Cincinnati Turtle Lamp 1/4 Scale Desk Lamp

Name: Cincinnati Turtle Lamp 1/4 Scale Desk Lamp
Brand: The Cincinnati Turtle Lamp Company
Price: 35.00 USD
Availability: InStock

Cincinnati Turtle Lamp 1/4 Scale Desk Lamp

$35.00 USD

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NOTE: Hello to the people who came over from the CityBeat article! Because of the overwhelming interest, shipping of all lamps will be delayed 1 week from purchase date to give me a little breathing room for assembly. Thank you for understanding!

Commuters have basked in the warm glow of the beloved Cincinnati Turtle Lamp for over 85 years, now this Cincinnati transit icon has been reborn and resized for your desk!

During the middle of the 20th century these lights, now colloquially refered to as "Turtle Lamps" or "Yellow Lamps" or sometimes "Island Lights", were used to illuminate streetcar and bus stops located in road medians. After the closure and removal of the street car lines they found a new life as a general street lamp, usually serving to let motorists know that there was any sort of low street median or island to be aware of. Though a few can also be found lighting up pillars of bridges and crosswalk islands.

As the City of Cincinnati's stock of replacement shades dwindles (the shades at Knowlton Corner and the intersection of Gest and Dalton have both gone missing in recent weeks) this miniature 1/4 scale reproduction aims to bring awareness to this often forgotten and unique piece of Cincinnati design and transit history. Future plans are to create larger replicas to help keep these alive well into the 22nd Century.

Recreated in 1/4 scale from 3D scans of the real genuine street shade it stands at 16 inches tall with the base being 6 wide. It features the distinct diamond weave on the shade and "the chocolate company from pennslyvania" kiss shade topper. Both are removable and may need to be assembled.