High pressure sodium lamp

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Description (Brief):

"Lumalux" high pressure sodium lamp rated at 400 watts. Often used for street-lighting.

Date Made: ca 1980

Maker: Sylvania Electric Products Inc.

Location: Currently not on view

See more items in: Work and Industry: Electricity, Energy & Power, Electric Lamps

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Credit Line: from Osram Sylvania Inc., thru Richard H. Dowhan

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1998.0005.14Catalog Number: 1998.0005.14Accession Number: 1998.0005

Object Name: discharge lamp

Physical Description: polycrystalline alumina (overall material)Measurements: overall: 9 1/2 in x 2 1/4 in; 24.13 cm x 5.715 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a8-6d1f-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_995016

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