Justrite Carbide Flask

Object/Artifact

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West Virginia Mine Wars Museum

Name/Title

Justrite Carbide Flask

Entry/Object ID

MW.0166

Description

Tin container with threaded lid, contains calcium carbide.

Use

These flasks carried calcium carbide granules for fueling the carbide/acetylene flame headlamps used for illumination in underground coal mines.

Collection

Coal Mining Tools

Category

Flammable

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Justrite Manufacturing Company

Date made

circa 1920

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Embossing

Location

both sides

Transcription

Justrite Trademark

Dimensions

Height

7 in

Width

3-1/2 in

Depth

2 in

Parts

Count

2

Parts

flask, threaded lid

Material

Tin

Web Links and URLs

Justrite Miners Carbide Lamps Catalogue No. 4, 1923

General Notes

Note Type

In-House Note

Note

Flask contains some calcium carbide granules.