Experimental Short Arc Lamp

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Experimental 5KW mini-arc lamp (Fridrich)
Experimental 5KW mini-arc lamp (Fridrich)
Experimental 5KW mini-arc lamp (Fridrich)
Experimental 5KW mini-arc lamp (Fridrich)
Experimental 5KW mini-arc lamp (Fridrich)
Description (Brief):

Experimental 5,000 watt mini-arc lamp that lamp burned for 25 hours with no evident blackening.

Date Made: 1967-05-26

Maker: Fridrich, Elmer G.

Location: Currently not on view

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

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Credit Line: from Elmer G. Fridrich

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1996.0147.11Catalog Number: 1996.0147.11Accession Number: 1996.0147

Object Name: discharge lamp

Measurements: overall: 6 3/4 in x 1 in; 17.145 cm x 2.54 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-a91c-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_750930

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