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<p>[QUOTE="David Askett, post: 665408, member: 4727"]Having an interest in British and Canadian militaria, I was thrilled earlier today to find the lamp in the attached photos. It’s made of bronzed zinc or spelter, and is in the form of a Battle of Britain-era Royal Air Force high-speed launch, as used to rescue airmen who had been downed at sea. It has a red lightbulb inside but, considering the age of the fabric-covered wiring, I haven’t tried to turn it on. I’m hoping someone might be able to tell me something about this lamp, i.e. the manufacturer, if it really dates to the early wartime era, or even if you’ve just seen a similar spelter boat or ship lamp. </p><p><br /></p><p>Now, the photos:</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/pDv1DhV.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/SpDBjrr.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/S42lGnA.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="David Askett, post: 665408, member: 4727"]Having an interest in British and Canadian militaria, I was thrilled earlier today to find the lamp in the attached photos. It’s made of bronzed zinc or spelter, and is in the form of a Battle of Britain-era Royal Air Force high-speed launch, as used to rescue airmen who had been downed at sea. It has a red lightbulb inside but, considering the age of the fabric-covered wiring, I haven’t tried to turn it on. I’m hoping someone might be able to tell me something about this lamp, i.e. the manufacturer, if it really dates to the early wartime era, or even if you’ve just seen a similar spelter boat or ship lamp. Now, the photos: [IMG]https://i.imgur.com/pDv1DhV.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]https://i.imgur.com/SpDBjrr.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]https://i.imgur.com/S42lGnA.jpg[/IMG] Thanks![/QUOTE]
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