Blow lamp
Ruston Hornsby
Category
Machinery and industrial devices
Date
Unknown
Materials
Brass, Iron, Wood
Measurements
442 x 225 mm; 395 mm (Length)
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Llanerchaeron, Ceredigion
NT 552171
Summary
Blow lamp - A circular cast iron base with three holes for mounting. The top of the iron base is domed with two bolts inserted, one small and one large. There are two protrusions on the top, one houses a pump handle. The other has a tap at the top and an element that is protected by a metal casing showing evidence of exposure to extreme heat. The original catalogue sheet records Ruston Hornsby as the manufacturer.
Provenance
Purchased as part of Geler Jones Collection in 1994.
Makers and roles
Ruston Hornsby , manufacturer