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Tungsten Filament Lamp

Object Details

Description (Brief)
Second generation tungsten lamp with a pear-shaped envelope.
Location
Currently not on view
Data Source
National Museum of American History
maker
General Electric Company
date made
ca 1914
Credit Line
from Clarence Wills
Measurements
overall: 26 cm x 12 cm; 10 1/4 in x 4 23/32 in
Object Name
incandescent lamp
Other Terms
Lighting Devices; Edison; Cage; Metal
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