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Tungsten Filament Lamp

Object Details

Description (Brief)
A coiled-tungsten filament 100 watt lamp with a blue glass pear-shaped envelope. Known as a “daylight blue” lamp.
Location
Currently not on view
Data Source
National Museum of American History
maker
General Electric Company
date made
ca 1918
Credit Line
from General Electric Company, Edison Lamp Works
Measurements
overall: 18 cm x 7 cm; 7 3/32 in x 2 3/4 in
Object Name
incandescent lamp
Other Terms
Lighting Devices; Edison; Coiled; Carbon
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