Object Details
- Description (Brief)
- This Davy style safety lamp was made by an unknown maker in the latter half of the 19th century. The “safety” mining lamp was a tremendous step forward in preventing mining disasters. Encasing the flame in metal gauze prevented the flame from escaping the lamp and igniting the combustible gases (called firedamp), as would happen with the open flames of carbide or oil-wick lamps.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- John J. Cassler
- ID Number
- AG.MHI-MN-9250
- accession number
- 272081
- catalog number
- MHI-MN-9250
- Object Name
- lamp, safety, mining
- mining lamp
- Measurements
- overall: 13 in x 4 in x 4 in; 33.02 cm x 10.16 cm x 10.16 cm
- See more items in
- Work and Industry: Mining
- Mining Lamps
- Work
- Industry & Manufacturing
- Natural Resources
- National Museum of American History
- Record ID
- nmah_872297
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a6-e4c1-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
