Edison Model R4 Cap Lamp, 1949-1954
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Artifact Overview
Artifact Details
Artifact
Electric lamp (Lighting device form)
Date Made
1949-1954
Creator Notes
Battery and lamp made by Thomas A. Edison, Inc., West Orange, New Jersey. Helmet made by Mine Safety Appliances Company, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2017.0.34.760
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Metal
Leather
Rubber (Material)
Plastic
Color
Black (Color)
Blue
Silver (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 5.5 in
Width: 7.25 in
Length: 12 in
Inscriptions
on cap:
EDISON
on battery:
PERMISSIBLE / ELECTRIC CAP LAMP / APPROVAL NO 29 / ISSUED TO / THOMAS A. EDISON. / INCORPORATED / CAUTION / THE BATTERY AND HEADPIECE HOUSING SHALL NOT BE UNLOCKED OR OPENED BY THE / LAMP USER EXCEPT IN THE LAMP HOUSE
on battery:
EDISON / MODEL R4 CAP LAMP / Thomas A. Edison / MADE BY THOMAS A. EDISON, INCORPORATED / WEST ORANGE, N.J. U.S.A.
on label inside helmet:
M-S-A "SKULLGARD" / TYPE G / [...] / MADE IN U.S.A. LABEL NO. 992612 / MINE SAFETY APPLIANCE CO., PITTSBURGH 8, PA.
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