500MM DOUBLE FLASHING 4TH ORDER LENS WITH AGA GAS LAMP CHANGER

RARE 500MM 4TH ORDER DOUBLE FLASHING FRESNEL LIGHTHOUSE LENS WITH AGA GAS POWERED PEDESTAL - ORIGINAL MERCURY BATH CAST IRON BASE WITH AGA ACETYLENE DOUBLE DIAPHRAGM GAS VALVES. INCREDIBLE 4 MANTLE BURNER ARRANGEMENT WITH CAM GEARED SPRING MOTORS ON EACH SIDE TO ROTATE THE BURNED OUT MANTLE AND ROTATE IN A FRESH ONE ALL AUTOMATICALLY ! FANTASTIC EXAMPLE OF EARLY LIGHTHOUSE TECHNOLOGY. THE ACETLEYNE GAS POWERS A CLOCK SPRING WHICH ROTATES THE LENS, AND ALSO PROVIDES THE FUEL FOR THE BURNER ! THIS EXAMPLE IS ONE OF 2 WE HAVE EVER SEEN. MOSTLY INTACT AND COMPLETE IT WOULD ONLY NEED A FEW SMALL PARTS TO BE FULLY FUNCTIONAL AND OPERATIONAL. WE HAVE MERCURY AVAILABLE IT YOU WANT TO SET IT UP TO RUN. PLEASE SEE PICTURES AND VIDEO WITH EXPANDED MUSEUM TOUR. PASTE THIS URL TO SEE THE VIDEO:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UpWoqNSGIN0&t=79s

$175,000

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