{"product_id":"largely-intact-20th-century-american-industrial-exterior-city-street-lamp-bracket-with-spun-aluminum-reflector","title":"largely intact 20th century american industrial exterior city street lamp bracket with spun aluminum reflector","description":"original vintage american industrial exterior city street lamp-post bracket arm likely fabricated by the george cutter works - possibly for westinghouse. the reinforced outdoor hanging bracket is comprised largely of straight and curved steel pipe with a fanciful scroll made of iron channel iron. the tapered dome-shaped reflector (possibly added at a later point in time) is made of spun aluminum. the two-part socket housing retains the original \"weather-resistant\" mogul porcelain socket, likely used with a 300 watt oversized incandescent light bulb. both bracket and reflector have been refinished and treated with a clear coat lacquer. the george cutter company was considered one of the largest manufacturers of ornamental street lighting and related accessories during the first part of the 20th century, illuminating countless cities, towns, bridges and parks. the widely popular \"sol-lux\" electrical fixtures were installed in companies, schools, offices and railroad stations throughout the county. company founder george cutter began his electrical apprenticeship at age 16, where he was employed at a company producing the first alexander graham bell telephone in 1876, the year it was invented. in 1883, mr. cutter joined the thomson-houston company, located in new britain, conn. in 1885, he was promoted to chief engineer and was sent to the international inventions exhibition in london, where he supervised the thomson-houston exhibit, consisting of dynamos, arc lights and incandescent lights. in 1905, mr. cutter moved to south bend, indiana to build his own manufacturing complex. the george cutter company was later purchased by westinghouse electrical manufacturing company in 1920. the streetlight division continued to operate in south bend, until 1929, when  george cutter works was closed.","brand":"vendor-unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50669564723498,"sku":"UR-13045-12","price":595.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0959\/7075\/4858\/files\/20120109-20120109-011c_2.jpg?v=1760413610","url":"https:\/\/urbanremainschicago.com\/products\/largely-intact-20th-century-american-industrial-exterior-city-street-lamp-bracket-with-spun-aluminum-reflector","provider":"Urban Remains Chicago","version":"1.0","type":"link"}