Miner’s Safety Lamp

Description (Brief):

This is a safety lamp manufactured by the Friemann and Wolf Company of Zwickau, Germany in the late 19th century. The Friemann and Wolf Company was a prominent lamp manufacturer that exported their lamps to the U.S. until World War I, when buying German products became unpopular. This lamp is one of the most popular Wolf designs, employing a glass enclosure, wire gauze on the top-interior, and a metal bonnet exterior to protect the flame. This lamp is rusted, and inscribed with the number “125.”

Location: Currently not on view

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Credit Line: George J. Titler

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: AG.MHI-MN-9756CAccession Number: 304880Catalog Number: MHI-MN-9756C

Object Name: lamp, safety, miningmining lamp

Measurements: overall: 15 in x 4 in x 3 1/2 in; 38.1 cm x 10.16 cm x 8.89 cm

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a6-d6a0-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_872590

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