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1. Candlestick, Miner's

   Miner's candlestick which could be pounded into the wall of the tunnel to provide light.

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2. Hat, Hard

   Miner's hardhat made from boiled leather by Bullard-Davis, Inc.

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3. Lamp, Battery Operated

   Early battery operated mining lamp

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4. Lamp, Carbide

   Carbide lamp, also known as an acetylene gas lamp. They are simple lamps that produce and burn acetylene (C2H2) which is created by the reaction of calcium carbide (CaC2) with water. The conventional format of producing acetylene in a lamp is by putting the calcium carbide in the lower chamber (the generator). The upper reservoir is then filled with water. A threaded valve or other mechanism is used to control the rate at which the water is allow...

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5. Lamp, Semiliquid

   Lamp commonly referred to as a "Sunshine" or "Teapot" lamp. Used by underground miners, it has a double-walled, spout as it was made to burn Sunshine Wax, a special fuel made by the Standard Oil Company. This waxy fuel was made with normal wax paraffin with a small percentage of mineral oil mixed in. This type of miner's lamp could burn other fuels such as common household oils such as lard, tallow, or fish oil but was designed primarily to bur...

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