Name/Title
Justrite Carbide FlaskEntry/Object ID
WS.0091Description
Tin container with threaded lid.Use
These flasks carried calcium carbide granules for fueling the carbide/acetylene flame headlamps used for illumination in underground coal mines.Collection
Coal Mining ToolsMade/Created
Manufacturer
Justrite Manufacturing CompanyDate made
circa 1920Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
EmbossingLocation
both sidesTranscription
Justrite TrademarkDimensions
Height
6-3/4 inWidth
3 inDepth
2 inParts
Count
2Parts
flask, threaded lidRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
David Alan CorbinNotes
gifted by Corbin to Wilma Steele
