Mercury Vapor Lamp

National Museum of American History

Object Details

Westinghouse Electric Corp.
Description (Brief)
“Super Hi” mercury vapor lamp rated at 400 watts. Metal reflectors on the arc tube and the unusually shaped electrodes.
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
from Philips Lighting Co.
ca 1960
ID Number
1997.0389.50
accession number
1997.0389
catalog number
1997.0389.50
Object Name
discharge lamp
Measurements
overall: 11 in x 4 in; 27.94 cm x 10.16 cm
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Work and Industry: Electricity
Energy & Power
Electric Lamps
National Museum of American History
Record ID
nmah_751344
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-8ef9-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
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