My Collection: REVO C14407/T (Belltop)

The REVO C1440X was a popular range of mercury/tungsten lanterns. They were too small to ever have a gear, and the tungsten versions did not need one. This version is believed to be the C14407/T. Being mounted on a gas-conversion bracket, it likely ran a tungsten lamp, certainly had a bowl and possibly an internal refractor. This lantern is the oldest lantern in the collection, being no-newer than 1954. Sometimes I wonder who it was who made/assembled this specific lantern at least 70 years ago, and whether they thought it would still be around over seven-decades later, albeit now out of public service.

On the canopy is the "REVO Made in England" name. This particular example was painted dawn green, with the column being brown. This one was removed from public service in the Nottingham area in 2024.

A view from beaneath the lantern reveals the internal refractor mounting ring, along with the bowl ring and directional text.

Two clips either side of the lantern hold the bowl ring on. One of these acts as a hinge so it cannot be removed entirely.

The internal reflector-tray is hinged to the canopy...

...but can be removed easily with leverage.

The other side is quite rusted, but still strong. You may notice an outline where the identification sticker once was. This is sadly long-gone.

The lantern was given new wires as the old ones were falling to bits. I did, however, keep the original ceramic wire-connectors.

The rusty earth-wire bolt would not budge and I did not want to risk snapping it. Due to this I simply connected the remaining earth-wire to a choc-block wire-connector. This is a temporary measure until I can safely get that bolt off without damaging the lantern.

The bracket is a gas-conversion bracket. Some damage is present at the bottom of the bracket, but otherwise it's in great condition, and with a small amount of force the lantern could be removed for cleaning too!

Inside is a simple setup. A wire-connector is stationed ready for a plug to be installed when I can get a 3-pin tungsten lamp for the lantern. The original wood will be kept inside.

The lantern's paintwork will be kept original, as each blemish tells a story about it. Hopefully in the future this lantern will be column-mounted wherever I end up moving to, as my current flat does not have the outside room for a column.