Safe burning mining lamps Bridgend
Mining has been going on, for thousands of years. Upon seeing something unusual on the ground or poking out of it, the notion that something unusual and unknown could be lying underneath is exciting and certainly natural. Even the Bible mentions how men would “hang down” in deep chasms to find treasures. In this way, life changing discoveries have been made - flint, turquoise, copper, gypsum, malachite, silver and gold are just some of the amazing treasures.
As you would expect, mining is certainly not for the faint hearted. Many mines used in the past few centuries have gained some harrowing names for their seemingly merciless killing of hundreds of thousands in chasms, poisoning, explosions and other accidents. Even back in Roman times, the working conditions in mines were terrible, leading some to think of suicide. Long working hours in the dark and the ventilation was poor, meaning that poisonous gasses could pour into a tunnel thereafter harming or even suffocating anyone so unfortunate as to be nearby. A large contributor to the bad ventilation and unsuitable atmosphere was the lamps. Romans used terracotta dishes with open flame lamps on them and would perch them in niches in the walls. These would take up at least some of the sparse breathable air in the mine. With hand torches, the situation would only be worse and Diodorus even mentions that men may have mounted the lights on their heads though this is unconfirmed.
Such has been man’s battle with the deep underground over the millennia. Coming closer to our day, mines have been sites of many deaths by poisoning as well as explosions due to open flame lamps.
In 1860, Mr. Evan Thomas set up a business in Aberdare manufacturing mining lamps. Due to the concerns raised by the high potential of explosions in mines, efforts were made to create a totally sealed lamp that kept the flame isolated. Some efforts were made, but they were found lacking. Evan Thomas though developed the ‘Evan Thomas Type No.7 Lamp’ which took the industry by storm.
Keeping people safe whilst mining is the goal of E. Thomas & Williams Ltd with their safe burning mining lamps. Bridgend is a town in Wales and is the headquarters of E. Thomas & Williams Ltd. and where they make their safe burning mining lamps.
Bridgend residents know the company well, it having been established around 163 years ago. This is the safest era for mining that there has ever been, but it is still fraught with potential dangers. That’s why E. Thomas & Williams Ltd are dedicated to creating the best safe burning mining lamps available. Bridgend is just one of the nearby towns that knows the reputation and quality of E. Thomas & Williams engineering, but you can too.
Just give them a call on: 01685876107
Or email them at: simon-etw@supanet.com
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E. Thomas & Williams Ltd – the best safe burning mining lamp engineers in the UK.
