Lamp, gas

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OBJECT TYPE: ACETYLENE(CARBIDE)/AUTOMOTIVE
DATE: 1916–1930
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1977.0799.001

MANUFACTURER: Universal Lamp Co.
MODEL: AUTOLITE
LOCATION: Chicago, Illinois, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: Metal case; metal reflector; brass gas fittings; metal flint holder and wheel

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 9.5 cm
Width: 8.0 cm
Height: 9.5 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Mining and Metallurgy
Category: Personal gear
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Universal Lamp
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Illinois
City: Chicago

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: Unknown
Function: To provide light in an underground mine
Technical: This is a carbide miner's lamp patented by J.S. Sherman on Jan. 11, 1916. Sharman incorporated the Universal Light Co. 1913. Carbide lamps, also called acetylene gas lamps burn acetylene which is created by the reaction of calcium carbide with water.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Stamped mfr's name and pattern on top/ stamped mfr's name on base
Missing: None
Finish: Polished metal reflector/ brass plating on case/ condition: brass worn in places, brass tarnished, some evidence of corrosion, welds on top of lamp
Decoration: N/A

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Universal Lamp Co., Lamp, gas, 1916–1930, Artifact no. 1977.0799, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1977.0799.001/

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