FLEXO BAND COOL MINER’S CAP

FLEXO BAND COOL MINER’S CAP

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Item Code: 2023-3114

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The Flexo Band Cool Miner’s cap was also referred to as a “Turtle Shell” Cap due to it’s shape. The cap was first patented around 1933 by Albert Strauss. It is an all-leather cap with metal brackets to hold either an oil wick or carbide lamp. The ribs in the leather allows the cap to ventilate the miner’s helmet. The vents allowing heat to escape and assisting on colling the miner’s heads. This was used in a variety of coal mines from all over the world.

The Lamp is a Carbide brass lamp. The Carbide lamps burn a clean white flame that is a chemical reaction of Calcium Carbide and water, which is called Acetylene gas. Acetylene gas is original discovered by Edmund Davy in 1836, however in 1894 it became more commercially available due to Thomas Wilson. The uses of the Carbine lamps were widely used by miners. They came in various shapes and sizes and were first invented by Fredrick Baldwin in August 28, 1900. The flame of the lamp is controlled by the miner when the dripping of the water is increased from the upper chamber to the lower chamber. This lamp has a built-in striker that is used to light the lamp in the front. However, the downside of these lamps is on average 4 hours. The carbide lamps are known for clogging and extinguishing from concussive blasts or winds. The use of the Carbide lamps is not used widely use past the 1930’s depending on the mine with the increased usage of electricity.   [sc][ph:L]

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