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Trethaway Surveyor Hand Lamp with Burner Cover
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Williams Patent
UMW of A I
UMW of A II
  UMWA.JPG - UMWA - Tin and brass drivers lamp, 4 5/8 in. tall to tip of spout, brass bottom and collar, small vent tube on lid, brass shield marked U M W A withvertical striping on top and bottom of shield (United Mine Workers ofAmerica); acquired from Walt Alsene, Ottawa, IL (One of the most sought after varieties of wick lamps are those marked with the United Mine Workers of America logo, usually identified with the stampings U.M.W.A. or U.M.W. of A.; a number of different markings exist; most of these lamps were made by the Trethaway Bros. of Parsons, PA, although many of the earlier varieties were not stamped with the company name; these lamps were made at the request of John L. Lewis to be suspended from post drill bits in the redecoration of the U.M.W.A. headquarters in Washington DC; these lamps were not intended for mine use, but over the years these as well as others manufactured by Trethaway did find their way to the mines and were used throughout the coal fields; see Ballard and Podgurski, Mining Artifact Collector #3, pp 17-19)  
UMWA Emblem
Unmarked Oilwick pic1
Unmarked Oilwick pic2
Unmarked Double Hook RSide
Unmarked Double Hook LSide

UMWA | UMWA - Tin and brass drivers lamp, 4 5/8 in. tall to tip of spout, brass bottom and collar, small vent tube on lid, brass shield marked U M W A with vertical striping on top and bottom of shield (United Mine Workers of America); acquired from Walt Alsene, Ottawa, IL (One of the most sought after varieties of wick lamps are those marked with the United Mine Workers of America logo, usually identified with the stampings U.M.W.A. or U.M.W. of A.; a number of different markings exist; most of these lamps were made by the Trethaway Bros. of Parsons, PA, although many of the earlier varieties were not stamped with the company name; these lamps were made at the request of John L. Lewis to be suspended from post drill bits in the redecoration of the U.M.W.A. headquarters in Washington DC; these lamps were not intended for mine use, but over the years these as well as others manufactured by Trethaway did find their way to the mines and were used throughout the coal fields; see Ballard and Podgurski, Mining Artifact Collector #3, pp 17-19) Download Original Image
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