Mystery Object, the Original

morriss dancers use it.----salvation army coat button. ---

I think I will go on a binge

 

Hanging lamp rose and chains?

 

What you see in the pic is not magnetic Marley.

Some morriss dancers may have used one, but not while dancing.

When I first started work I would see some every day.

Lo'L's warm (and so she should be in the Algarve :D )

 

A lantern? ... keeping their hankies well away from it :eek:

Swinging bells?

 

bells on gypsy caravan

 

They were used for testing something

 

Two halves that screw together to create a container for testing water..soil?



[ 25. August 2006, 06:49 PM: Message edited by: Paladin ]

 

Maypole thingamebobs?

 

Looks like I'll have to make it really too easy :rolleyes:

 

Testing gas down mines? :confused:

 

Well done indeed Marge :D

When I first started work I did 'underground work for the government' as a mining electrical engineer and pit deputies carried 'flame safety lamps' to test for fire damp and black damp. The two in the photo came from a pit in Fife that had closed. I took them into safe keeping when I was removing some of the electrical equipment.



[ 25. August 2006, 07:21 PM: Message edited by: Dave W ]

 

You're right Dave..I do have one!
Rather more ornate but unsure if it did the same job with most of it missing.

 

Sorry..meant to say,Well done Marge

 

well done marge. I told you to

 

That's a really nice one Nick. Gauze and possibly glass are missing.Though some of the early ones didn't have any glass.
All brass construction as brass can't cause sparks and big bangs. There are a few sites on the web dedicated to Davy lamps and if you do a search you might be able to find out how old it is.