Small Oldham Hand Lam

Description:

This small electric hand lamp was manufactured by Oldham & Son Ltd. of Denton, Manchester, England during the early 20th century. The lamp has a small bulb surrounded by glass with four metal posts protecting the glass. The lamp bulb sits on top of a metal bonnet that slides on top of an Oldham battery.

Location: Currently not on view

See more items in: Work and Industry: Mining, Mining Lamps, Work, Industry & Manufacturing, Grant Wheat Collection

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Related Publication: Pohs, Henry A.. Early Underground Lamps

Credit Line: Mary R. Wheat

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: AG.MHI-MN-8144Accession Number: 239148Catalog Number: MHI-MN-8144

Object Name: lamp, hand, mining

Measurements: overall: 5 3/8 in; 13.716 cm

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a6-da8d-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_872649

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