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Vintage Miner Hat & in-box Carbide Lamp

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:50.00 USD Estimated At:100.00 - 300.00 USD
Vintage Miner Hat & in-box Carbide Lamp
For your consideration is a vintage miner hat with in-box Carbide lamp. This piece is in great condition. The hat dome is a canvas and the bill is made of leather. Attached is a "Double-Safety" "Patented Lampholder." There is an adjustable strap to tighten on head when worn. All seems and fasteners are intact, the canvas shows some fading from use. The included Auto-Lite carbide lamp is an in-box item and is made by the Universal Lamp CO. in Springfield, Ill., U.S.A. For it's time, "the Auto-Lite is light in weight and is known as the strongest and most durable lamp. All brass inspected before manufacturing begins. All gas passages are tested with compressed air under water. Manufactured with the utmost care." The hat measures approximately 21 1/2" inside circumference, the box is 4"W x 4 1/2"H x 3 1/4"D, and the carbide lamp is approx. 4" x 3 3/4" with the lamp face measuring approx. 3 1/4" diameter.