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These are the classic
copper navigation oil lamps required on all vessels that are
underway (moving) at night. The Left side of a vessel
is called the "Port" side and requires a Red light while the
Right side is called the "Starboard" side and requires a
Green light. Thus when passing another vessel
one can quickly tell which side one is looking at and the
general direction it is traveling by the color of the light
that can be seen.
Our Solid Copper
Red and Green lamps are hand machined heavy gauge pure
copper with a heavy glass "Fresnel" style lenses that
magnify the light from the
oil lamp inside to be visible for about 20 nautical miles.
Lamps such as
these were used on sailing ships for hundreds of years and
are still in use today on sailing ships and sailboats
worldwide.
Size: 17" Tall with
handle down
Item: CO1528-1
Price: $219.95 - Set of 2
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