Miner's Carbide Lamp

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Object Details

Description (Brief)

This is an Auto-Lite Carbide Mining Lamp, produced by the Universal Lamp Company. Auto-Lite carbide mining lamps were produced from 1913 through 1960, most following the design Jacob Sherman patented in 1924. This lamp’s design places its manufacture date in the early 1920’s.

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

Ralph Ditzler

ID Number

AG.MHI-MN-9546B

catalog number

MHI-MN-9546B

accession number

280476

Object Name

lamp, carbide, cap, mining

mining lamp

Measurements

overall: 3 3/4 in x 2 1/2 in x 3 3/4 in; 9.525 cm x 6.35 cm x 9.525 cm

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Work and Industry: Mining

Mining Lamps

Work

Industry & Manufacturing

Natural Resources

Data Source

National Museum of American History

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a6-ee9e-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_872187