Name/Title
Carbide Chambers for Miner's Headlamps (12)Entry/Object ID
KK.0039Description
One dozen various carbide chambers/bases for miner's headlamps, multiple manufacturers not listed.Use
Each of these are the bottom portion of an individual acetylene headlamp, a threaded canister which held carbide granules. Water was dripped through a stem from the top of the lamp down onto the granules in this chamber, which created acetylene gas. The gas is fed through a pipe to a burner tip where it is ignited, producing a bright and steady flame.Context
all were found in the Ethel Hollow area of Logan County, West VirginiaCollection
Coal Mining ToolsRelationships
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Place
Region
Blair Area, Blair Mountain Battlefield, SoutheastContinent
North AmericaProvenance
Provenance Detail
Archaeological Find
