Object Details
- Description (Brief)
- This is a copper oil-wick cap lamp made by J&A McDougall of Pittston, Pennsylvania likely in the latter half of the 20th century. The oil-wick cap lamp was first invented in Scotland in 1850 and in use until the 1920’s. The font contained a mix of fat and oil for fuel, and a wick was inserted into the spout. The resulting flame was much brighter and more efficient than the candles it replaced. The hook enabled the lamp to be worn on a cap, or hooked onto any other suitable location.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- 1881
- ID Number
- AG.059073
- catalog number
- 059073
- accession number
- 014851
- Object Name
- mining lamp
- Measurements
- overall: 4 1/2 in x 4 1/2 in x 3 1/2 in; 11.43 cm x 11.43 cm x 8.89 cm
- place made
- United States: Pennsylvania
- Related Publication
- Dewey, Frederic P.. Bulletin of the United States National Museum No. 42: A Preliminary Descriptive Catalogue of the Systematic Collections in Economic Geology and Metallurgy in the United States National Museum
- See more items in
- Work and Industry: Mining
- Mining Lamps
- Work
- Industry & Manufacturing
- Natural Resources
- National Museum of American History
- Record ID
- nmah_872086
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a6-aeb5-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
