It consists of a flat wooden box containing a three-cell dry battery and
having a small three-and-one-half-volt tungsten lamp mounted on the top
in the front with room for a clock to stand behind. The battery and the
lamp are connected to a switch so that the light may be turned on and
off. By attaching a long flexible wire and a push-button of the
"pear-push" type it is possible to place the light on a table and run
the wire with the push-button attached over to the bed so that one may
see the time during the night without getting up. The bottom of the box
should be made removable so that a new battery may be inserted when the
old one is worn out.
*The Watch-Light* is in many ways similar to the clock light just
described—but is smaller. It consists of a box just large enough to
receive a three-cell flashlight battery. A piece of brass rod is bent
into the form of a hook or crane from which to suspend the watch.
[Illustration: Fig. 299.—A Watch-Light.]
The light is supplied by a three-and-one-half-volt tungsten flashlight
bulb mounted on the top of the box in front of the watch. If desirable,
the light may be fitted with a small shade or reflector so that it
shines only on the dial and not in the eyes. The figures on the face of
the timepiece can then be seen much more plainly.
The lamp is mounted in a small wooden socket or a pin-socket passing
through a hole in the top of the box, so that the wires are concealed. A
small push-button is located in one of the forward corners of the box,
so that when it is pressed the lamp will light. Two small binding-posts
mounted at the lower right-hand corner of the box are connected directly
across the terminals of the switch, so that a flexible wire and a
push-button can be connected, and the light operated from a distance.
*An Electric Scarf-Pin* can be made by almost any boy who is skillful
with a pocket-knife. The material from which the pin is made may be a
piece of bone, ivory, or meerschaum. It is carved into shape with the
sharp point of a penknife and may be made to represent a skull, dog’s
head, an owl, or some other simple figure. The inside is hollowed out to
receive a "pea" lamp. Pea lamps with a cord and a plug attached as shown
in Figure 300 may be purchased from almost any electrical supply house.
The lamp is a miniature carbon bulb about one-eighth of an inch in
diameter. The eyes, nose, and mouth of the figure are pierced with small
holes, so that when the lamp is lighted the light will show through the
holes. The figure should be carved down thin enough to be translucent
and light up nicely.
[Illustration: Fig. 300.—A "Pea" Lamp attached to a Flexible Wire and a
Plug.]
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
Reviews
Reviews
No reviews yet
Be the first to share your thoughts on this work.
Elsewhere in the archive
Join the Discussion
Join the discussion
Sign in to leave a comment or review.
Sign InorCreate an account