Noodles
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17 years ago

I've put a miners lamp up for sale on Ebay. It's made by the Protector Lamp Company of Eccles and is a Type 6.
But I'm curious to know if this company stills exists, and if so, do they still sells them? If they do, any idea of price?

Ta muchly, Noodles
carnkie
17 years ago
Try;

http://www.protectorlamp.co.uk/ 
The past is a foreign country: they do things differently there.
Heb
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17 years ago
Protector still exists (as in carnkie's link). I think that they only employ a couple of blokes now. They still sell lamps, and in fact, last I heard, were actually buying second-hand ones to refurbish to fulfill an order from a working mine abroad for lamps for gas testing.
New lamps from Protector are a couple of hundred pounds!

If anyone is looking for miners lamps (Protector or any other make), give me a shout.
jagman
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17 years ago
"Heb" wrote:

Protector still exists (as in carnkie's link). I think that they only employ a couple of blokes now. They still sell lamps, and in fact, last I heard, were actually buying second-hand ones to refurbish to fulfill an order from a working mine abroad for lamps for gas testing.
New lamps from Protector are a couple of hundred pounds!

If anyone is looking for miners lamps (Protector or any other make), give me a shout.



I have a fancy for a safety lamp, not fussed about what brand or how asthetically leasing it is, I plan to use one as they were intended.
Whats your recomendation?
Heb
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17 years ago
The various Protectors are easiest to get hold of. Ebay has caused prices to fall considerably. Spares are readily available - from a glass to gauzes or even a complete bonnet (contact me).Some of the Protectors also come with flint relighters.

There is also a lamp made by Wolf, which would be my choice - a little harder to get hold of, but smaller and slightly sturdier looking - I have a couple here, some models also have relighters.

Will take some pics when I finish work in a couple of days & put them on here.
jagman
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17 years ago
Cheers Heb
I have browsed Ebay and they seem cheap enough (like I say, I'm not looking for a polished display piece, I want to use it)
The reall issue is that I have never bought one and want to make sure I get one that will actually work and be useful to me 😉
Monty Stubble
17 years ago
"Heb" wrote:



There is also a lamp made by Wolf, which would be my choice - a little harder to get hold of, but smaller and slightly sturdier looking - I have a couple here, some models also have relighters.



Are Wolf still operating? I have a pair, one of which I would be willing to swop for another make.




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Noodles
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17 years ago

Hi Heb,

As you want a good working lamp, the one I'm selling on Ebay has never been used and has only been on the mantlepiece until I stored it away.
Take a look on Ebay, it's the one with a starting price of £35.
Heb
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17 years ago
As promised, a picture of the 2 most common lamps, either of which will still do the job they were intended for.

Both produced with or without relighters, and have magnetic locks.
The Wolf can more commonly be found without locks or relighter as they were also used by the GPO and for sewer inspection.
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Both can be had on ebay for about £30-70


Heb
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17 years ago
...Or, if you're feeling energetic and don't want one of those new fangled jobs, try this (though not 100% guaranteed in Firedamp!!!).

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No need to refill with oil, replace wick or check gauzes - just add flint and off you go.
Mr.C
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17 years ago
Mr Speddings finest is realy only of use for energetic blind folk who like being blown up - never realy decided if it was better or worse than the rotting fish skins!
As for the others, the GR6S (on the L) is a good lamp if you know how to use it, but IMHO the stright 6 is easier to use (for our purposes) & gives a better light. Both of course use Colsalene as fuel but if you're not able to read lo CH4 gas caps, lighter fuel will do.
The Wolf FS (on the R) is great for black damp (90% of whats a problem to us usually) & runs on parafin. The down side is that you take it apart to light it, with a match & the glass/gauzes are not secured in the bonnet, making it a right faff underground if you knock it out. (Relighting underground is of course very frowned upon in professional circles!!!) A better alternative to the Wolf in this respect is the Protector 1A, where all the bits stay in the bonnet when you undo the base.
On a second close look the one on the right might be an FL relighter version - which also is designed for Colsa fuel.
Again IMHO the Protector 6 is a better lamp - easier to fill & maintain, & with a better light.
DCRO had a couple of the Garforth Wolfs, & they were nearly always u/s, I flogged em off & replaced them with 6's.
We inhabit an island made of coal, surrounded by a sea full of fish. How can we go wrong.......
manxjohn
17 years ago
Hi, Heb - Wolf are still operating here in Sheffield and even have a major agency in Houston, Texas. They haven't made flame safety lamps since the 80s and nowadays can't supply much in the way of spares. In fact, when they stopped production, according to what a former storeman once told me, most of their stocks of unissued traditional miners lamps were destroyed (with club hammers) on Mines Inspectorate instructions, to prevent them being issued and used by "unauthorised people". Makes me weep to think about it.

If you come into Sheffield by train from the south, you can see their place on the left as you're approaching the centre. They still make and supply intrinsically safe lighting: everything from torches and handlamps for hazardous environments and the emergency services, through to lighting for coal mines and other potentially explosive atmospheres, including their world famous compressed air turbo lamps. 'Baby' Wolf lamps, as once used by managers and others who didn't need a full shift lamp, are a popular collector's item but steadily getting quite rare. It didn't help when the last two dozen of those got the club hammer treatment. (Try www.wolf-safety.co.uk/) John 🙂
Bigstuff94
10 years ago
Hi, I am looking for a replacement glass for a gr6 lamp, is this something you could help with ??

Regards John
Morlock
tonto125
10 years ago
Hi,

You will find them on the link Morlock gave, or on this one:


http://www.protectorlamp.com/minerslampglasses.htm 


Thanks,
Tonto
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legendrider
10 years ago
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Bigstuff94
10 years ago
That's great guys thanx, I am just completing a spare lamp I have acquired. I finished mining on last Friday after 34 years at Thorseby deep mine UK, was shift manager there. Just woke up and thought I was late for my shift !!!
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Aditaddict
10 years ago
Hi did they not have any spares in your lamp room ?
I bet your lamp man had a few

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