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LAMP, BATTERY OPERATED

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Material Type
Artifact
Other Name
C/W BATTERY PACK
Date Range From
1960
Date Range To
1970
Materials
RUBBER, STEEL
Catalogue Number
P19780016000
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Material Type
Artifact
Other Name
C/W BATTERY PACK
Date Range From
1960
Date Range To
1970
Materials
RUBBER, STEEL
No. Pieces
2
Diameter
8.3
Description
.1 EMBLEM STAMPED ON COVER OF BATTERY PACK "THOMAS A. EDISON, INC. WEST ORANGE N.J.-EDISON-THOMAS A. EDISON-MADE IN U.S.A.". PLATE OF COVER WITH NUMBER "142" ENGRAVED ON IT. EMBOSSED AROUND FACE OF LAMP: "EDISON SAFETY LAMP. MFD BY THOMAS A. EDISON INC., WEST ORANGE, N.J., UNITED STATES OF AMERICA". "AMERICA". LID, CORD, LAMP HEAD. 28 CM (L). METAL SPRING COIL ATTACHED AROUND CORD NEAR LID. BLACK RUBBER CORD. .2 ENGRAVED ON ONE SIDE OF BATTERY: "PERMISSIBLE ELECTRIC CAP LAMP. DEPT. OF INTERIOR SEAL. APPROVAL NO. 26/ ISSUED TO THOMAS A. EDISON INCORPORATED/CAUTION: THE BATTERY AND HEAD PIECE HOUSINGS SHALL NOT BE UNLOCKED OR OPENED BY THE LAMP USER EXCEPT IN THE LAMP HOUSE". ENGRAVED ON OTHER SIDE "EDISON/MODEL P CAP LAMP/MADE BY THOMAS A. EDISON INCORPORATED WEST ORANGE, N.J., U.S.A.". BATTERY CASE 19 CM (L) X 12 CM (W). CASE CONSISTS OF 3 RECTANGLAR CONTAINERS, RIBBED SIDES. THREE TWIST OFF BATTERY CAPS ON TOP.
Subjects
LIGHTING DEVICE
Historical Association
COAL MINING
History
USED IN COLEMAN MINE (CROWSNEST PASS).
Catalogue Number
P19780016000
Acquisition Date
1967-06
Collection
Museum
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