Antique Railway Flare Lamp

Antique Railway Flare Lamp

Code: 15163

Dimensions:

W: 22cm (8.7")H: 20cm (7.9")D: 11cm (4.3")

£38.00

Antique Railway Flare Lamp

The metal can with a screw lid held paraffin. The cloth wick inside the funnel was soaked in the paraffin so that when lit, it burned to provide a continuous flame.
Lamps with naked flames were commonly used when light was needed during routine maintenance on surface and underground railways. 

Antique Railway Flare Lamp
Antique Railway Flare Lamp
Antique Railway Flare Lamp