Miner’s Carbide Lamp
notes: label: Description (Brief)
content: This carbide mining lamp was made by the Baldwin Company of New York City during the early 20th century. Acetylene gas is produced when water from the lamp's upper level encounters the calcium carbide stored in the base via a dripping mechanism. The amount of water flowing into the calcium carbide container can be controlled, with more water producing more gas and a bigger flame when the lamp is lit. The lamp would then be worn on a miner’s cap, with the reflector granting a much strong light than previous lamps.
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content: Currently not on view
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content: Work and Industry: Mining
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content: Mining Lamps
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content: Industry & Manufacturing
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content: Natural Resources
publisher: label: Related Publication
content: Thorpe, Dave. Carbide Light: The Last Flame in American Mines
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Board of Trustees of Lafayette College
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: AG.MHI-MN-8788C
label: catalog number
content: MHI-MN-8788C
label: accession number
content: 265669
objectType: label: Object Name
content: lamp, carbide, cap, mining
label: Object Name
content: mining lamp
physicalDescription: label: Measurements
content: overall: 4 1/2 in x 2 1/2 in x 3 1/2 in; 11.43 cm x 6.35 cm x 8.89 cm