10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SAFETY LAMP»
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safety lamp in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
safety lamp and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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On the
Safety Lamp for Preventing Explosions in Mines, ...
With Some Researches on Flame Humphry Davy. CAMBRIDGE LIBRARY
COLLECTION Books ofenduring scholarly value Technology The focus of this
series is engineering, broadly construed. It covers technological innovation from
a range ...
2
Report[s] of the Commissioners Appointed to Inquire Into the ...
(Mr. Roebuck.) You say that from your experience ?—Yes. 16,134. You say that
workmen would rather depend upon the naked light than upon that which the
world has been taught to consider a safety lamp ?—I wish to qualify my last
answer.
Great Britain. Royal commission on Trades Unions, Sir William Erle, 1868
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The life of Sir Humphry Davy, bart., LL.D.: late president ...
The invention of the Safety-lamp claimed by a Mr. Stephenson. — A deputation of
Coal-owners wait upon Sir H. Davy, in order to express to him the thanks of the
Proprietors for his discovery — Mr. Buddie announces to Dr. Gray (now Bishop of
...
4
Practical observations on the phenomena of flame and
safety ...
racters of that in the Safety Lamp. It must be remembered that the products of the
combustion of the wick are azote and carbonic acid gas, and they have no way of
escape except through the meshes by which the explosive atmosphere enters.
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The Collected Works of Sir Humphry Davy ...: Miscellaneous ...
CONCLUSION.— SOME PRACTICAL OBSERVATIONS. Time, of course, has
increased the confidence of the workmen in the safety lamp ; and in a period of
nearly two years and a half in the most dangerous mines in Britain, it must have
been ...
Sir Humphry Davy, John Davy, 1840
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An Historical, Topographical, and Descriptive View of the ...
(previously to the discovery of the wire-gauze safety lamp by Sir H. Davy), that a
lamp constructed on this principle could be carried in safety where a strong
blower of inflammable air was issuing, he claimed the honour of the invention*.
7
Lives of Engineers: George and Robert Stephenson
No small indignation was expressed by the friends of Sir Humphry Davy at
Stephenson's “presumption” in laying claim to the invention of the safety-lamp. In
1831 Dr. Paris, in his 'Life of Sir Humphry Davy,' thus wrote: — “It will hereafter be
...
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The Code of Federal Regulations of the United States of America
Such examination shall include tests for methane with a means approved by the
Secretary for detecting methane and for oxygen deficiency with a permissible
flame safety lamp or other means approved by the Secretary. § 75.304—1 ...
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Environmental Engineering in Mines
3.4.2 Instruments for detection and monitoring Flame safety lamp The flame
safety lamp is the oldest type of detector still used for determining methane
concentrations. The flame, when appropriately adjusted, shows a faint blue cap if
methane ...
V. S. Vutukuri, R. D. Lama, 1986
The safety lamp is represented by Fig. 60. The cistern a holds the oil, and is in all
respects a complete lamp, with a spout at the side, for feeding it. On the top of this
is set the cylinder of wire gauze, b, supported by three iron or brass rods, ...
7 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SAFETY LAMP»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
safety lamp is used in the context of the following news items.
Humphry Davy and the “safety lamp controversy”
Stephenson's and Davy's safety lamps Stephenson's lamp (left) and Davy's wire gauze lamp (right). On 25 January 1816, Davy reported to the Royal Society that ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland: where to celebrate the 150th …
Scattered around my room are, among much else, a miner's safety lamp, a fragment of honeycomb and a selection of preserved moths. It's the apotheosis of ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Apr 15»
£3000 for lamp that shines a light on Geordies
A 200-year-old miner's safety lamp that is reputed to have led to the people of Newcastle being given the nickname “Geordies” has emerged after being taken to ... «The Times, Jan 14»
Stephenson lamp sold
The safety lamp had been among boxes of unwanted items taken into the Sheffield ... The brass miner's lamp, with mesh-covered central burner and an '11' ... «The Star, Jan 14»
Potteries Museum and Art Gallery hosts exhibition of old …
SHINING LIGHT: A little piece of mining history has come to the Potteries Museum and Art Gallery. This collection of oil safety lamps is on display at the ... «Stoke Sentinel, Jan 14»
Fallen miner's lamp sees new light
The flame safety lamp was found with the bodies of William Chaytor, 55, and John Rodgers, 57, in 1933, decades after the West Stanley pit disaster, which ... «The Northern Echo, Aug 13»
Thieves steal maritime collection from Holywell garden
A ship's telegraph, binnacle with compass, starboard light, submarine safety lamp, ship's candle lamp, and wooden bottle were all taken. Anyone with ... «BBC News, Oct 10»
