AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Illinois > AutoLite Carbide Miner's Lamp |
DESCRIPTION: | No. 45664 |
Mineral: | AutoLite Carbide Miner's Lamp |
Locality: | Universal Lamp Company, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois |
Description: | An old brass carbide miner's lamp in excellent condition. Calcium carbide was placed in the lower chamber and water in the upper. A controlled drip of water produced acetylene gas that provided the illuminating light without need of electricity. |
Overall Size: | 10x8x6.5 cm |
Crystals: | |
Archived: | For reference only |
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