Standard Carbon Lamp

National Museum of American History

Object Details

Description (Brief)
Typical carbon filament lamp tested at the National Bureau of Standards.
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
from the U. S. Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards & Technology
ca 1905
ID Number
1992.0342.01
catalog number
1992.0342.01
accession number
1992.0342
Object Name
incandescent lamp
Physical Description
carbon (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 5 in x 2 1/4 in; 12.7 cm x 5.715 cm
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Energy & Power
Electric Lamps
National Museum of American History
Record ID
nmah_995726
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a8-7824-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
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