Carbon Filament Lamp

National Museum of American History

Object Details

Edison
Edison Electric Light Company
Description (Brief)
Edison lamp with carbon filament and frosted envelope. Unit was long-ago welded to a corner-iron for display.
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
from General Electric Lighting Company, thru Terry K. McGowan
ca 1883
ID Number
1997.0388.61
catalog number
1997.0388.61
accession number
1997.0388
Object Name
incandescent lamp
Measurements
overall: 7 in x 2 1/4 in; 17.78 cm x 5.715 cm
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Work and Industry: Electricity
Energy & Power
Electric Lamps
National Museum of American History
Record ID
nmah_751128
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-a7c4-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
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