Antique Steel and Brass Sir Humphry Davy Miners Safety Lamp - Etsy
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Miners' Davy Lamp and Carbide Lamp
Davy lamp is a safety lamp for use in flammable atmospheres like coal mines, invented in 1815 by Sir Humphry Davy. It consists of a wick lamp with the flame produced by