Object Details
- Description (Brief)
- This safety lamp was manufactured by the Everhart Brass Works of Scranton, Pennsylvania in the latter half of the 19th century. This Clanny style safety lamp employs a glass globe surrounding the wick to protect the flame and a wire gauze above to prevent combustion. Safety lamps were invented in the early 19th century, and are used to this day for gas detection, even as mine lighting has been replaced by electric lights.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- Edward A. Kondrak
- ID Number
- AG.MHI-MN-9407
- catalog number
- MHI-MN-9407
- accession number
- 271425
- Object Name
- lamp, safety, mining
- mining lamp
- Measurements
- overall: 14 in x 4 1/2 in x 4 in; 35.56 cm x 11.43 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_872324
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a6-fb68-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
