Items matching decor

Rain-Water Head, Haddon Hall

A rain-head, collecting water from gutters and divirting it to a down-pipe, elaorately carved in the Gothic style.

Keywords: architecture, decor, gothic

Places shown: Bakewell; Derbyshire; England

Added: 2006-04-22

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Fig. 61.—Guarded Portable Lamp Fitting.

“Fig. 61. shows a portable guarded fitting intended for portable lamps, for holds, etc. A flexible cable is attached to it and a switch placed at the point of conection.” (p. 152) The illustration is [...]

Keywords: lamps, electrics, decor

Places shown: none

Added: 2006-11-06

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Fig. 70.—Tumbler Switch.

“The weak points of this switch would appear to be: – The small handle, which, it will be noticed, is not easy to catch hold of; The possibility of the spring which throws the contact bar “Off” losin [...]

Keywords: decor, switches, electrics

Places shown: none

Added: 2006-10-06

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Fig. 62.—Reading-Table Lamp.

“Fig. 62 shows a reading-table lamp, with silk shade. The lamp is fed by a flexible cord.” (p. 152)

Keywords: lamps, decor, electrics

Places shown: none

Added: 2006-11-06

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Fig. 60.—Bulkhead Fitting for Lighting two Cabins with one Lamp.

“Fig. 60 shows another form of bulkhead fitting designed to economise lamps. As will be understood, it is fixed in a hole cut in the bulkhead to receive it, say between two cabins, the flange shown be [...]

Keywords: lamps, electrics, decor

Places shown: none

Added: 2006-10-06

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