MSA Comfo-Cap Miner’s Helmet
notes: label: Description (Brief)
content: This plastic Comfo-Cap brand miner’s helmet was manufactured by the Mine Safety Appliance Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania during the 20th century. The MSA Company first registered their trademark for the Comfo-Cap in 1935 and continues to produce the helmet into the 21st century. The front of the helmet has a bracket for either a carbide mining lamp or electric lamp. This mining helmet has a low profile to avoid bumps, hard plastic to absorb impact, and its flat front served as an excellent mount for mining lights.
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content: Work and Industry: Mining
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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: Mary R. Wheat
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: AG.MHI-MN-8181B
label: accession number
content: 239148
label: catalog number
content: MHI-MN-8181B
objectType: label: Object Name
content: helmet, mining
physicalDescription: label: Measurements
content: overall: 5 1/2 in x 11 in x 9 in; 13.97 cm x 27.94 cm x 22.86 cm