What is this light?

[Little Jo]

Originally Posted by colin jones

Morning all, I have recently bought this big light and would like to know what is its history and ID. It is about 500-600mm dia and is brass and copper. I asume it is WW11 era and looks like something that would be off a ship. There are no markings that I can see but polished up would look great in any display. Any helpers out there.
Colin.

Hi Colin

I think I may have solved the ID of your strange light. Now bare with me....In the wartime movie. "ACTION IN THE NORTH ATLANTIC" Starring Humphrey Bogart, he is in the merchant navy and his ship is sunk by a German Submarine. The sub surfaces to finish them off, and low and behold I noted your strange light mounted on the conning tower and used to spot the survivors in the water.

Problem solved. If it is not your light, well then it must have a twin in the German Wartime Navy.

Cheers

Tony