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For your consideration, you are viewing a 1960s-era Bicycle Light Lamp with the front of a WWII signal lamp. Manufactured by Ever Ready in Britain, the metal models dated from the 1930s up to the 1960s. It is a battery-powered lamp light but this particular example has a unique colour-changing (from white light to red light) disc with a dial incorporated into the light fitting, you need to manually rotate the dial to change the colour, it has a metal body and it is small enough to be hand-held, or you can use it on a belt or strap onto a bicycle etc. The small lamp is painted black on the body and khaki green around the light. These same small outdoor lamps were used by the soldiers, and by the British Civil Defence on the home front. PROVENANCE: Museum Exhibit from the private collection of the late Doug Bradbury's Estate, formally exhibited in the Bradbury's Private "UK Horseshoeing Museum" at Clay Cross #Doug Bradbury FWCF (1937 - 2020) was a lifelong resident of Clay Cross in England and from this modest heritage, Bradbury became internationally known as a "Master Farrier." The great-grandfather set up his farriery and forge in Clay Cross and later opened a private museum dedicated to the farriery craft, known as the "UK Horseshoeing Museum" Doug Bradbury was headed for a career underground in the Parkhouse Colliery in his home village of Clay Cross. “It was either down the pit or in the army,” Doug learned to shoe underground in a coal mine, His family expressed: “Doug is known worldwide, and has travelled to many faraway countries to help teach farriers and or to shoe horses on assignment. In 2002 Doug retired at age 65 and was able to dedicate more time to the museum. The museum attracted horse people from far and wide. The Museum has many interesting collections relating to military farriery in both World Wars, the exhibits cover all the special needs of horses working the streets, and mines, and tasks that required special traction, such as ice and snow or maneuvering through deep mud in bogs. Bradbury was granted the title of Member of the British Empire (MBE) in recognition of his services to the farriery profession by Queen Elizabeth II, who announced  "Doug Bradbury is far from inactive; he has transformed the old forge offices into a carefully-curated museum of farrier history, known as the UK Horseshoeing Museum, and offers colourful and interesting “The Life of a Farrier” lectures to groups across the British Isles." In 2018, Doug was awarded an MBE for his services to the farrier profession also presented to him in May 2018 by HRH Princess Royal at Buckingham Palace. #The maker's marks are:

CONDITION: This metal lantern is Vintage 1940 to 1960s era, used, and in good condition for its age and use. (I can not guarantee that this lamp is in working order as I have not loaded a battery to test.) the black finish on the body is mostly intact with some chips, scratches, wear and scuff marks, it has a dent and a long drip of white paint on one side. It has some ding marks on the outer edge of the base, and it has some rust on the inside of the base, The on/off dial rotates easily, and the lid fits tightly.  #Please note: The Photographs form part of the description; Super-sized photos can show the finer details and conditions.

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WEIGHT & MEASUREMENTS: The item is measured in both centimetres and inches. All measurements are approximate only.

• WEIGHT: 158 gm. approximately unpacked.
• HEIGHT: 10.3 cm / 4.05"
• WIDTH: 7 cm / 2.75" (at the WIDEST)
• DEPTH: 7 cm / 2.75" (including the light, the body and the belt loop.)

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