Original Japanese WWII Naval Hand Held Morse Code Signal Lamp Russian Maxim 1910 Size is approximately 55cm

Size is approximately 55cm

The silver plating is somewhat worn

(thanks to "James" for this info -IMA)

Certainly only issued to very special units for long range sniping such a sized Brunswick in this lovely cleaned and complete condition an amazing find

and the inhabitants were often immersed in total darkness

Original Japanese WWII Naval Hand Held Morse Code Signal Lamp Russian Maxim 1910 Size is approximately 55cmOriginal Item: Only One Available. If only we could read Japanese! This is a genuine WW2 issue Japanese signal lamp. A signal lamp (sometimes called an Aldis lamp, named after Arthur Cyril Webb Aldis who invented a widely used design or a Morse lamp) is a visual signaling device for optical communication, typically using Morse code. Modern signal lamps are focused lamps which can produce a pulse of light. In large versions, this pulse is achieved by