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. One problem with glass in safety lamps was the glass cracking, which occurred in this lamp.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- Virginia W. Hillyer
- ID Number
- AG.MHI-MI-1003
- catalog number
- MHI-MI-1003
- accession number
- 136485
- Object Name
- lamp, safety, mining
- mining lamp
- Measurements
- overall: 11 1/2 in x 5 in x 3 3/4 in; 29.21 cm x 12.7 cm x 9.525 cm
- See more items in
- Work and Industry: Mining
- Mining Lamps
- Work
- Industry & Manufacturing
- Natural Resources
- National Museum of American History
- Record ID
- nmah_872326
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a6-fb6a-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
