Miner's Electric Cap Lamp

National Museum of American History

Object Details

Description (Brief)
This Model "K" lamp was manufactured in 1931 by the Edison Storage Battery Company. The Edison Cap Lamp consisted of a battery encased in a self-locking steel case worn on the miner’s belt. A flexible cord traveled to the cap lamp, and its entrance into the battery was protected by a flexible steel cover. The battery could power the six-candlepower lamps for 12 hours and was recharged at the end of a miner’s shift.
Location
Currently not on view
ID Number
AG.MHI-MN-8948
accession number
236603
catalog number
MHI-MN-8948
Object Name
lamp, cap, miner's
mining lamp
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Work and Industry: Mining
Work
Industry & Manufacturing
Natural Resources
National Museum of American History
Record ID
nmah_872032
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a6-c7bb-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
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