Lamp, safety
| Description: |
A miners safety lamp. The safety lamp featured an enclosed flame with a fine impervious mesh screen. If the lamp dimmed when raised to the ceiling it indicated too much gas and not enough oxygen in the mine. |
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| Source: |
http://indstate.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/ctm/id/445 |
| Collection: |
Coal Town Museum |
| Subjects: |
Coal miners -- Indiana -- Vermillion County -- Equipment and supplies Safety lamps Mine lighting -- Equipment and supplies Coal -- Artifact Business & Industry |
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