MSA Skullgard Mine helmet

This Skullgard helmet was manufactured by the Mine Safety Appliances Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania during the 20th century, with the helmet being developed in 1930. The hat is made of Bakelite plastic with a leather and metal lamp bracket attached to the front of the helmet, which could be a carbide lamp (simple lamp that produces and burns acetylene, which is created by the reaction of calcium carbide with water) or an electric lamp with a battery pack worn on the miner's belt. These helmets were inspired by World War I "Doughboy" helmets. It was important to wear such helmets in mines due to the almost inconceivable amount of danger in mine. This can include: lack of oxygen, confined spaces, low ceilings, getting caught in mining equipment, being struck in the head with a pickaxe, cave-ins, black lung, dehydration, etc.. You are not Steve from the Minecraft movie, you do not want the yearn for the mines!!