Old 1905 Vintage Kodak Tin Brown No 2 Kerosene Darkroom Oil Wick Lamp Safelight

Description

This is a tin KODAK safe-light powered by a kerosene lamp, Safe-light for B&W darkrooms. They allow a very dim amount of light in the red or yellow spectrum that allows the dark-adjusted eye to see what's going on but doesn't affect the paper emulsion when processing photos in chemical-filled trays. Both the yellow and red glass filters are still intact and fit into slots accessible by a hatch on the top of the unit (just in front of the chimney). The red filter is thicker and darker than the yellow one.
There are times you don't want a safe-light - during focusing with the enlarger and anytime you're handling undeveloped film - so there's a metal flap that allows the light to be turned "off" (covered) without needing to extinguish the flame. The wick is like in new shape. The wick adjustment wheel is moving smoothly.
The dimensions are 4.25"wide/deep and 8.75" tall.
1905 Vintage.  More than 100 years Old Antique in well preserved Condition. Excellent Piece  of History to Own, for  Collecting, Using  or Display!
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