Wolf Jr. Safety Lamp

Object/Artifact

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West Virginia Mine Wars Museum

Name/Title

Wolf Jr. Safety Lamp

Entry/Object ID

KK.0211

Description

Aluminum-body cylindrical lamp with Pyrex enclosure and wire fastening hook.

Use

Illumination in underground coal mine, sometimes called a "possum lamp". The enclosure allows for protection of the flame from igniting gases and coal dust. Flames burned higher and with a blue tint when methane was present, while the flame would diminish in the presence of carbon dioxide.

Context

Underground mine safety technology.

Collection

Coal Mining Tools

Made/Created

Manufacturer

The Wolf Safety Lamp Company of America

Date made

1920 - 1965

Material

Aluminum, Glass

Web Links and URLs

Training film, Koehler & Wolf Permissible Flame Safety Lamps, 1973, US Mining Enforcement and Safety Administration (MESA), Wolf Jr. at Hal's Lamppost

General Notes

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