No. 10955085
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Lighter Luminus 1870 with alcohol and electric ignition, glass (for museums and collectors)
Lighter LUMINUS high of ranges of unique collection of 1870/1880-glass blue potassium bichromate; alcohol tank with electric ignition ' Grenet battery) in perfect condition - like new - never used!
-Start-up: the large tank contains a solution of electrolyte chromed in which dips one electrode of coal, the piston will bring down a zinc electrode in the solution to activate the battery.
The electric current brings to incandescence a platinum wire near the fuse wick.
This lighter LUMINUS is exposed at the: Deutsches Heildelberg Museum-Castle - Museum Bryant & May to London-Museum of arts and crafts in Paris.
No. 10955085
Sold
Lighter Luminus 1870 with alcohol and electric ignition, glass (for museums and collectors)
Lighter LUMINUS high of ranges of unique collection of 1870/1880-glass blue potassium bichromate; alcohol tank with electric ignition ' Grenet battery) in perfect condition - like new - never used!
-Start-up: the large tank contains a solution of electrolyte chromed in which dips one electrode of coal, the piston will bring down a zinc electrode in the solution to activate the battery.
The electric current brings to incandescence a platinum wire near the fuse wick.
This lighter LUMINUS is exposed at the: Deutsches Heildelberg Museum-Castle - Museum Bryant & May to London-Museum of arts and crafts in Paris.
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