Heat Lamp

Description (Brief)
Incandescent infra-red lamp for drying. These large and bulky lamps were replaced by tungsten halogen heat lamps.
Object Name
incandescent lamp
date made
ca 1955
Maker
Westinghouse Electric Corp.
Measurements
overall: 7 in x 5 in; 17.78 cm x 12.7 cm
ID Number
1997.0389.45
accession number
1997.0389
catalog number
1997.0389.45
subject
Electric Lamps
Energy & Power
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Work and Industry: Electricity
Electric Lamps
Data Source
National Museum of American History, Kenneth E. Behring Center
Credit Line
from Philips Lighting Co.
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