Flash Bar II
Object NameCamera Flash Bar with 10 AG-1 Photoflash Bulbs
Manufacturer
General Electric Company
(f. 1892)
Made FromGlass, Plastic, Metal, Zirconium Wire, Magnesium or Aluminum Filaments
Dateafter 1958
Place MadeUnited States
TechniqueMachine-made, assembled
SizeOverall H: 4.5 cm, W: 10.8 cm, D: 1.5 cm
Accession Number2022.4.21
Credit LineGift of GE Lighting, a Savant Company
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical Description"Flash Bar II" Camera Flash Bar with 10 AG-1 Photoflash Bulbs. (a) Black plastic base holding ten colorless tube bulbs containing frayed zirconium wire and magnesium or aluminum filaments. (b) Rectangular green and mirrored plastic cap that fits over ten tube bulbs on black plastic 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
Bulb was in the possession of GE Lighting from production until donation to CMoG
about 1910
1600-1650