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Bicycle Lamp [Carbide]
Maker and role
Joseph Lucas Limited, Manufacturer
Production date
Circa 1911
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Object detail
Accession number
2003.235
Maker
Production period
Description
Brass carbide head lamp without fuel tanks. Two mounting brackets - one on either side of the body of the lamp. Glass and brass hinged front lens cover. It has a heat vent at the top and lens cover. The heat vent has 12 heat vent holes. The reflector bowl inside the lamp has multiple cracks. It has a maker's plate on the back of the lamp which reads "LUCAS No.462 - KING OF THE ROAD, JOS. LUCAS LTD. B-HAM". A valve on the bottom for connecting to the gas supply. It is a motorcycle headlamp.
Marks
Lucas No. 462 / King of the road / Jos. Lucas. Ltd B'Ham Maker's Mark
Media/Materials
Credit Line
Joseph Lucas Limited. Circa 1911. Bicycle Lamp [Carbide], 2003.235. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).
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