Nernst Incandescent Lamp
Nernst Incandescent Lamp
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- Description (Brief)
- Invented by Walther Nernst, this incandescent lamp could operate in open air and did not violate Edison’s patents. The housing is sectioned for study of the internal ballast resistance mechanism. The glower consists of six iron rods coated with rare-earth elements. The coating gives off light when heated and protects the rod from oxidation.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- incandescent lamp
- Other Terms
- Lighting Devices
- date made
- ca 1902
- associated person
- Nernst, Walther
- maker
- Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Co.
- Measurements
- overall: 10 in x 6 in; 25.4 cm x 15.24 cm
- ID Number
- EM.214330
- catalog number
- 214330
- accession number
- 38852
- Credit Line
- from the Nernst Lamp Co.
- See more items in
- Work and Industry: Electricity
- Energy & Power
- Electric Lamps
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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