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

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Wilma Steele

Made/Created

Manufacturer

The Wolf Safety Lamp Company of America

Date made

1920 - 1965

Material

Aluminum, Glass

Location

Location

Shelf

Unit C: Shelf 2

Room

Artifact Storage Room

Category

Storage

Date

September 6, 2021

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

Note

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