Self-Dimming Incandescent Lamp

Self-Dimming Incandescent Lamp

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Description (Brief)
"IQ Dimmer" incandescent lamp. Made with a computer chip in the base that allows the lamp to be set at four light levels.
Location
Currently not on view
Object Name
incandescent lamp
date made
ca 1995
lamp maker
Philips Lighting Company
chip maker
Beacon Light Products, Inc.
Measurements
lamp: 4 1/4 in x 2 3/8 in; 10.795 cm x 6.0325 cm
package: 4 1/2 in x 2 1/2 in x 2 1/2 in; 11.43 cm x 6.35 cm x 6.35 cm
ID Number
1997.0389.18
accession number
1997.0389
catalog number
1997.0389.18
Credit Line
from Philips Lighting Co.
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Energy & Power
Electric Lamps
Data Source
National Museum of American History
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