| RefNo | AP/8/7 |
| Level | File |
| Title | Unpublished paper and letters, 'Some farther remarks on the means of procuring a steady light in coal mines without the danger of explosion' by W [William] Reid Clanny |
| Date | November 1815 - January 1816 |
| Description | This paper is a continuation of Clanny's paper published in volume 103 of Philosophical Transactions titled 'On the means of procuring a steady light in coal mines without the danger of explosions'. Clanny details his improvements on his previous invention of a safety lamp, now designed in such a way that if the bulb of the lamp is 'upset' in any way, the flame will be immediately extinguished. This is followed by a letter from Clanny to an unknown recipient, intended as an appendix to the paper, then an account of a trial of Clanny's lamp and a follow-up letter from Clanny to William Allen.
Subject: Engineering
Communicated by William Allen. Read to the Royal Society on 7 December 1815. |
| Extent | 15p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedRecord | AP/8/7/1 |
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA3179 | Allen; William (1770 - 1843) | 1770 - 1843 |