Oilwick Lamp

Name/Title

Oilwick Lamp

Entry/Object ID

MW.0169

Description

Metal oilwick "teapot" lamp with handle and threaded lid/wick tube and cotton wick.

Use

These lamps are a larger version of the oilwick lamps that miners wore on their caps in underground mines. Sometimes known as a "driver's lamp", this size was often used by horse and mule drivers or, in some cases, mounted to the animal's tack.

Collection

Coal Mining Tools, Fred Barkey Collection

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Fred Barkey, Sandra Barkey

Material

Metal, Cotton

Location

Location

Shelf

Unit C: Shelf 2

Room

Artifact Storage Room

Category

Storage

Moved By

Ethan Karnes

Date

May 15, 2024