Carbide Mining Lamp
notes: label: Description (Brief)
content: This carbide mining lamp was made by an unknown maker during the early 20th century. This lamp was meant to be hung or hand-held, rather than worn on a cap. In carbide lamps, 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.
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
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: George J. Titler
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: AG.MHI-MN-9767
label: accession number
content: 304880
label: catalog number
content: MHI-MN-9767
objectType: label: Object Name
content: lamp, hand, carbide, mining
label: Object Name
content: mining lamp
physicalDescription: label: Measurements
content: overall: 22 in x 3 1/2 in x 3 1/2 in; 55.88 cm x 8.89 cm x 8.89 cm