THE ATTACHABLE HELMET LAMP – A RELIEF FOR THE MINER

Miners with attached battery containers to their belts. © Collection Discovery – Laura & Vereniging

The relatively light battery box had a metal bracket on it, through which a belt could be threaded. This way the miner could also attach the lamp to his trousers.

In terms of use, the attachable helmet lamp was a great relief for the miner and was the most user-friendly invention in lighting in the mines. The previously used pot lamp could not be carried by the miner while working. They were heavy and the lamp hung in a fixed place. The attachable helmet lamp did not have these disadvantages.