Vintage S.A. Railways ‘Crestella’ Carbide Lamp (SAR-SAS)

This nice example of an early British made, ‘CRESTELLA’ Carbide hand lamp used by the South African Railways (S.A.R – S.A.S), was made around the 1920/30’s by the ‘Premier Lamp & Engineering Company’ based in Leeds, England. The grey metal and brass lamp with its turned wood and iron handle, along with its attachments, appears to be in great condition with age related ware. It has three small brass worded plaques, one reading ‘S.A.R.- S.A.S.’, the other ‘REGD NO. 878136, FORMERLY 686127 & FILL TO THIS MARK’, and lastly the round makers plaque ‘CRESTELLA’ ‘THE PREMIER LAMP & ENGINEERING CO. LTD, LEEDS’, ‘MADE IN ENGLAND’ along with an ‘owl’ in the centre. The lamp stands 26cm, measures 17,5cm at its widest and weighs 1545g.