Object Details
- Description
- This mining lamp was designed by Grant Wheat in 1916, as a precursor to his mass manufactured electric Wheat lamp. The lamp has a label that reads “First 'W' lamp, made by Grant Wheat, at his brother's residence, at Brie, Pennsylvania, in 1916.” The lamp appears to operate like many electric cap lamps, with a battery encased in a locking metal case worn on the miner’s belt and a cord to the cap lamp, which would be worn on the miner’s helmet. This lamp belonged to Grant Wheat’s personal collection that was donated to the museum in 1962.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
- Credit Line
- Mary R. Wheat
- Measurements
- battery: 8 in x 5 3/8 in x 1 13/16 in; 20.32 cm x 13.716 cm x 4.572 cm
- wire: 33 1/2 in; 85.09 cm
- light: 3 3/8 in x 3 3/8 in x 3 11/16 in; 8.636 cm x 8.636 cm x 9.398 cm
- Object Name
- lamp, cap, mining
