Miner’s Electric Cap Lamp

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Object Details

Description (Brief)

First manufactured in 1912, the Edison Safety Mining Lamp was powered by a battery enclosed in a self-locking steel case worn on the miner’s belt. A flexible cord, protected by a steel cover at both ends, connected the battery to the cap lamp. The battery could power the six-candlepower lamps for 12 hours and was recharged at the end of a miner’s shift. This lamp has an added cord for plugging into an electric outlet.

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

Edison Storage Battery Company

ID Number

AG.MHI-MT-2683.06

catalog number

MHI-MT-002683B

accession number

115674

Object Name

lamp, cap, miner's

lamp, mining

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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-da67-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_872011