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Carbide Lamp

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Date: 1915 – 1920

Material: metal

Catalogue Number: 102.05.0062

Description: A round brass cylinder carbide fuel container with a screw cap surmounted by a short-necked cylinder at right angles to the base which seems to be a "gas chamber." The upper cylinder has at its front end a dish reflector out of the centre of which protrudes a jet, and out of which also protrudes a …

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Title: Carbide Lamp

Date: 1915 – 1920

Material: metal

Dimensions: 10.2 x 7.2 x 8.3 cm

Description: A round brass cylinder carbide fuel container with a screw cap surmounted by a short-necked cylinder at right angles to the base which seems to be a "gas chamber." The upper cylinder has at its front end a dish reflector out of the centre of which protrudes a jet, and out of which also protrudes a flint wheel spark generator for lighting the jet. Atop the cylinder is a tightly flanged hinged cap which can snap into place over and into an opening 2.0 x 1.5 cm oval; in front of the cap opening is a swivel device, probably for varying the flow through the jet. At the back of the cylinder is a hook mounted vertically by rivets and a clasp horizontally, for mounting the lamp on a miner's helmet. Marks:"Justrite/Pat, May 7, 1912/ Pat. Oct 28, 1913/ Pat. Nov 23, 1915/ Others Pending."

Subject: households; industry; mining; John Donaldson Curren; Anthracite

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 102.05.0062

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Oil Lamp

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Date: 1880 – 1900

Material: metal; glass; rubber; fibre

Catalogue Number: 102.05.0060

Description: A coal miner's safety lamp, heavy brass base which acts as fuel chamber is surmounted by a glassed in cylinder protected by strong vertical shafts of wire. A brass ring atop them which supports, by steel shafts, a top plate with a large hook on it for hanging the lamp. Between the upper ring and th…

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Title: Oil Lamp

Date: 1880 – 1900

Material: metal; glass; rubber; fibre

Dimensions: 24.5 x 9.2 x 11.0 cm

Description: A coal miner's safety lamp, heavy brass base which acts as fuel chamber is surmounted by a glassed in cylinder protected by strong vertical shafts of wire. A brass ring atop them which supports, by steel shafts, a top plate with a large hook on it for hanging the lamp. Between the upper ring and the top plate is a wire mesh cylinder which allows oxygen to feed the flame but which diffuses the heat rising from the flame. The lamp itself consists of a wick which draws fuel from the reservoir, and beside it is a small wire hook which can be operated from the bottom of the lamp base to extinguish the flame.

Subject: households; industry; mining; John Donaldson Curren; Anthracite

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 102.05.0060

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Oil Lamp

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Date: 1880 – 1920

Material: metal

Catalogue Number: 102.05.0061

Description: A pitcher shaped container consisting of a small milk can like shape domed vessel with a long spout rising at an angle of 45 degrees from it. The top is sealed with a hinged, domed brass lid with a flange which can fit snugly into the brass ring neck of the vessel. A stout wire hook is soldered to …

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Title: Oil Lamp

Date: 1880 – 1920

Material: metal

Dimensions: 8.0 x 4.4 x 10.8 cm

Description: A pitcher shaped container consisting of a small milk can like shape domed vessel with a long spout rising at an angle of 45 degrees from it. The top is sealed with a hinged, domed brass lid with a flange which can fit snugly into the brass ring neck of the vessel. A stout wire hook is soldered to the body of the vessel. “Treihawa Bros., Parsons, Pa” is stamped on side of vessel.