LAMP

Description: .1 CHROME SHALLOW CONICAL-SHAPED LAMP HEAD WITH SMALL BULB INSIDE. GLASS COVER MARKED "GE"; PLATE AT SIDE OF HOUSING READS "UNITY MFG. CO. CHGO. U.S.A UNITY MODEL S6". CHROME SHAFT EXTENDS FROM ONE SIDE OF LAMP HEAD, WITH STEEL END. 39.5CM (L). .2 HANDLE. BLACK PLASTIC KNOB HANDLE WITH BRASS FERRULE JOINING CHROME FITTING FOR SHAFT. FITTING HAS HOLLOW CYLINDRICAL HOLE FOR INSERTING SHAFT; TIGHTENS BY MEANS OF PERPENDICULAR SCREW ON EXTERIOR. BACK OF INTERIOR CHROME DEVICE HAS GEARS WHICH ENABLE SEARCHLIGHT TO BE TURNED BY MEANS OF BLACK HANDLE. BLACK PLASTIC-COATED WIRE EXTENDS FROM SIDE OF HANDLE, 82.4CM(L). NO MARKINGS.

History: HAND POINTED, VEHICLE-BASED SPOT LIGHT. *UPDATE* IN 2014 COLLECTIONS ASSISTANT JANE EDMUNDSON CONDUCTED A SURVEY OF ART OBJECTS, INCLUDING SOME DONATED BY THE CITY OF LETHBRIDGE POLICE SERVICES. FOR A BRIEF ACCOUNT OF THE LETHBRIDGE POLICE COLLECTION, SEE RECORD P19960112001. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THE CITY OF LETHBRIDGE POLICE SERVICES AND TRANSCRIPTS OF INTERVIEWS AND CORRESPONDENCE WITH CURRENT AND FORMER LETHBRIDGE POLICE, SEE PERMANENT FILE P19960112000.