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, and the metal bonnet protects the flame from being extinguished.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
- Credit Line
- Board of Trustees of Lafayette College
- Measurements
- overall: 11 3/4 in x 3 1/4 in x 3 1/4 in; 29.845 cm x 8.255 cm x 8.255 cm
- Object Name
- lamp, safety, mining
- mining lamp
