OLD VICTOR KENT WOLF NO 1 MINERS SAFETY LAMP IN WORKING ORDER!

OLD VICTOR KENT WOLF NO 1 MINERS SAFETY LAMP IN WORKING ORDER!

THIS STUNNING ANTIQUE BRASS AND METAL MINERS SAFETY LAMP BY VICTOR KENT (PTY) LTD MADE IN SHEFFIELD, ENGLAND.
MARKINGS:
FRONT PLAQUE MARKED: "VICTOR KENT (PTY) LTD.; APPROVAL CERTIFICATE, G.M.E.F. NO. 1; WOLF LAMP- TYPE 7 RMBS"-
TOP PLAQUE MARKED: "89". THIS INDICATES IT WAS NUMBER 89 OF ACTIVELY USED LAMPS IN A MINE.
BOTTOM MARKED: "THE WOLF SAFETY LAMP CO. (WM MAURICE) LTD. SHEFFIELD; WOLF NO. 7.R.M.B.S"
THE GLASS IS MARKED: 60 M & Q 60 PYREX MADE IN ENGLAND. 
THE MAIN FUNCTION OF THE LAMP WAS TO DETECT THE PRESENCE OF EXPLOSIVE METHANE GAS.  THE FLAME COULD "DETECT" DANGEROUS LEVELS OF GAS BY CHANGES IN ITS COLOUR AND SHAPE.
I WOULD DATE THIS OLD LAMP TO THE 1930/40S, AND IT WOULD HAVE BEEN USED ON THE MINES IT HAS A TAG ON TOP INDICATING THAT IT WAS NUMBER 89 OF ACTIVELY USED LAMPS.
WOULD MAKE A LOVELY FEATURE AT YOUR BAR OR INDOOR BRAAI AREA. BUT IT IS STILL FULLY FUNCTIONAL AS WELL!
CONDITION: SOME SURFACE RUST ON OUTSIDE. PLATE NAMES AND LOGOS A BIT UNCLEAR. WICK IS STILL THERE AND THE WICK CONTROL KNOB WORKS! THE GLASS IN TACT! FLINT STRIKER SWITCH IN TACT AND STILL WORKING! TANK UNSCREWS AS IT SHOULD. BRASS OXYGEN FITTING IN PLACE AND OPENS AND CLOSES AS IT SHOULD. OVERALL THIS LAMP IN WORKING ORDER!
Size 27CM HIGH WITHOUT HANDLE 9CM DIAMETER AT BOTTOM

WEIGHT: 1,7KG THESE MINERS LAMPS FEELS RATHER HEAVY.

PLEASE ALSO SEE MY OTHER ITEMS. I HAVE ANOTHER VICTOR WELSH TYPE MINERS LAMP FOR SALE.