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Vintage order "The Protector" Miners Lamp No Type 1A

Vintage order "The Protector" Miners Lamp No Type 1A, Vintage "The Protector" Miners Lamp No Type 1A collection

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Vintage order "The Protector" Miners Lamp No Type 1A

Vintage order "The Protector" Miners Lamp No Type 1A, This is a vintage miners' lamp from The Protector company in Eccles Manchester England Model 1AIt.

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Product Name: Vintage order "The Protector" Miners Lamp No Type 1A

This is a vintage miners' lamp from The Protector company in Eccles, Manchester England. Model 1A

It has not been tested as working. Vintage condition, un polished. Lots of wear marks but overall in reasonably order good condition.

Measures about 9.5" tall, 3.5" wide at base

According to the Protector Lamp Company website, these were designed for the GPO (General Post Office) the forerunner to BT. They were used from the 1960'S to 1998 to test for oxygen deficiency in tunnels and manholes.

They are a flat wick lamp burning paraffin or lamp oil and are very easy to use. Also good for use on boats. They are still used in the Royal Navy Dockyards for testing for bad air in ships holds and on submarines.

https://www.protectorlamp.com/miners-lamp-information/

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Vintage order "The Protector" Miners Lamp No Type 1A