Material Type

Artifact

Other Name

SUNTAN LAMP

Date

1938

Materials

STEEL, GLASS, CERAMIC, COTTON, PAINT

No. Pieces

2

Description

1. HOOD: 73CM (H) X 35CM (L) X 28CM (W). BLACK PAINTED STEEL HOOD IS HOLLOW INSIDE AND IS "U" SHAPED ON OUTSIDE WITH FLAT ENDS. TOWARDS THE BACK ON TOP AND BOTTOM HAS THREE ROWS OF OVAL HOLES. ON MIDDLE FRONT HAS GOLD SYMBOL OF "VICTOR" IN BANNER AND READS "TRADE MARK REG U.S. PAT. OFF. MFD. CHICAGO, U.S.A.". IN MIDDLE OF BOTTOM HAS LARGE STEEL PIN AS CORD COVER. ON OUTSIDE IS ALUMINUM COVER WITH PARALLEL GROOVES. AT BOTTOM IS BRAIDED LIGHT BROWN CORD COVER WITH DARK BROWN/BLACK FLECKS. AT END IS ALUMINUM PLUG WITH TWO FLAT PERPENDICULAR RECTANGULAR BLADES EMBEDDED IN A WHITE CERAMIC BOTTOM THAT READS "HUBBELL". INSIDE ARE TWO HINGED ALUMINUM SHEETS ON TOP AND BOTTOM, CLOSE OVER OPENING WITH ADJUSTMENT KNOBS. HAS ALUMINUM LINING INSIDE "U" THAT COVERS THE CORD. INSIDE HOOD IN MIDDLE IS GLASS TUBE WITH MERCURY IN IT. HAS TWO STEEL CLAMPS HOLDING THIS IN THE AIR THAT HAVE PORCELAIN COVERED WIRES RUNNING TO THEM. ON FLAT OUTSIDE SIDES ARE THE OUTER PIECES OF THE CLAMPS WHICH HAVE STEEL ARMS IN "Y" SHAPE ATTACHED TO THEM. STEM HAS ADJUSTABLE HOLDER WHICH SLIDES UP AND DOWN THE SLOT ON THE STEM. HAS ADJUSTMENT KNOB ON SIDE. SOME PAINT CHIPS. 2. STAND: 118.5CM (H) X 35.5CM (D). FROM TOP TO BOTTOM STEEL LAMP STAND HAS HOLLOW POLE WITH SMALL GROOVE AROUND TOP. HAS ADJUSTMENT KNOB ON SIDE WITH UNDULATING GROOVES AROUND OUTSIDE. THIS FITS INTO A LONG BLACK PAINTED STEEL STAND POLE. POLE GOES INTO LARGE BLACK STEEL CYLINDER WHICH HAS SLIGHTLY WIDER TOP AND BOTTOM WHICH IS HELD ON BY THREE SCREWS WITH KNOB TOPS. ON TOP OF BASE IS WHITE CERAMIC PLUG-IN WITH PERPENDICULAR PRONG SLOTS THAT READS "HUBBELL" AND BELOW "ZUAZBOV"(?). ALSO HAS WHITE TOGGLE ON/OFF SWITCH ON TOP AND ALSO HAS SIGN THAT READS "MADE IN CHICAGO. U.S.A. TRADE VICTOR MARK X-RAY CORP. SERIAL NO 41864 110 VOLT 10 AMP. 60 CY.". BLACK POLE IS HELD IN PLACE WITH TACK SHAPED ADJUSTMENT KNOB AT BASE WHICH FITS INTO A METAL COVER THAT HAS AN OVAL HANDLE OPPOSITE TO ADJUSTMENT KNOB. AROUND SIDE OF BASE ARE TWO ROWS OF SMALL OVAL HOLES PUNCHED THROUGH STEEL, IS SAME AROUND BOTTOM. HAS THREE STEEL FEET WHICH ARE LONG BARS WITH ROUND KNOBS AT END. HAS SAME CORD AS HOOD. PLUG COVER IS BROKEN OFF AND CORD IS SOILED. HAS PAINT CHIPS. PLASTIC COVER OVER HANDLE HAS PIECE MISSING.

Subjects

LIGHTING DEVICE

Historical Association

BUSINESS

History

SUNTAN LAMP WAS USED IN 1938 AND ON, WAS PURCHASED FROM DR. BURKE WHO PRACTICED IN PINCHER CREEK. WERE USED FOR HEALING CUTS. WAS DONATED BY OWNER OF LINDRUDS BEAUTY ON 3RD AND 1201, USED TO BE ON 4TH AVENUE. SIMILAR LAMP IN COLLECTION IS P19870010017-GA.

Catalogue Number

P19950028000

Acquisition Date

1995-07

Collection

Museum

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