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Object NameGE Deluxe 50-GA Light Bulb
Manufacturer General Electric Company (f. 1892)
Made FromGlass, Ceramic Glaze, Metal, Filaments
Dateabout 1958-1970
Place MadeUnited States, probably OH, Youngstown
TechniqueMachine-made
SizeOverall H: 11 cm, Diam (max): 7.9 cm
Accession Number2022.4.20
Credit LineGift of GE Lighting, a Savant Company
Not On View
Physical DescriptionGE Deluxe 50-GA Light Bulb. Colorless glass, pink ceramic glaze, metal, filaments; machine-made. Mushroom-shaped light bulb with pale salmon-pink ceramic glazing on top. Bulb has glass tubing on interior supporting metal filaments and threaded metal base.
Provenance
Source GE Lighting, a Savant Company - 2022-07-06
Bulb was in the possession of GE Lighting from production until donation to CMoG
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