Light, Navigation

Object/Artifact

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Havre de Grace Maritime Museum

Name/Title

Light, Navigation

Entry/Object ID

2004.04.16

Description

Binnacle Light that can also be used as a hand lantern with wooden handle. Transparent plastic door in front opens at side and contains ceramic and brass wick holder with knob to advance worn out cloth wick, this detaches from the round oil resvoir with drawer, acessed by finger-sized brass ring.

Collection

Captain LeRoy Platt Collection

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Date Examined

May 19, 2006

Examined By

Troy Rohrs

Notes

Hand Lantern in solid, usable condition. Brass casing is tarnished with nage, and the wheel that advances the wick does not seem to work. Most of cloth wick is under the wick holder. Plastic door is still intact, and is hard to open and close but it still works. Wooden handle still moves up and down on hinge, handle is painted black with small nick on lower side..

Overall Condition

Good

Date Examined

May 19, 2006

Examined By

Troy Rohrs

Cleanliness

Tarnish

Mechanism

Wick does not come up when wheel is turned.

Notes

Hand Lantern appears to be in useable condition- although tarnished from age.