Original Pre-WWI Era U.S. Navy Shipboard Portable Battery Powered Lamp by Grether Fire Equipment Co. Category_Fusee Spring & Cover hence its name

hence its name

Original Item: In 1878 the Francotte patent Martini system was granted utilizing a detachable mechanism fitted without the cocking indicator

however this larger version with a white face was apparently used in Minuteman Missile control centers during the Vietnam War Era

with the expected wear and fading due to age

Golly I could go on and tell you many more things that would make you proud of him

Original Pre-WWI Era U.S. Navy Shipboard Portable Battery Powered Lamp by Grether Fire Equipment Co. Category_Fusee Spring & Cover hence its nameOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of an early 20th Century Shipboard Portable Battery powered lamp, marked U. S. NAVY on the back. The early design is quite heavily built and sturdy, designed for use on Naval ships at night. Most likely it used a very heavy battery, so it would have been somewhat unwieldy to carry for long periods, even with the sturdy carry handle. The top of the battery compartment door still has a fully