Object Details
Description (Brief)
This safety lamp was manufactured by the Hughes Brothers of Scranton, Pennsylvania in the latter half of the 19th century. This Davy-style safety lamp employs a wire gauze that surrounds the flame. The flame is unable to pass through the holes in the gauze, preventing any methane in the air from igniting.
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
George J. Titler
ID Number
AG.MHI-MN-9761B
accession number
304880
catalog number
MHI-MN-9761B
Object Name
lamp, safety, mining
mining lamp
Measurements
overall: 10 in x 4 in x 3 in; 25.4 cm x 10.16 cm x 7.62 cm
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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_872584