Bronze Age Gold from Wales
Electric hand lamp
Oldham combined electric inspection lamp and gas testing flame lamp, gas caps can be seen through glass viewing panel at rear of lamp. Basically an orthodox inspection lamp with a miniature flame safety lamp attached, the latter appears to have electronic ignition worked from the main battery. Ignition for gas testing done from the lamp battery.
Collection Area
Industry
Item Number
65.69/15
Creation/Production
Oldham & Son Ltd.
Date:
Acquisition
Donation, 26/2/1965
Measurements
base
(mm): 95
Height
(mm): 205
Width
(mm): 190
Material
brass
metal
glass
Location
Big Pit National Coal Museum : Pit Head Baths Gallery (DC 1.01 bottom shelf)
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