T E Bladon WWII air-raid lamp

Object/Artifact

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Waterperry Museum

T E Bladon 1942 WWII air-raid lamp

T E Bladon 1942 WWII air-raid lamp

Name/Title

T E Bladon WWII air-raid lamp

Entry/Object ID

2025.1.883

Description

Metal lamp, with circular lens, rear hand grip and circular base to stand firm on the ground or on something. The lens has two clips to enable removal. There is also access to the body through a small 'door' in the left hand-side of the body. The lamp was lit with a candle. The lamp should have a pair of shutters, to block the light, in front of the lens that swivelled outwards, when not in use. They are no longer extant.

Context

Thomas Edward Bladon was a lamp manufacturer of Birmingham creating blow lamps, railway lamps, oil lamps or all descriptions. This lamp is a 1942 Air-raid WWII oil lamp

Cataloged By

Felix Lam

Category

Tools

Acquisition

Accession

2025.1

Source or Donor

Gordon Dempster

Acquisition Method

Transfer

Dimensions

Height

205 mm

Diameter

80 mm

Weight

570 g

Dimension Notes

Diameter refers to width of lens

Material

Metal, Non-ferrous metal, Glass

Location

* Untyped Location

C3S3

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair