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, 1992.0968.001
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/VACUUM/16CP/100-110V/PEAR/SINGLE PIN
DATE: 1884–1893
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1992.0968.001

MANUFACTURER: UNITED STATES ELECTRIC LIGHTING CO
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: United States of America

More Information

General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: CARBON FILAMENT/ GLASS BULB & STEM/ BRASS BASE/ WOODEN BASE PIN & INSULATION/ PLATINUM LEADS THROUGH SEAL

Dimensions

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

Length: 13.8 cm
Width: 6.5 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: US ELECTRIC
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: Unknown
Function: LIGHTING/ GENERAL/ CLEAR
Technical: THIS IS A TAMADINE FILAMENT LAMP/ PRODUCED BY TREATING GUN COTTON CHEMICALLY TO SEPARATE THE NITROL FROM THE CELLULOSE/ RESULTING PRODUCT IS TOUGH FIRM TRANSLUCENT MATERIAL FROM WHICH STRIPS ARE CUT & CARBONIZED FOR USE AS FILAMENTS/ THIS IS A MODIFICATION OF A 'SWAN' PROCESS
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: N/A
Missing: N/A
Finish: CLEAR GLASS BULB/ BRASS COLOURED BASE WITH SPLIT UP ONE SIDE/ WOODEN PIN IS SURROUNDED BY A SILVER COLOURED RING/ FILAMENT CONNECTIONS ARE BOLTED/ SINUSODIAL FILAMENT
Decoration: N/A

CITE THIS OBJECT

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

UNITED STATES ELECTRIC LIGHTING CO, Lamp bulb, incandescent, circa 1884–1893, Artifact no. 1992.0968, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1992.0968.001/

FEEDBACK

Submit a question or comment about this artifact.