uality Mining Lamps Bridgend
Back in the 1860’s, E. Thomas developed some ingenious safe burning quality mining lamps. Bridgend is not far from the modern-day headquarters, and they have now been in business for around 163 years!
Before E. Thomas developed his ‘Evan Thomas Type No.7 Lamp’, there were a few other sharp attempts at creating the safest and most durable mining lamp available. For instance, one named the ‘Davy Lamp’ was made and very happily received by the mining community and the public at large. One correspondent to the paper titled ‘Cumberland Pacquet’ stated: “The Lamp offers absolute security to the minor… with the excellent ventilation of the Whitehaven Collieries and the application of Sir Humphrey’s valuable instrument, the accidents from the explosion of hydrogene which have occurred will by this happy invention be avoided.”
Whilst the faith in the lamp’s design was appreciated, thereafter, firedamp explosions in the Whitehaven pits killed 137 people in just thirty years.
The ‘Davy Lamp’, was not a success.
Other contenders that bore out to be useful in the mining industry were the ‘Dr. William Reid Clanny’ Lamp and the ‘Evan Thomas Type No. 7’ Lamp which was a great improvement on the lamps that had been created up to that point. Some had not been well suited to the conditions in a mine, being too fragile and delicate. Others were very heavy, too heavy for their purpose and use. But the Evan Thomas lamp seemed to tick all the boxes.
Over 160 years later, E. Thomas & Williams Ltd are still doing the same – making quality mining lamps that tick all the boxes. Quality Mining lamps, Bridgend town residents know, is something that E. Thomas & Williams absolutely know how to do. After 160 years, you would certainly hope so!
Bridgend is a town in Wales and is known by it’s native speakers as “Pen-y-Bont ar Ogwr” which roughly translates as “the head of the Bridge on the Ogmore.” Full of history, Bridgend is just another beautiful town in Wales that you would not want to avoid. Having E. Thomas & WIlliams premises nearby is just another reason to visit this interesting and picturesque place.
Here are two interesting facts about Wales: There are 4 times more sheep than people and they have more castles than any other country in the world.
Being home to one of the most well know names in the business, Wales’ own E. Thomas & Williams Ltd, certainly makes the place worth visiting if you are interested in history and engineering.
Engineers over the years have changed the course of our history in many ways.
So, if you’d like to learn more about E. Thomas & Williams quality mining lamps and the rest of Wales rich history, Bridgend would be a wonderful place to stay.
If you’d like to contact E. Thomas & Williams Ltd you can call, email or use the online contact request form.
Phone: 01685 876107
Email: simon-etw@supanet.com
Feel free to give them a call now.
