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Carbide Barrel

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Mining Start Price:50.00 USD Estimated At:100.00 - 200.00 USD
Carbide Barrel
SHIPPING & HANDLING: Shipping and Handling cannot be estimated prior to invoicing, based on the size and weight of your purchase. All shipping is subject to a minimum charge of $19.00. If additional shipping and handling costs are required, the buyer will be reinvoiced for the balance due. Items are not shipped until the invoice is completely paid. Many buyers purchase a number of lots. Every effort will be made to include all lots in a single shipping charge calculated to cover the weight and size of the package(s). NOTE: Some shipments (of unusual size, dimension, or weight) may require sp...
One empty carbide shipping barrel, approximately two feet tall and one foot in diameter, with lid.

Before the advent of battery-powered electrical mine lamps, underground miners wore a small lamp on their helmet that burned acetylene gas generated by dripping water onto calcium carbide (CaC2). The burning gas produced a bright white flame. Mines purchased carbide in bulk in metal barrels like those in this lot. Obviously, the carbide had to be kept dry before it was used in the miner's lamp. Spelunkers and underground explorers often still use carbide lamps today. State: City: Date: HWAC# 85710