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Impact ignition in Safety lamps

13 August 202313 August 2023

Before metal spark ignition prevailed in the safety lamp, several other systems also served to ignite the lamp from the inside. A proven system, which the Wolf company used for … [Read More]

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A Man with a Vision

3 April 2022

Introducing Antony Larkins to you, an avid collector and crafty restorer of mining and railway memorabilia, and the only person I know who also owns a train with three wagons. … [Read More]

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Total Restoration of a Protector GR6S

21 January 202215 January 2022

The following writing was submitted by Bosuns Mate (a pseudonym) in NSW Australia. Bosuns Mate is an avid collector and restorer of miner’s lamps in NSW Australia. In this post, … [Read More]

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A time-defying craftsman of parts for age-old miners lamps.

21 January 202210 January 2022

Folks, introducing Dušan Mesároš from Slovakia to you this week. A time-defying craftsman of parts for age-old miners lamps.   Many lamp collectors know Dušan as their go-to guy when … [Read More]

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