Experimental Arc Lamp with Descriptive Card

Experimental Arc Lamp with Descriptive Card

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Description (Brief)
Experimental mini-arc lamp containing.215 milligrams of indium pressurized with 75 millimeters of argon.
Location
Currently not on view
Object Name
discharge lamp
date made
1961-04-12
maker
Fridrich, Elmer G.
Measurements
overall: 2 1/2 in x 1/2 in; 6.35 cm x 1.27 cm
ID Number
1996.0147.19L
catalog number
1996.0147.19L
accession number
1996.0147
Credit Line
from Elmer G. Fridrich
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Energy & Power
Electric Lamps
Data Source
National Museum of American History
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