Standard Carbon Lamp

Standard Carbon Lamp

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Description (Brief)
Siemens & Halske carbon filament lamp tested at the National Bureau of Standards.
Location
Currently not on view
Object Name
incandescent lamp
date made
1903
maker
Siemens & Halske
Physical Description
carbon (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 4 3/4 in x 2 1/4 in; 12.065 cm x 5.715 cm
ID Number
1992.0342.05
catalog number
1992.0342.05
accession number
1992.0342
Credit Line
from the U. S. Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards & Technology
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Electric Lamps
Data Source
National Museum of American History
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