Miner’s Carbide Lamp
notes: label: Description (Brief)
content: This carbide mining lamp was made by an unknown maker 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. This lamp is worn on a cap with a reflector to direct and focus the light. The cap pictured here is object AG*MHI-MN-9442A.
label: Location
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: Work
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content: Industry & Manufacturing
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content: Natural Resources
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content: Mining Helmets
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Charles Norman, Sr. (thorugh Fred Norman)
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: AG.MHI-MN-9442B
label: accession number
content: 263098
label: catalog number
content: MHI-MN-9442B
objectType: label: Object Name
content: lamp, carbide, cap, mining
label: Object Name
content: mining lamp