Eloin Safety Lamp, 1846-1853
- Made:
- 1846-1853 in Birmingham
- maker:
- Thornton and Sons
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Eloin's Safety lamp, maker Thornton and Sons, Birmingham, marking: makers name, 1853
This oil lamp is similar to inv. 1857-209, with the exception that the glass has an outer shield of mica. An upright screw lock is fitted. This lamp is very quickly extinguished in an explosive mixture, or by jerking.
Details
- Category:
- Mining & Ore Dressing
- Object Number:
- 1857-210
- Measurements:
-
overall: 320 x 85 mm
weight: 1.5kg
weight: 3.30695lbs
weight: 8.965kg
weight: 19.76455lbs
- type:
- oil lamp, miners' lamps and miners' safety lamps
- credit:
- Geological Museum (Jermyn St.)
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