Helmet

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OBJECT TYPE: MINER'S/SAFETY
DATE: 1979
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1990.0301.001

MANUFACTURER: MINING INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ORGANIZATION CANADA
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Canada

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 2
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: SYNTHETIC; METAL HARDWARE; LEATHER &NYLON BELT

Dimensions

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

Length: 50.0 cm
Width: 36.0 cm
Height: 36.0 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: MIROC
Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: DEVELOPED, MANUFACTURED AND USED IN CANADA
Function: TO PROVIDE A SAFETY HELMET FOR UNDERGROUND MINE WORKERS WHICH INCLUDES A CAP LAMP, AND WHICH INCORPORATES PROTECTION FOR THE HEAD, EYES, FACE AND RESPIRATORY SYSTEM.
Technical: THIS HELMET EMPLOYS A RETRACTABLE VISOR WHICH CAN BE SLID COMPLETELY OFF THE FACE, CAN PARTIALLY COVER THE FACE AND BE USED AS AN EYE PROTECTOR, OR CAN COMPLETELY COVER THE FACE. IT ALSO COMES WITH A BUILT-IN LAMP
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: ON LAMP COVER: 'TUNGSTEN HALOGEN MIROC'/ LABEL AFFIXED TO HELMET: '6614 EM&R/ MINER'S HELMET'/ EMBOSSED ON FILTER: 'MIROC/ POWERED AIR FILTER'/ EMBOSSED ON BATTERY PACK: 'MIROC/ SAFT NI-CAD BATTERY/ MADE IN CANADA'/ PLATE ON BELT: 'MSA/ MODEL 13 310504/ SIZE LGE/ DATE 09 79 MAT. NYL/ MADE BY MSA CANADA'/ LABEL ON BACK OF BELT: 'WARNING/ THIS IS NOT A SAFETY BELT. THIS IS A MINER'S BELT/ MADE TO SUPPORT THE BATTERY FOR A MINER'S CAP LAMP/ AND/OR SELF-RESCUER ONLY. CONSULT MSA LITERATURE FOR [?]/ OR HARRESSES FOR OTHER PURPOSES./ LABEL NO. 95681/ DO NOT REMOVE THIS LABEL'
Missing: From CA of 08/25/1997 by Carrie Misener: No - Complete
Finish: BROWN MOLDED SYNTHETIC PARTS/ BELT: YELLOW WITH BLACK STITCHING/ GREY SWEAT BAND & HAT SUPPORT
Decoration: N/A

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MINING INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ORGANIZATION CANADA, Helmet, circa 1979, Artifact no. 1990.0301, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/item/1990.0301.001/

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