Name/Title
Carriage lamp, Champion Steel Lamp, kerosene or oil, ca. 1907-1920.Entry/Object ID
2004.054.0003Description
Carriage or automobile lamp, Champion Steel Lamp, kerosene or oil, ca. 1907-1920. Manufactured by Dietz, Patented approved Jan 22, 1907, N.Y. Relief lettering on back of lantern.
Steel and iron with glass lense. Lamp, rolled and stamped metal, without mounting bracket: 11-1/2" high x ca. 7" wide x 8" deep. Black painted finish, dulled. Fresnel lense 5-1/2" diameter in hinged window.
Mounting bracket: u-shaped yoke to fit in bracket holes on side of lamp; ca. 5/8" diameter forged steel; 7-1/4" high x 6-1/2" wide with offset mounting arm on right side connecting to flat mounting flange, 4-3/8" high x 1-1/8" wide x 7/16" thick, to hold bracket 5-1/2"off surface on the vehicle. Two 3/8" diameter mounting holes. All black finish, worn.
From Kostelecky carriage repair business on Bloomfield Street.
Some rust areas especially at top of lamp where heat would apply to metal and paint.Acquisition
Accession
2004.054Source or Donor
Quinzel, FlorenceAcquisition Method
GiftCredit Line
Gift of the Kostelecky Family.Made/Created
Date made
1907 - 1920Notes
Date: 1907-1920General Notes
Note
Display Value: Good
Status: OK
Status By: dw
Status Date: 2005-02-20
