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Carbon Filament Lamp

Object Details

Description (Brief)
This lamp has an Edison base but the stem press is more like those made by Mather Electric Company.
Location
Currently not on view
Data Source
National Museum of American History
maker
Mather
date made
ca 1883
Credit Line
from Princeton University, Dept. of Electrical Engineering, thru Dean Howard Menand
Measurements
overall: 12.5 cm x 5.2 cm; 4 29/32 in x 2 1/16 in
Object Name
incandescent lamp
Other Terms
Lighting Devices; Edison; Horseshoe; Carbon
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