Object Details
- Description (Brief)
- This "Sunshine Lamp," has an unknown manufacturer but would have been in use from 1850 to around 1920. This lamp is called a Sunshine lamp because it burned "Sunshine" fuel produced by the Standard Oil Company (a mixture of paraffin wax and 3% mineral oil). This lamp's chain and hook indicate that it was hung rather than worn on the cap.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
- Credit Line
- Georgia Stratton Ziffzer
- Measurements
- overall: 4 in x 9 in x 3 in; 10.16 cm x 22.86 cm x 7.62 cm
- Object Name
- lamp, oil, miner's
- mining lamp
