Authentic Miners Carbide Lamp Premier Lamp by CRESTELLA on eBay (end time 02-Jan-10 15:54:04 GMT)

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Miners Carbide Lamp

CRESTELLA

THE PREMIER LAMP & ENGINEERING CO LTD LEEDS

PLEASE VIEW OUR EBAY SHOP FOR OTHER ARTICLES WE HAVE FOR SALE BY CLICKING ON : PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CALL US ON 01829 733208 This is quite a rare find being a Miners Carbide Lamp by 'CRESTELLA THE PREMIER LAMP & ENGINEERING CO LTD LEEDS'. The lamp also comes complete with a spare lenses
The lamp bears two brass labels which read 'THE PREMIER LAMP & ENGINEERING CO LTD LEEDS CRESTELLA' and 'REGD No 878136 FORMERLY 636127 FILL TO THIS MARK'.

On the Lindel In Furness website we were able to find the following information :

'Carbide lamps were developed in the 1890's. They were first used for carriage lamps, and were quickly adapted for mining. The lamp has a removable base which would be unscrewed and filled with marble-sized pellets of calcium carbide. A small amount of water was poured into a reservoir in the top part of the lamp. A tap controlled the amount of water which would slowly flow from the reservoir into the carbide chamber below. The water reacted with the carbide to form acetylene gas, which rose to the top of the carbide chamber into a small tube, which led out of the chamber to a burner tip. This could be lit with a flint, and the flame produced was focused by a shiny reflector to give a bright white light, between four and six times brighter than an oil lamp or flame safety lamp.

The rate of water flow could be adjusted with the tap to vary the amount of gas produced and hence the amount of light, which would last for several hours. A miner would carry spare water and carbide pellets so that he could refuel the lamp whilst underground. Carbide lamps were easy to use and to maintain, and were very popular in mines, such as iron-ore mines, where there was minimal risk of explosion.

There are a couple a small holes to the casing on the right side of the lamp as can be seen from the close up photographs.

The lamp stands approximately :

10.75 inches tall

7 inches deep

4.75 inches wide

The lens opens and the handle unscrews to drop down.

The is a lovely rare lamp which would make a super addition to any collection, so happy bidding.

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