C.E.A.G. SEALED TORCH., 1940's

C.E.A.G Originally formed in 1906 as Concordia Electric Ag a German Company, changed to C.E.A.G. Ltd in 1912, making Sealed Battery lamps for use in mines, which were extremely successful, later the company started making lamps for the Automotive industry as well as other products including this torch. The unit is fully sealed and the batteries are inserted by unscrewing the lens, once replaced this can be locked by the lever seen in the picture to prevent tampering in gassy environments, as in the Miners Lamp item A1038. This was a dangerous practice carried out by Miners opening the earlier oil lamps and lighting cigarettes, in this case a spark from the battery connection could cause an explosion. The lamp can be turned on and off by twisting the end opposite to the lens.

Bruce Hammond collection

A1735