Tungsten Filament Lamp

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Description (Brief):

First generation tungsten lamp with mushroom-shaped envelope. Possibly designed for use with a reflector.

Date Made: ca 1908

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 Lighting Company, thru Terry K. McGowan

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1997.0388.56Catalog Number: 1997.0388.56Accession Number: 1997.0388

Object Name: incandescent lamp

Measurements: overall: 5 3/4 in x 3 1/2 in; 14.605 cm x 8.89 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-a4b3-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_751123

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