Lampist
Lampist is an old job title .
The lampist's tasks consisted mainly in the maintenance of kerosene and gas lamps , such as B. tank filling, lighting, flame regulation, cleaning etc.
Before electric light was introduced, kerosene lamps often took over the lighting in many areas. With the decrease in the number of this type of lighting, the profession of lampist moved more and more into other professions.
The last “pure” lampists probably came from the railroad , where mechanical signaling technology is still in use today. These signals are illuminated by gas light ( gas bottles on the signal bodies). However, this is increasingly being converted to solar energy .
Lampists were also z. B. responsible for the signal lighting of the (steam) locomotives when leaving the depot . Manufacturers and dealers of lanterns were also referred to as lanterns , their workshops and warehouses as lanterns .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Federal Statistical Office: Directory of personal professions - Other professions in rail and cable car traffic ( Memento of the original from November 18, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , Page 154 (PDF)
