Kerosene driving lamp with a circular base and a cylindrical body with a horizontal orientation. The body has two reflectors, one very large clear glass on the front and a smaller, red reflector on the back. The front reflector is housed in a circular metal frame, which swings open via hinge and clasps shut. There are brackets on the sides of the lamp body, which consist of rectangular boxes with holes in the top and bottom and square-shaped screws on the sides. The back of the lamp has inscriptions around the reflector and there is a small knob below the right-hand bracket. The top of the lamp is cylindrical and has three stacked discs along the cylinder. The top two discs are closer together than the bottom one. A looped wire handle is attached on either side below the bottom disc.
Acquisition
Accession
c.57
Made/Created
Date made
1897 - 1906
Place
Location
New York
Inscription/Signature/Marks
Transcription
"DEITZ UNION", "PATENTED", "JAN 25, 97 - JAN 2, 06 - SEPT 25, 06 - JAN 22, 07", "DRIVING LAMP", "NEW YORK U.S.A."
