The 18 inch Portable Searchlight is more commonly referred to as the Search Light. The search lights were made during and after WWII, these lights were in general use by the Army, Navy and Air Force whenever they wanted to brightly illuminate an area.
Model: 4-Type MX Serial Number: 350 Year of Manufacture: 1940-1945 Manufacturer: General Arc Lighting C. Inc. New York Country of Production: USA
Specifications
Voltage: 40 DC volts Current: 50 amp lens Diameter: 490mm Motor: There are two small motors in the light, the estimation of lighting power would be about 1500 watts light output. One motor drives the top cooling fan ad the other drives the automatic feed for the carbon rods. Light is produced buy the carbon arc process