Lamp, gas

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OBJECT TYPE: miner's
DATE: 1948
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2010.0182.001

MANUFACTURER: Koehler Mfg. Co.
MODEL: Permissible miners safety lamp/209
LOCATION: Marlboro, Massachusetts, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: Lantern
Patents: N/A
General Description: aliminum casing, glass shade, rubber seals

Dimensions

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

Length: N/A
Width: N/A
Height: 26.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: 9.5 cm
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

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

Manufacturer

AKA: Koehler
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Massachusetts
City: Marlboro

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Nova Scotia
Period: Used by Mr. Hoegg in the 1960's.
Canada: This lamp was used in the 1960's by Mr. Robert Hoegg in McBean mine in Thorburn, Pictou County, and was given to him on his departure from mining. It includes his identification tag,
Function: To provide lighting and test for presence of gases in an underground mine.
Technical: Koehler is an important manufacturer of safety lamps. the aluminium Koehler lamp was approved by the USBM as No. 209 on April 30, 1948. The lamps were designed to provide light and also to test for presence of toxic gases. If flammable gases were present, the light inside the lamp changed colour to a bluer tint. The lamps were not safe, as soon as a part rusted, loosened or cracked the lamps could actually ignite fire. They did not decrease the number of accidents.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Stamped into the lamp top centre: "DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR/ BUREAU OF MINES/ [logo]/SAFETY/ EFFICIENCY/ MINERAL INDUSTRIES PERMISSIBLE/ MINERS SAFETY LAMP". Stamped into side casing: "APPROVAL/ NO. 209/ ISSUED TO THE/ KOEHLER MFG. CO./ MARLBORO, MASS. U.S.A.".
Missing: None
Finish: Unfinished aluminum, balck rubber rings, clear glass.
Decoration: N/A

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