History
The Mine Safety Appliances Company (MSA) was created in 1914 in the United States following a streak of coal mine disasters. Among them was the largest coal mine disaster in US history with 362 deaths at the Monongah Coal mine in West Virginia in 1907. The MSA enlisted Thomas Edison to design a battery-powered headlamp. They were worn on the miner’s cap or hard hat, the battery hooked to their belt.
Description
These are MSA Model S lamps with their batteries on their charging station.
Item Details
- Materials: metal, plastic (material)
- Archival Reference: 2019.032.001
- Manufacturer: Mine Safety Appliances Company (MSA)
- Donor: [unknown]
- Donated: 2019/10/03
- Size: 112 x 49 x 199 cm