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sun burner gas light

German translation: Gasleuchte mit Reflektor

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English term or phrase:sun burner gas light
German translation:Gasleuchte mit Reflektor

08:34 Mar 17, 2004
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Tech/Engineering - Furniture / Household Appliances / Historische Gasleuchten
English term or phrase: sun burner gas light
Historische Gasleuchten

Sometimes historic lighting gems are discovered, in the Edinburgh Festival Centre, for example, the former library still had an original **sun burner gas light**.
Klaus Lauble
Germany
Local time: 02:39
eine Art Gaslampe
Explanation:

Es gibt eine Abbildung von einer Gaslampe mit sun burner here: http://railroadcollectors.org/pgAW1907Cat_Misc.shtml
Office Stand Lamp Number 163 [Right]


Stand or desk lamp.
Takes No. 2 Sun burner and chimney.
Polished brass bowl and japanned iron stand.
Ich weiß zwar immer noch nicht was ein sun burner ist, aber zumindest wissen wir, wie die Lampe aussieht.













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Note added at 1 day 7 hrs 7 mins (2004-03-18 15:42:28 GMT)
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Aber jetzt weiß ich auch, was ein sun burner ist:
A gas lighting system was installed with a reflector, or \"sun burner\", for added brilliance.
http://www.newberryoperahouse.com/briefhistory.htm

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Note added at 1 day 7 hrs 9 mins (2004-03-18 15:44:18 GMT)
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Also \"Gaslampe mit Reflektor für zusätzlicher Leuchtkraft\" ungefähr.
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Melanie Nassar
United States
Local time: 03:39
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4eine Art Gaslampe
Melanie Nassar


  

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1 day 7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
eine Art Gaslampe


Explanation:

Es gibt eine Abbildung von einer Gaslampe mit sun burner here: http://railroadcollectors.org/pgAW1907Cat_Misc.shtml
Office Stand Lamp Number 163 [Right]


Stand or desk lamp.
Takes No. 2 Sun burner and chimney.
Polished brass bowl and japanned iron stand.
Ich weiß zwar immer noch nicht was ein sun burner ist, aber zumindest wissen wir, wie die Lampe aussieht.













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Note added at 1 day 7 hrs 7 mins (2004-03-18 15:42:28 GMT)
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Aber jetzt weiß ich auch, was ein sun burner ist:
A gas lighting system was installed with a reflector, or \"sun burner\", for added brilliance.
http://www.newberryoperahouse.com/briefhistory.htm

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Note added at 1 day 7 hrs 9 mins (2004-03-18 15:44:18 GMT)
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Also \"Gaslampe mit Reflektor für zusätzlicher Leuchtkraft\" ungefähr.

Melanie Nassar
United States
Local time: 03:39
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 18
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