helmet and carbide lamp
Baie Verte Peninsula Miner's Museum
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| Nom de l'objet : | helmet and carbide lamp |
| Classification de l'objet : | man-made artifact |
| Catégorie de l'objet : | tools & equipment for materials |
| Sous-catégorie de l'objet : | mining and mineral harvesting tools and equipment |
| Discipline : | history industrial history local history material culture |
| Matériaux : | fibreglass steel plastic |
| Technique de fabrication : | moulded machine-made |
| Numéro d'accession : | 990.30 |
| Marque de fabrique : | Acetylene Lamp |
| Province d'origine : | Pennsylvania |
| Pays d'origine : | United States of America |
| Continent d'origine : | North America |
| Province d'utilisation : | Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Pays d'utilisation : | Canada Pre-Confederation Newfoundland |
| Culture : | American |
| Contexte culturel : | mining |
| Date de début de production : | 1860 |
| Période : | mid 19th century |
| Description : | This carbide lamp is attached to the front of a safety helmet, just as it would be when used in the mines. The helmet itself is dark and light brown in colour, while the carbide lamp is light brown, dark brown and silver. |
| Commentaires : | Helmets such as these were used in the Terra Nova and Tilt Cove Mines in the 1860's, with a Carbide Lamp attached to the front. Carbide powder would then be placed in the lower chamber of the lamp, and water would be poured into the upper chamber, with a small valve being used to regulate the speed at which the water would drip onto the powder. The faster the water was allowed to drip onto the powder, the larger the flame would be on the front of the lamp. A reflector was used to illuminate the area in front of the miners. |
| Fonctions : | Helmets such as these were used in the Terra Nova and Tilt Cove Mines in the 1860's, with a carbide lamp attached to front. |
| Unité de mesure linéaire : | cm |
| Nombre d'objets : | 1 |
| Nombre de parties composantes : | 2 |
| Nom des parties composantes : | helmet carbide lamp |
| Objets associés : | see also helmet and battery powered lamp |
| Étiquette ou poinçon : | A yellow sticker has been affixed to the helmet and a red and white one to the lamp |
| Sujet ou image : | tools and equipment mining equipment light source |
| Établissement : | Baie Verte Peninsula Miner's Museum |
| Ville de l'établissement : | Baie Verte |
| Province de l'établissement : | Newfoundland and Labrador |
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