Object Details
- Description (Brief)
- This lamp's manufacturer is unknown, but based on its design it was most likely made in the late 19th century. The safety mining lamp was a tremendous step forward in preventing mining disasters. Encasing the flame in glass or metal gauze prevented combustible mine gases (called firedamp) from exploding, as would happen with the open flames of carbide or oil-wick lamps.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- Mine Safety Appliance, Co. Pittsburgh, PA
- ID Number
- AG.MHI-MN-7869
- catalog number
- MHI-MN-7869
- accession number
- 240639
- Object Name
- lamp, safety, mining
- mining lamp
- Measurements
- overall: 12 1/2 in x 4 in x 3 1/4 in; 31.75 cm x 10.16 cm x 8.255 cm
- See more items in
- Work and Industry: Mining
- Mining Lamps
- Work
- Industry & Manufacturing
- Natural Resources
- National Museum of American History
- Record ID
- nmah_872257
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a6-e49d-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
