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Pifco Head Torch

Accession Number

1186.2014.1

Object Name

Pifco Head Torch

Created

04/12/2014

Creator

Hermione Cooper

Accession Date

04/12/2014

Brief Description

Metal head torch on elasticated headband.

Materials

metal, nylon

Dimensions

10(l) x 4(w) x 6(d) cms

Number Of Objects

1

Inscription Description

"PIFCO FOREIGN "

Colour

silver

Maker

Pifco

Provenance

Pifco began life in 1902 as the Provincial Incandescent Fittings Co Ltd and like so many of these companies it has seen many changes over the years and by 2001 it had come into the ownership of the American Salton Group.
We've had some debate as to whether or not this is a headtorch designed for the outdoors, or for medical use. Outdoors is the favourite for various reasons, not least being that it would be very hard to keep clean or sterilise in a medical environment.
Lightweight and simple, we doubt if the light was very powerful though. We suspect it dates from the 1960's but we are not very sure where it came from as we found it in a box of junk....interesting.

Acquisition Date

04/12/2014

Condition Check Date

04/12/2014

Rules

Spectrum : UK Museum documentation standard, V.3.1 2007

Modified

04/12/2014

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