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A Coal Gas Indicator

A Coal Gas Indicator An old Short’s coal gas indicator & leather case. Made from brass and leather. Size 5″ x 3″ inches. Dated to the 1900’s but I am unsure of the exact date. This instrument was made by Short’s, I have also seen indicators like this made by Short & Mason. I don’t know which makers predates each …

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An M.S.A. Automatic Firedamp Detector

An M.S.A. Automatic Firedamp Detector. Type AFD-1. It has a steel hanging hook and a mesh detecting sensor at the top with a red warning light at the bottom. Made from plastic and steel. Size 11″ x 4″ x 3″ inches. Firedamp is a flammable gas including methane that is found in all coalmines, the word damp is a collective …

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Miners Workwear – Cotton Jacket N.C.B. Issue

Miners Workwear – Cotton Jacket N.C.B. Issue. Made from heavy duty cotton material with metal popper fasteners. In 1981 the National Coal Board established the laundry scheme and issued all the workmen with a couple of sets of orange coloured cotton material work-wear. This work-wear consisted of an optional jacket, short sleeved shirt and trousers and a grey vest, or …

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Miners High Visibility Shorts

Miners High Visibility Shorts. A modern set of miners high visibility shorts. Made from heavyweight cotton material. Used in the Yorkshire Collieries 2012-2013.

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