Miner's Electric Cap Lamp

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Object Details

Description (Brief)

This battery-powered cap lamp was manufactured by Oldham and Sons, of Denton, Manchester, U.K in the early 20th century. The battery is encased in metal and the cord connects the battery to the lamp, which was worn on a mining cap. Oldham was originally a general engineering firm, founded in 1865, but began producing mining products in 1887.

Location

Currently not on view

ID Number

AG.MHI-MN-8035

catalog number

MHI-MN-8035

accession number

236603

Object Name

lamp, cap, miner's

mining lamp

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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-d6bc-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_872008