Tungsten Filament Lamp

Description (Brief):

A third generation tungsten filament lamp with pear-shaped envelope. For use in street lighting on a parallel-circuit.

Date Made: ca 1920

Maker: General Electric Company

Location: Currently not on view

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

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Credit Line: from General Electric Company, Edison Lamp Works

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: EM.307592Catalog Number: 307592Accession Number: 68492

Object Name: incandescent lampOther Terms: Lighting Devices; Edison; Coiled; Metal

Measurements: overall: 35 cm x 13.2 cm; 13 25/32 in x 5 3/16 in

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-3145-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_705032

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