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Eccles Protector Lamp and Lighting Type 6 (Pair) (125098)

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Mining Start Price:60.00 USD Estimated At:120.00 - 200.00 USD
Eccles Protector Lamp and Lighting Type 6 (Pair)  (125098)
SOLD
110.00USD+ (24.20) buyer's premium + applicable fees & taxes.
This item SOLD at 2020 Oct 31 @ 16:36UTC-7 : PDT/MST
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Before the advent of electric lighting, underground miners would carry candles and lanterns into the workings to illuminate their work area. In some mines, particularly in the coal industry, there was a great risk of igniting airborne dust and combustable gases, creating a terrible disaster. In 1815, Sir Humphrey Davy invented a safety lamp which enclosed the flame in a mesh screen that prevented ignition of explosive gases outside the lamp. This is a pair of Eccles brand Protector Lamp and Lighting type 6 miners lamps made of brass and glass using Davy's principle. Both are in good condition, and though all parts appear to be present, we have not tested either one to see if they will light. They could stand up to some polishing if desired, or leave them in their gently used condition as is. Approx 10 inches from the base to the top of the ring, and 3-1/2 inches in diameter at the base. See photos for condition and construction details.

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