as standard light source for sensitometer.

Simmance standard lamp

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.

Acetylene standard lamp

1910-1920

Standard lamp with paper shade, unsigned, United Kingdom, 1941-1975. Used in lounge of volunteers' flat at the Common Cold Research Unit, Harvard Hospital, Harnham Down, Wiltshire, England.

Standard lamp from Common Cold Research Unit volunteers' flat

1941-1975

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