Object Details
Description (Brief)
First manufactured in 1912, the Edison Safety Mining Lamp consisted of a battery enclosed in a self-locking steel case worn on the miner’s belt. A flexible cord, protected at both ends by a steel cover, connected the battery to the cap lamp. The battery could run the six-candlepower lamp for 12 hours and was recharged at the end of a miner’s shift.
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
Mine Safety Appliances Company
ID Number
AG.MHI-MN-8117A
accession number
240639
catalog number
MHI-MN-8117A
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
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_872017