Hi,
I can vaguely remember miners using a spare base of a "Premier"
carbide cap lamp fitted with a screw cap to carry an addition charge of
carbide. These may well have been produced by Premier.
Regards, Bob Orchard,
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From: "Lynne Mayers" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Wednesday, 10 September 2003 23:43
Subject: Re: Cans
> Tony Brewis suggested these small pots could be used for top up calcium
> carbide.
>
> I think the slightly larger pot pre-dates carbide lamps ie.1850 ish? The
> smaller pot is probably late 19th/early 20th century - and could be for
this
> use - but would it have a number?
>
> Lynne Mayers
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