Original Pre-WWI Era U.S. Navy Shipboard Portable Battery Powered Lamp by Grether Fire Equipment Co. Category_Fusee Spring & Cover On January 6

On January 6

with the expected wear and fading due to age

This model served as the stepping stone towards the definitive Model 1873 "Trapdoor Springfield" series of rifles in

This handsome knife was originally a Dervish throat cutting dagger carried by a Sudanese warrior

with an easily visible brazed seam where the flare was added

Original Pre-WWI Era U.S. Navy Shipboard Portable Battery Powered Lamp by Grether Fire Equipment Co. Category_Fusee Spring & Cover On January 6Original Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of an early 20th Century Shipboard Portable Battery powered lamp, marked U. S. NAVY on the back. The early design is quite heavily built and sturdy, designed for use on Naval ships at night. Most likely it used a very heavy battery, so it would have been somewhat unwieldy to carry for long periods, even with the sturdy carry handle. The top of the battery compartment door still has a fully