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Thorn Gamma 4
Rescued from the centre of Plymouth, this multi-lamp lantern was a victim of energy conservation measures. This '500w' lantern was replaced by a single 150w electronic lantern. Although running a pair of 250w SONT lamps in recent times, it is believed to have been installed with Mercury lamps originally.
An unusual quirk of this lantern is that it holds 3 lampholders, but scorch marks indicate that only 2 have ever been used.
This example is a 3' version, although an even larger 4' diameter version was available.
Thorn Gamma 4
Rescued from the centre of Plymouth, this multi-lamp lantern was a victim of energy conservation measures. This '500w' lantern was replaced by a single 150w electronic lantern. Although running a pair of 250w SONT lamps in recent times, it is believed to have been installed with Mercury lamps originally.
An unusual quirk of this lantern is that it holds 3 lampholders, but scorch marks indicate that only 2 have ever been used.
This example is a 3' version, although an even larger 4' diameter version was available.