Carbon Filament Lamp

National Museum of American History

Object Details

General Electric Company
Description (Brief)
“Meridian” lamps were designed for stylish installations. They featured a globe shape with no external exhaust tip.
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
from Tufts University, Departments of Electrical Engineering and Physics
ca 1904
ID Number
EM.328073
catalog number
328073
accession number
270107
Object Name
incandescent lamp
Other Terms
Lighting Devices; Edison; Double Loop, Anchored
Measurements
overall: 7 1/2 in x 4 5/16 in; 19.05 cm x 10.922 cm
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Work and Industry: Electricity
Energy & Power
Electric Lamps
National Museum of American History
Record ID
nmah_704528
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-23cf-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
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