Arc lamp, electric, lighthouse

Description

Serrin-type electric arc lamp, No. 8, for the Isle of May Lighthouse, removed from service in 1924, by A. de Meritens and Cie, Paris, 1886

Museum reference

T.1993.158

Collection

History of Science

Object name

Arc lamp, electric, lighthouse

Production information

A. de Meritens and Cie, Manufacturer
Paris, France, Western Europe

Date

1886

Materials

Brass, Glass, Carbon

Associations

Isle of May Lighthouse, Isle of May, Fife, Scotland, Northern Europe

Exhibitions

• Technology by Design (08 Jul 2016)
  National Museum of Scotland

• Shining Lights: The story of Scotland's Lighthouses (15 Oct 2010 - 03 Apr 2011)
  Museum of Scotland

• Phares! (07 Mar 2012 - 04 Nov 2012)
  Musée National de la Marine

On display

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