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Description: | Carbon arc lamp
Believed to have been used at the Lizard Lighthouse between 1878 and 1903. Electric lamp manufactured in France. Curent jumps the gap between two carbon rods, causing an intense light. Gap is maitained by a clockwork regulator operated by the weight of one of the rods.
Inscription. | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | carbon arc lamps | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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