A Novel Construction of Candle Lamp.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 3rd May, 1889
Complete Specification Left, 3rd Feb., 1890-Accepted, 8th Mar., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A Novel Construction of Candle Lamp.
I, HENRY SALSBURY, of 125 and 126 Long Acre, Middlesex, Lamp Manufacturer,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to a novel construction or arrangement of Candle Lamp by or
from which a clear light can be shown ahead, or be shut out by the placing of a
shutter in front of the glass and made to slide in grooves of the front body, said
shutter, when not required for shutting out the light, being fixable in the recess in
the door behind the reflector which is preferably at the back
The sides of the body have a green and red prism respectively placed, so that front
reflection can be indicated and the bottom of the lamp is made with receptacles in
which a store of candles, say, four, can be retained and protected from wet by a tail
piece of the door which covers the opening.
The bottom proper of the lamp is level and of sufficient breadth and width for
the lamp to be placed upon the ground, the head or weather rings having a handle
by which the lamp can be carried, or be hung up. In addition to, say, four candles
which may be kept in the pockets, one is carried in a tube provided with a spring for
keeping it up to the nozzle which may be of the usual construction removable by
a turning operation. In addition to the pockets, in which the reserve of candles
can be kept, a chamber is provided in which a store of matches can be kept.
The bottom of the pockets in which the reserve of candles are retained have each
a bole, so that the candles, which lie horizontally in the receptacles, can be readily
lifted from below to draw the upper one out from the mouth of the pocket.
The candles intended for this kind of lamp are specially those having appliances
fitted to the bottom end of the wicks for the flame automatically extinguishing itself
when burnt down to a fixed point, as described in Letters Patent 1905 and granted
to me 31st March 1888.
The lamp constructed or arranged as above described is specially adapted for river
boats, to show a clear white, or head light or port and starboard lights, the front of
the lower body being provided with wings for taking over a tongue piece fitted in the
bows of a boat whether it be row boat, sailing boat, sailing or steam yacht, or
other, or it may be hung from a spar or a mast head, or if the spar be provided with
a tongue and the back of the lamp be fitted with wings, it can be attached thereto
by those appliances, or if the tongue be fitted to the front of any portion of a tricycle,
or other vehicle, the lamp can be affixed thereto to show light ahead, the side prisms
giving back reflection if arranged for that purpose
The lamp above described is applicable for many purposes having preferably a
large curved or convex glass for distribution of light over a large area and can be
used as a watchman's lantern or lamp, as a house lantern, as a yacht lantern, as
a camp lantern, the arrangement of the appliances being such that it may be stood
upon the ground, be hung from any appliance, or fitted to an appliance, such as the
tongue before spoken of, for throwing the rays of light in the required direction.
It is not in all cases necessary to put prisms in the sides of the body, as plain or
other glass may be substituted for giving side as well as front light.
Dated this 3rd day of May 1889.
H. GARDNER,
166, Fleet Street, London, Agent for the said Henry Salsbury

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION
A Novel Construction of Candle Lamp.
I, HENRY SALSBURY. of 125 and 126 Long Acre, Middlesex, Lamp Manufacturer,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to
be performed to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement
This invention relates, first to a novel construction of Candle Lamp, in which a store
of candles can be reserved in the lower part of the casing.
The lamp is specially suited for yachts, and other small boats, or it may be used
as an ordinary hand lamp
If used for boating or river purposes, it can be suspended from a mast to show
white light ahead, whether the boat be riding at anchor, or be moving. It is also
applicable to the bow of a boat, particularly when the shutter is dropped down in
front of the front glass to darken the lamp, the coloured glasses, or prisms at the
sides having front reflection would indicate port and starboard, as is necessary when
the boat is moving.
Sheet 1 of the annexed drawings shows a lamp of the above construction,
Figure 1 being a half back perspective view of a lamp body A with the door B
open, and the store of candles C partly exposed. Figure 2 is a front half view of
the same lamp with the shutter D half down to show that the light from the front E
of the lamp can be shut off but which shutter, when the front light is required, can
be removed and dropped into a recess formed between the door B and the reflector F,
as seen at Figure 1.
G, H, are the two side prisms for giving coloured light ahead, say, red and
green, to represent port and starboard, and for this purpose, the lamp is carried
by a catch I, such as I show by Figures 3, 4, 5 and 6, which can bo fastened, either
flat against the bow of a boat, or on a bar fixed across it. The tongue I is of shape
to correspond to clip wings J, seen at Figure 2, but if the lamp is required as a head
light, it can readily be suspended by the handle K.
If the tongue, or its equivalent be fitted on the front of a bicycle, tricycle, or other
vehicle, the lamp can be fitted thereon for showing light ahead, the side prisms
giving back reflection, if arranged for that purpose.
In the drawings, Figures 1 and 2, I show four store candles in the lower casing L,
this being of such a breadth that it forms a firm base for the lamp to stand upright,
when used as a hand lamp.
The pocket M in the lower part of the lamp casing can be used for a supply of
matches for lighting the candle in the holder N, when desired.
This candle holder N is simply dropped into an aperture in the partition P and has
a somewhat large drip cup Q, so that, if the lamp is roughly handled, or subject to
violent shaking, any melted fat flowing over will fall into the cup Q instead of
splashing on to the partition P or the inner sides of the lamp casing. R, R, are air
holes for supporting combustion.
The bottom or lower casing of the lamp instead of being formed for a storage of
candles can be weighted to ensure the lamp standing upright, and the door can be
made of such a depth that candles can be arranged in a superposed manner as
indicated at Figure 7, horizontally, or vertically as at Figure 8, an air space S being
formed between the reflector or its holder for the passage of air to prevent heat
acting on the candles.
In the Drawing Figure 7, I have shewn a hole at each end of the reservoir or
"candle storage T so that the lower candle of the series can be pushed out from the
one end and withdrawn, the other candles falling down for after removal in
succession.
According to Figure 8, the candles are arranged vertically within the reservoir T
and since it is necessary for the candle holder N to be removed before a fresh candle
can be put in, the lamp can be readily turned upside down for shaking one of the

page_text: candles out whether they be arranged vertically as shewn, or horizontally, the length
of the candles being about equal to that of the width of the lamp.
If the candles be arranged in the pockets as at Figure 1 the bottom partition has
a hole at the underside as at U Figure 9 for the insertion of a finger for lifting the
candles above the lower back plate for easy removal.
When necessary to have an all round light from a candle such as in a cabin, the
candle holder can be removed from the interior of the lamp and by throwing open
the cap V the candle holder can be dropped into the chimney or weather band W,
the drip cup being sufficiently large to rest upon the inner tube at that part.
Figure 10 Sheet 2 is a perspective elevation of a circular form of lamp base for
candle storage in which the candles are arranged circularwise in pockets, V shaped
openings between the pockets forming air spaces to support combustion of the candle
within the holder N
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The upper part or body of this lamp which is shown folded down in Figure 10 18
provided with a "bulls eye and the lamp can be made like a dark lantern, or
with coloured glasses for signalling purposes by turning the top handle as in an
ordinary railway hand lamp This lamp body has preterably no door
Figure 11 represents the candle holder N detached, and Figure 12 shows the
under side or bottom of the circular lamp to indicate the position of the candles and
the ready means by which they can be lifted from below
If the lamp be fitted with a prong X it can be readily worn by a watchman or
other person, say a policeman particularly if the lamp be circular, as that shewn in
Figure 10
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim 1s.-
1. The construction and arrangement of candle lamps substantially as shewn at
Figures 1, 2 and 10 of the annexed drawings and in the lower part of which a store
of candles can be kept, as and for the purposes described.
2 A candle lamp shown at Figures 1 and 2 of the annexed drawings with store of
candles in reserve and its employment as a mast head or riding lamp, a boat bow
lamp with port and starboard indicators, as a lamp for tricycles or other vehicles with
back reflection side lights and plain front light, or as an ordinary hand lamp the
base of said lamp being sufficiently broad and weighty to serve for standing upright,
all as described.
3. The means or appliances by which a candle lamp can be fitted in or to a boat as
a combined port and starboard light lamp, or aloft as a head or riding lamp as
described, said lamp having a store of candles in reserve as set forth.
Dated this 3rd day of February 1890.
H. GARDNER,
166, Fleet Street, London, Agent for the said H. Salsbury.