Lamp

This safety lamp or 'Davey' lamp was used in a mine. It dates from the late 19th century and is made of brass.

The lamp section is encased in a gauze cylinder, with a hood at the top to disperse the heat. The lamp has a round reservoir and, at the side, a reservoir filler pipe with a stopper.

The lamp is named after its inventor Humphrey Davey. Its purpose was to alert miners to the presence of combustible and poisonous gases - it would have begun to flare in the presence of such gases.

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Online ID:	000-100-103-598-C
Image Rights Holder:	National Museums Scotland
Project:	0098: National Museums Scotland Project description \| View all records in project
Ref:	National Museums Scotland H.MGN 1
Date:	Late 19th century
Material:	Brass
Dimensions:	9.40" H; 1.75" H x 2.65" D reservoir
What:	Lamp, Davey
Subject:	Lighting - lanterns - acetylene, carbide (NMAS Classification)
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Description:	Early Davey Lamp of brass with a round reservoir, a cylinder of fine mesh with six brass rods, and a hinged lid, late 19th century
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