light bulb
Object NameLight Bulb Prototype with Bi-metal Switch
Manufacturer
General Electric Company
(f. 1892)
Manufacturer
Nela Park
(f. 1913)
Made FromGlass, Metal, Tungsten Filaments
Dateprobably 1970-1979
Place MadeUnited States, OH, Cleveland
TechniqueMachine-made
SizeOverall H: 14.5 cm, Diam (max): 7.1 cm
Accession Number2022.4.32
Credit LineGift of GE Lighting, a Savant Company
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionLight Bulb Prototype with Bi-metal Switch. Colorless glass, metal, tungsten filaments; machine-made. Teardrop-shaped bulb with threaded metal base and two tungsten filaments.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 1850
Jane Beebe