Inventarnummer
4401.99.1
Hersteller
Beschreibung
German electric trench searchlight. The head of the searchlight is made of a dark green metal. It is bowl shaped and fronted with glass. The head is attached to a screw mechanism to adjust its position which attaches to a green metallic tripod with a fourth leg stability. From each of the legs protrudes a handle for adjusting. From the head attaches two rope coated wires that are topped with metallic attachments. Around the circumference of the searchlight are screw mechanisms. On the back there are two rings where one of the wires is attached. There is evidence of a third, however this is no longer there. There is a metal plate on one of the legs that reads "glohlicht-scheinwerfer Carl J Busch and Co Berlin W.9".
Datum
1914 - 1918
Entstehungszeitraum
World War One
Material
Format
- Height: searchlight 1550 mm
- Width: 340 mm
- legs 950 mm