Object Details
Description (Brief)
This is a Flexo Band Cool Cap. The Flexo Band Cool Cap was patented by Albert A. Strauss around 1933. The cap is made of reinforced leather with a dome comprised of upstanding ribs allowing for protection and ventilation. The Flexo Band Cool Cap was often colloquially referred to as a "turtle shell" helmet, due to its distinctive style. The Flexo Band Cool Cap was distributed by a few different companies during the 20th century, including the MSA Company and the Portable Lamp and Equipment Company. The leather and metal lamp bracket is attached to the front of the cap. The bracket could have held an oil-wick lamp or a carbide lamp.
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
Mary R. Wheat
ID Number
AG.MHI-MN-8181D
accession number
239148
catalog number
MHI-MN-8181D
Object Name
helmet, mining
Measurements
overall: 6 in x 8 in; 15.24 cm x 20.32 cm
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Work and Industry: Mining
Work
Industry & Manufacturing
Natural Resources
Mining Helmets
Data Source
National Museum of American History
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_872615