Museum catalogue: Antarctic Collection
Light bulb
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Accession no.: | Y: 59/8/4/28a-b | ||||||||||
Object name: | Light bulb | ||||||||||
Title: | Light bulb | ||||||||||
Description: | A 24-volt, 44-watt car bulb (a) in a cardboard box (b). From the Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition 1955-58 and part of a sledging box (Y: 59/8/4/1) containing integrating motor pneumotachograph (IMP) equipment, used for determining energy expenditure by analysing expired air to calculate oxygen consumption. | ||||||||||
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Number of items: | 1 | ||||||||||
Full description: |
A glass light bulb (a) in a cardboard box (b). The bulb is printed '24V 44W // 61 // MAZDA // GAS FILLED // BTH // MADE IN ENGLAND', and the metal rim is stamped 'BRITISH PRE-FOCUS'. The box is orange and white and printed with black and white text, including 'Mazda // CAR BULBS // stay brighter // longer // for Motor Cars // Motor Cycles and // Commercial Vehicles // MADE IN ENGLAND BY THE BRITISH // THOMSON-HOUSTON CO. LTD. RUGBY'. |
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