Wheat Cap Lamp

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Description:

This mining lamp was designed by Grant Wheat in 1916, as a precursor to his mass manufactured electric Wheat lamp. The lamp has a label that reads “First 'W' lamp, made by Grant Wheat, at his brother's residence, at Brie, Pennsylvania, in 1916.” The lamp appears to operate like many electric cap lamps, with a battery encased in a locking metal case worn on the miner’s belt and a cord to the cap lamp, which would be worn on the miner’s helmet. This lamp belonged to Grant Wheat’s personal collection that was donated to the museum in 1962.

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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Credit Line: Mary R. Wheat

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: AG.MHI-MN-8153Accession Number: 239148Catalog Number: MHI-MN-8153

Object Name: lamp, cap, mining

Measurements: battery: 8 in x 5 3/8 in x 1 13/16 in; 20.32 cm x 13.716 cm x 4.572 cmwire: 33 1/2 in; 85.09 cmlight: 3 3/8 in x 3 3/8 in x 3 11/16 in; 8.636 cm x 8.636 cm x 9.398 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a6-c7b9-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_872661

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