Davis Derby miners lamp
Davis Derby Miners lamp front
Name/Title
Davis Derby miners lampEntry/Object ID
2025.1.835Description
Metal lamp with hook to hang up. Glass cylinder to protect the flame. Fuel container at the base. There is a lever which extinguishes the flame. The lamp is marked Davis Derby, No 257.Context
John Davis, began to manufacture mining equipment in 1840, such as mine safety lamps based on the designs invented by Sir Humphrey Davy in 1815. Production of miner’s lamps continued for more than a 100 years, reaching 10,000 a year by the end of the century. The company continued to expand and develop further equipment for mining including electrical systems, a signalling system and a loudspeaker communication system. Davis Derby is now firmly established as a global supplier of sophisticated telemetry, computer based control and monitoring systems and access control systems for use in underground coalmines.Cataloged By
Felix LamCategory
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