Object Details
Description (Brief)
This lamp is a Dew-R-Lite model, manufactured in the 1930's by the Dewar Manufacturing Co. of Brooklyn, New York. Dewar produced carbide mining lamps from around 1914 until it was bought by the Wolf Safety Lamp Co. in the late 1930’s. Dewar was well known for its “I-T-P” (It’s Trouble Proof), Sun Ray, and Dew-R-Lite lamp brands. This lamp is notable for its perforated reflector.
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
Mine Safety Appliances Company
ID Number
AG.MHI-MN-8942
catalog number
MHI-MN-8942
accession number
240639
Object Name
lamp, carbide, mining
mining lamp
Measurements
overall: 7 1/4 in x 6 in x 3 in; 18.415 cm x 15.24 cm x 7.62 cm
Related Publication
Thorpe, Dave. Carbide Light: The Last Flame in American Mines
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Work and Industry: Mining
Mining Lamps
Work
Industry & Manufacturing
Natural Resources
Data Source
National Museum of American History
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_872180