Lamp bulb, incandescent

Use this image

Can I reuse this image without permission? Yes

Object images on the Ingenium Collection’s portal have the following Creative Commons license:

ATTRIBUTE THIS IMAGE

Ingenium, 1968.0292.001
Permalink:

Ingenium is releasing this image under the Creative Commons licensing framework, and encourages downloading and reuse for non-commercial purposes. Please acknowledge Ingenium and cite the artifact number.

DOWNLOAD IMAGE

PURCHASE THIS IMAGE

This image is free for non-commercial use.

For commercial use, please consult our Reproduction Fees and contact us to purchase the image.

OBJECT TYPE: CARBON/16CP/120-125V/PEAR/SCREW
DATE: 1920–1930
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1968.0292.001

MANUFACTURER: North American Electric Lamp Co.
MODEL: NALCO
LOCATION: St. Louis, Missouri, United States of America

More Information

General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 44
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: .1-.43: METAL BASE, GLASS BULB & STEM, CARBON FILAMENT/ BOX & WRAPPERS ARE CARDBOARD

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 9.5 cm
Width: 6.0 cm
Height: N/A
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Lighting Technology
Category: Lamp bulbs
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: NALCO
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Missouri
City: St. Louis

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: Unknown
Function: GENERAL LIGHTING
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: .1-.43: ON TOP OF BULB, ENCLOSED IN ACIRCLE IS BROWN LETTERING READING: 'NALCO/ 16CP/ 120-125 VOLT'/ ON BOX, BACK & FRONT: 'NALCO' APPEARS INSIDE A CIRCLE/ ON EACH SIDE READS: 'NALCO/ LAMPS'/ OUTER FLAP ON EACH END READS: 'NORTH AMERICAN/ ELECTRIC LAMP CO./ ST. LOUIS, MO.'; ON TOP END IS ALSO STAMPED: '16CP 120 VOLT/ A-19 CLEAR/ MEDIUM BASE'/ ON INNER END FLAPS READS: 'CAUTION!/ ALWAYS SCREW/LAMP IN SOCKET/ WHEN CURRENT IS/ OFF.' & 'NALCO CARBON LAMPS/ LARGE/ MINIATURE/ STEREOPTICON/ LITE-O-NITE/ DECORATIVE'/ THERE IS ALSO A CREST WITH WHAT APPEARS TO BE GREEK LETTERING & 'CARTON [ILLEGIBLE] COMPANY/ SAINT LOUIS'/ FLAP AT OPPOSITE END ALSO READS '25 A 19'
Missing: N/A
Finish: .1-.43: CLEAR, COLOURLESS BULB/ REDDISH LEAD IN WIRES/.1-.8: SILVER-COLOURED BASE/.9-.43: GOLD-COLOURED BASE/ BOX IS BROWN WITH NAVY BLUE/ WRAPPERS ARE BROWN
Decoration: N/A

CITE THIS OBJECT

If you choose to share our information about this collection object, please cite:

North American Electric Lamp Co., Lamp bulb, incandescent, circa 1920–1930, Artifact no. 1968.0292, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1968.0292.001/

FEEDBACK

Submit a question or comment about this artifact.