Clock, control, gas beacon, lighthouse

Description

Control clock for lighting and extinguishing an unattended gas beacon by clockwork, by James Ritchie and Son, Edinburgh

Museum reference

T.1993.159

Collection

History of Science

Object name

Clock, control, gas beacon, lighthouse

Production information

James Ritchie and Son, Clockmaker
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, Northern Europe

Exhibitions

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