AM Marconi Spotlight II - Tripod Floor Lamp, Nautical Searchlight, Spotlight and Signal Lamp, Antique Replica, Marine Decor - Diam 34.6 to 49.4 x H 65 to 98 in

By moving slatted louvers a signalman sent messages in visual Morse that could be read by trained men in the distance. Morse code uses long and short signals and combinations to convey a message. The elements making up the code were formed by sounds, marks and light pulses of varying length. Created in the 1840s, Morse code was in use for more than a century and a half. The famous S.O.S. sent by ships in distress (as on the Titanic) was sent by Morse code.