Wells Engineers Lamp

Object/Artifact

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Waterperry Museum

Well sEngineers Lamp

Well sEngineers Lamp

Name/Title

Wells Engineers Lamp

Entry/Object ID

2025.1.870

Description

A thick cast iron body with wick and handle. The lamps were usually fuelled with colza oil (a type of rapeseed oil) which could also be used as a lubricant in engineering because it didn't dry up. The top unscrews in order to add the oil and insert the wick.

Context

Made by A C Wells and Company of Manchester who also made a variety of oil lamps for both industrial and domestic use. The 'Engineer' was first manufactured c 1880. It is said that it was used extensively on the construction of the Manchester Ship Canal.

Cataloged By

Felix Lam

Category

Tools, Occupation

Acquisition

Accession

2025.1

Source or Donor

Gordon Dempster

Acquisition Method

Transfer

Dimensions

Height

150 mm

Diameter

70 mm

Circumference

240 mm

Weight

598 g

Dimension Notes

Circumference and Diameter measurements refer to the base

Material

Iron

Location

* Untyped Location

C3S3

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Web Links and URLs

North Lanarkshire Council Museum