Experimental Incandescent Lamp

Experimental Incandescent Lamp

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Description (Brief)
Experimental incandescent lamp, U.S. Patent # 317676. The radiator consists of two corrugated copper ribbons.
Location
Currently not on view
Object Name
incandescent lamp
Object Type
Patent Model
date made
ca 1885
1880
maker
Sawyer, William E.
Measurements
overall: 9 3/4 in x 2 3/8 in; 24.765 cm x 6.0325 cm
ID Number
EM.308596
catalog number
308596
accession number
89797
patent number
317676
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Work and Industry: Electricity
Energy & Power
Electric Lamps
Data Source
National Museum of American History
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