Mining Items

Millivolts Testing Machine. A vintage millivolts testing machine “The Megger” it has a flip over front tin plate gauge cover. Made from mahogany wood, tin-plate and has rubber feet on the bottom and side. Size 9″ x 7″ X 4″ inches.  

Electricians Box Spanner. An electricians box spanner with two integrated Allen keys. Made from an iron and brass alloy. Size 4″ x 1″ inches. Used for opening the electrical panels.

Electricians Circuit Tester. This electricians circuit tester was used by electricians employed by the N.C.B. Made in Edgcumbe Peebles, Great Britain. Made from plastic, steel and leather. Size 6″ x 4″ inches. Used throughout the 1970’s and 1980’s. 

Davis of Derby Electric Signalling Bell. A Davis of Derby electric signalling bell, called “The Bluebell” used for shaft and haulage engine signalling. Size 15″ x 6″ inches. Most, if not all of these bells had a small light bulb in a glass housing fixed into the centre of the metal plate at the top of the bell, to visually …

Signalling Knocking Wire. A length of knocking wire, used for haulage or conveyor belt signalling. For the haulage, lengths of this wire was strung out overhead through the haulage roads and connected at intervals to electrical signalling boxes in turn connected to the haulage engine, the Journeymen would pull on this wire to convey messages to the engine driver. Signals …

A Cornish Miners Helmet. This type of helmet was originally made from a thick felt material and covered in a pine resin to harden it. The candle and ball of clay are genuine and period to the piece. Each new candle was wrapped in a ball of clay with a short length of thick copper wire, the wire was inserted …

A Vintage Leather Miners Skull Cap. This vintage UK miners skull cap has been throughout the years mistakenly described as a peaked cap, though the so-called peak is in fact a neck protector. Made from thick leather. The main image shows the front of the cap. The cap has a projecting neck protector (as seen in the image left). I …

A Huwood UK Miners Helmet. Made from compressed pulp card with leather sweatband, felt padding and thick cotton webbing. Made by Huwood of Thetford, England. Used around the 1950’s and 60’s.    

A Texolex UK Miners Helmet. Made from Texolex (a hard dense plastic material) with a reinforced peak. With a P.V.C sweatband, cotton webbing and leather chin strap. Made by Campbell, UK. Used around 1950’s and 60’s.  

A Texolex UK Miners Helmet. Made from Texolex (a hard dense plastic material) with a leather sweatband and cotton webbing. Made by Campbell UK. Used around 1950’s and 60’s. This version of the helmet hasn’t got the reinforced peak.