Iron Miners
It is currently Sun Feb 23, 2025 5:48 pm

View unanswered posts | View active topics


Board index » Other Forums » General Discussions

All times are UTC - 5 hours [ DST ]



Post new topic Reply to topic  Page 1 of 2
  [ 19 posts ]  Go to page 1, 2  Next
  Previous topic | Next topic 
Author Message
ngunderground
 Post subject: questions about an unidentified Koehler safety lamp
PostPosted: Wed Apr 18, 2012 9:31 am 
Offline

Joined: Mon Apr 16, 2012 4:53 pm
Posts: 272
Location: Ringgold GA
I have an unfired lamp that was the second piece I added to my collection when I was 10. There is not a model number anywhere on the lamp. It only says "Koehler mfg. co. Marlboro mass. USA" on the top. It is a brass lamp about 10.5" tall and 3.75" across the bottom. My questions are:
1. What model lamp is this?
2. Are parts available?
3. The lamp is unfired but has several cracks in the guard around the wire gauze so I assume lighting the lamp won't hurt the value anymore than the cracks already have. I'm not sure where the cracks came from there isn't any other damage like it had been dropped or something and I cant remember if they were there when i got the lamp or not.

_________________
May all those who have gone before us have a carbide lamp with an eternal flame.
Top
 Profile  
 
Chris
 Post subject: Re: questions about an unidentified Koehler safety lamp
PostPosted: Thu Apr 19, 2012 6:22 am 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Fri Jul 15, 2005 2:34 pm
Posts: 6872
Location: Within 60 Miles of the Northern Anthracite Field
A few photos would help

_________________
Come over to the Dark Side....... We have Cookies!
Top
 Profile  
 
ngunderground
 Post subject: Re: questions about an unidentified Koehler safety lamp
PostPosted: Thu Apr 19, 2012 8:25 am 
Offline

Joined: Mon Apr 16, 2012 4:53 pm
Posts: 272
Location: Ringgold GA
Chris wrote:
A few photos would help

10-4. My only web access at the moment is my cellular so ill see what I can do.

_________________
May all those who have gone before us have a carbide lamp with an eternal flame.
Top
 Profile  
 
ngunderground
 Post subject: Re: questions about an unidentified Koehler safety lamp
PostPosted: Thu Apr 19, 2012 8:56 am 
Offline

Joined: Mon Apr 16, 2012 4:53 pm
Posts: 272
Location: Ringgold GA
Attachment:
IMG_20120419_084556-1.jpg
IMG_20120419_084556-1.jpg [ 32.99 KiB | Viewed 59373 times ]
Attachment:
IMG_20120419_084622-1.jpg
IMG_20120419_084622-1.jpg [ 39.83 KiB | Viewed 59373 times ]

Attachment:
IMG_20120419_084556-1.jpg
IMG_20120419_084556-1.jpg [ 32.99 KiB | Viewed 59373 times ]


Attachments:
IMG_20120419_084657-1.jpg
IMG_20120419_084657-1.jpg [ 33.09 KiB | Viewed 59373 times ]

_________________
May all those who have gone before us have a carbide lamp with an eternal flame.
Top
 Profile  
 
ngunderground
 Post subject: Re: questions about an unidentified Koehler safety lamp
PostPosted: Thu Apr 19, 2012 9:01 am 
Offline

Joined: Mon Apr 16, 2012 4:53 pm
Posts: 272
Location: Ringgold GA
Cool! It worked, but I think I got a duplicate pic. If y'all need any more pics let me know.

_________________
May all those who have gone before us have a carbide lamp with an eternal flame.
Top
 Profile  
 
Doug
 Post subject: Re: questions about an unidentified Koehler safety lamp
PostPosted: Thu Apr 19, 2012 5:58 pm 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Tue Sep 16, 2008 6:51 pm
Posts: 1418
Location: SW Indiana
Are you sure that is brass, Or a gold paint? Doesn't look right for brass.

_________________
I don't have all the answers.
I don't even know all the questions!
Top
 Profile  
 
ngunderground
 Post subject: Re: questions about an unidentified Koehler safety lamp
PostPosted: Thu Apr 19, 2012 6:28 pm 
Offline

Joined: Mon Apr 16, 2012 4:53 pm
Posts: 272
Location: Ringgold GA
Doug wrote:
Are you sure that is brass, Or a gold paint? Doesn't look right for brass.

I agree, it does look odd but it is definitely brass.

_________________
May all those who have gone before us have a carbide lamp with an eternal flame.
Top
 Profile  
 
ngunderground
 Post subject: Re: questions about an unidentified Koehler safety lamp
PostPosted: Sat Apr 21, 2012 7:59 pm 
Offline

Joined: Mon Apr 16, 2012 4:53 pm
Posts: 272
Location: Ringgold GA
So does anybody have even a good guess on what model amp this is?

_________________
May all those who have gone before us have a carbide lamp with an eternal flame.
Top
 Profile  
 
Chris
 Post subject: Re: questions about an unidentified Koehler safety lamp
PostPosted: Sat Apr 21, 2012 9:38 pm 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Fri Jul 15, 2005 2:34 pm
Posts: 6872
Location: Within 60 Miles of the Northern Anthracite Field
Koehler made some brass ones like that for inspecting the hulls of ships. Believe it or not there was a need for it as oxygen deficiency existed from the oxidizing metals as well as flammable gas building up. Possibly one of those......

_________________
Come over to the Dark Side....... We have Cookies!
Top
 Profile  
 
ngunderground
 Post subject: Re: questions about an unidentified Koehler safety lamp
PostPosted: Sun Apr 22, 2012 12:33 pm 
Offline

Joined: Mon Apr 16, 2012 4:53 pm
Posts: 272
Location: Ringgold GA
Thanks for the response Chris

_________________
May all those who have gone before us have a carbide lamp with an eternal flame.
Top
 Profile  
 
Chris
 Post subject: Re: questions about an unidentified Koehler safety lamp
PostPosted: Sun Apr 22, 2012 2:55 pm 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Fri Jul 15, 2005 2:34 pm
Posts: 6872
Location: Within 60 Miles of the Northern Anthracite Field
no problem, also..... does the key unlock it, or turn the striker?

_________________
Come over to the Dark Side....... We have Cookies!
Top
 Profile  
 
ngunderground
 Post subject: Re: questions about an unidentified Koehler safety lamp
PostPosted: Sun Apr 22, 2012 9:06 pm 
Offline

Joined: Mon Apr 16, 2012 4:53 pm
Posts: 272
Location: Ringgold GA
The key unlocks it.

_________________
May all those who have gone before us have a carbide lamp with an eternal flame.
Top
 Profile  
 
Chris
 Post subject: Re: questions about an unidentified Koehler safety lamp
PostPosted: Mon Apr 23, 2012 8:49 am 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Fri Jul 15, 2005 2:34 pm
Posts: 6872
Location: Within 60 Miles of the Northern Anthracite Field
Huh, never saw one like that. Every one I saw used magnets. Interesting.

_________________
Come over to the Dark Side....... We have Cookies!
Top
 Profile  
 
John
 Post subject: Re: questions about an unidentified Koehler safety lamp
PostPosted: Mon Apr 23, 2012 10:17 pm 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Fri Jul 29, 2005 3:43 pm
Posts: 921
Location: Western PA
the key is used because its meant for use on ships and doesn't need to be permissible. if it was, it would have the USBM approval number on the top along with the magnet locking device.

_________________
-Thou shalt not little vein-
Top
 Profile  
 
ngunderground
 Post subject: Re: questions about an unidentified Koehler safety lamp
PostPosted: Tue Apr 24, 2012 9:25 am 
Offline

Joined: Mon Apr 16, 2012 4:53 pm
Posts: 272
Location: Ringgold GA
Thats very interesting. I never thought about a safety lamp being used on a ship but I guess in the hold, there probably isn't enough ventilation to get rid of stagnant air or gas build up.

_________________
May all those who have gone before us have a carbide lamp with an eternal flame.
Top
 Profile  
 
Display posts from previous:  Sort by  
Post new topic Reply to topic  Page 1 of 2
  [ 19 posts ]  Go to page 1, 2  Next

Board index » Other Forums » General Discussions

All times are UTC - 5 hours [ DST ]

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 322 guests

You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot post attachments in this forum

Search for:
Jump to:  
Powered by phpBB © 2000, 2002, 2005, 2007 phpBB Group