Experimental Compact Fluorescent Lamp

Description (Brief):

Compact fluorescent lamp made by GE’s Edward E. Hammer had a spiral discharge tube with a rare earth phosphor.

Date Made: ca 1976

Maker: Hammer, Edward E.

Place Made: United States: Ohio, Cleveland

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

Exhibition: Lighting a Revolution

Exhibition Location: National Museum of American History

Credit Line: from Edward Hammer

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1997.0212.01Catalog Number: 1997.0212.01Accession Number: 1997.0212

Object Name: fluorescent lamp

Measurements: overall: 7 1/2 in x 4 in x 3 1/2 in; 19.05 cm x 10.16 cm x 8.89 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-8f87-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_751188

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