Light, Outdoor
Object number96.9.1
Manufacturer
Kopp Glass Inc.
(founded 1926)
Date1940
MediumGlass; Rubber
Credit LineGift of Dean Six
DescriptionPressed red glass signal light.Dimensions5 x 4.5 in. (12.7 x 11.4 cm)Inscriptionson base, "K" in a circle; "LINTERN CORP."
Label TextThe red color of this signal light shone true over great distances, guiding airplanes safely to the ground in Pittsburgh. Local colorist Nicholas Kopp discovered the selenium red formula in 1894 that made this signal and thousands of others so effective. Kopp Glass, Swissvale, Pa
Related person
Nicholas Kopp
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