Description
Vintage Recovery Headlamp - Félix Monin - Lyon - circa 1900
An old acetylene headlamp or vintage projector (carbide lamp) from the early twentieth century, manufactured in brass by Félix Monin of Lyon.
A copper plate riveted to the front bears the precise inscription: "Recovery Headlamp — Patented S. G. D. G. — Félix Monin - Lyon".
S. G. D. G. notation: Stands for "Sans Garantie Du Gouvernement" (Without Government Guarantee), a historical French legal notice that appeared on patents until 1968.
These headlamps dating between 1900 and 1920 typically equipped heavy vehicles, lorries (fire engines) or barges.
The brass is patinated, perforated in places - it is in original condition.
The glass is intact, the internal tap is present but stuck...
Dimensions:
Total diameter: 31 cm
Glass diameter: 17 cm
Depth: 27 cm
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