Lamp Room
Every colliery, coal mine or pit had a Lamp Room. Flame safety lamps, miners lamp fuel, cap lamps, and self rescuers were maintained, repaired, and stored here. At the start of each shift miners pass through the Lamp Room and collect their safety lamps and cap lamps. In the Lamp Room, you will find links and articles. They supply a wealth of information on the use, development, and maintenance of your Protector Lamp. Here are links to articles on Protector Lamp’s history and about Protector’s range of lamps and their development.
The Lamp Room is the home of miners lamps. It is a crucial part of every colliery. Protector Lamps have been stored, refueled and maintained here since the days of the Davy Lamp. All miners pass through here to collect their safety lamps and cap lamps. When the shift is over, they return through the Lamp Room. They drop off their safety equipment before going to the baths.
Davy Lamp and Protector Lamp’s miners flame safety lamps since 1873.
The Protector Lamp & Lighting Company is best known as a producer of miner’s safety lamps.The safety lamp is essentially a highly sophisticated form of oil or spirit lamp of extremely robust construction. The Company was formed in 1873. It aimed to acquire the business and patent rights of William Edward Teale. He was an oil and lamp manufacturer of 11 Mark Lane, Manchester. The Company’s Memorandum of Association mentions two patents obtained by Mr Teale. One is dated 15th November 1869 for improvements in Mining Lamps. The other is dated 4th December 1872. It is for improvements in Guards for Gas Lights. It also details an improved method of Lighting while under the protection of Guards.
Miners Lamp Fuel
Most round wick lamps use Colzalene/ Relighter Spirit. All spark ignition lamps use this type of fuel as does our SL Lamp. You can use naptha based thinners/panel wipe (UPOL sell this), Coleman’s Camping Stove Fuel, or Ronson and Zippo lighter fuel.
Do not use paraffin, kerosene or lamp oil in spark ignition lamps as it will not light with a spark.
It is flat wick lamps like our 1A, MC 40 and CT 33 lamps that burn paraffin/kerosene or lamp oil. These are usually lamps that can be lit with a naked flame or an electric current.
The Olympic Torch Relay lamps burn paraffin or kerosene.
