Bicycle Lamp
Maker and role
Joseph Lucas Limited, Manufacturer
Production date
Circa 1915
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Object detail
Accession number
2003.228
Maker
Description
Brass carbide Lucas Bicycle lamp. Brass carbide bowl, water bowl on top of carbide bowl. Glass front is cracked. Lens with wick behind. On either side of the lamp there is an emerald green glass. A trademark on top of the heat vent. No.143 written on the back side of the heat vent. On the base the inscription "LAMP IS FULLY PROTECTED BY LETTERS PATENT".
Marks
This lamp is fully protected / by letters patent Engraved
Made by / Joseph Lucas Ltd. / Do not fill carbide above this line Maker's Mark
Made by / Joseph Lucas Ltd. / Do not fill carbide above this line Maker's Mark
Media/Materials
Credit Line
Joseph Lucas Limited. Circa 1915. Bicycle Lamp, 2003.228. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).
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