General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

Glass and metal lamp bulb with a carbon filament.

Dimensions

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

Length

11.2 cm

Width

N/A

Height

N/A

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

5.4 cm

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Lighting Technology

Category

Lamp bulbs

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Unknown

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

Period

ca. 1910-1959

Canada

The lightbulb was used at the Canada Cotton Co. the first company in Canada to be electrified. The system was installed by Edison in April 1883. From the donor: “I was a child living in Cornwall before the old Canadian Cottons building burned down. We used to play in the building and I found a light bulb there and brought it home. It still burns to this day and I am sure that Tommy Edison would be pleased.”

Function

To provide light by passing an electric current through a carbon filament.

Technical

This is a typical incandescent light bulb produced at the beginning of the 20th century. It features two loops and the wires are still intact.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

In recessed letters on the screw base: "MIC"

Missing

Appears complete.

Finish

Colourless, transparent glass with a black and brass-coloured base and grey metal filament.

Decoration

N/A