Carbon Filament Lamp

National Museum of American History

Object Details

General Electric Company
Description (Brief)
This high-voltage carbon lamp has a triple-arch cellulose filament with two filament support rods.
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
from General Electric Company
ca 1910
ID Number
EM.230845
catalog number
230845
accession number
43304
Object Name
incandescent lamp
Other Terms
Lighting Devices; Edison; Double Loop, Anchored; Carbon
Measurements
overall: 15.5 cm x 8.5 cm; 6 3/32 in x 3 11/32 in
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Work and Industry: Electricity
Energy & Power
Electric Lamps
National Museum of American History
Record ID
nmah_704626
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-2f13-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
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