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Carbide lamp
Miner's carbide acetylene safety lamp recovered from sump of Penallta Colliery Shaft in 1978 during shaft deepening works. It probably dates from when the shaft was originally sunk c.1905.
Steel bonnet protecting gauze with small gauze to protect wick and five brass pillars into steel base with two hinge hooks and brass dial with three points 'A' 'O' 'Z' on l/h side of makers plate and loop(retractable).
Collection Area
Industry
Item Number
1993.303
Historical Associations
Association Type: colliery
Creation/Production
Wolf Safety Lamp Co. Ltd.
Acquisition
Donation, 1993
Measurements
Length
(mm): 405
base
(mm): 90
Material
steel
brass
asbestos
Location
In store
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