Carbon Resistance Lamp

National Museum of American History

Object Details

Western Union Corporation
Description (Brief)
This lamp was not intended for illumination but rather for providing resistance in an electrical circuit.
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
from Western Union Corporation
ca 1888
ID Number
EM.333033
accession number
294351
catalog number
333033
Object Name
incandescent lamp
Measurements
overall: 5 5/8 in x 1 3/4 in; 14.2875 cm x 4.445 cm
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Work and Industry: Electricity
Energy & Power
Electric Lamps
National Museum of American History
Record ID
nmah_891893
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a7-0263-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
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