GE Mazda Photoflash Lamps
Object NamePhotoflash Bulb in Original Box
Series
- Synchro-press No. 11
Manufacturer
General Electric Company
(f. 1892)
Made FromGlass, Metal, Metal Wire (likely magnesium or aluminum), Filaments, Cardboard
Dateabout 1945
Place MadeUnited States
TechniqueMachine-made
Size(a) Bulb H: 9.5 cm, Diam (max): 4.8 cm; (b) Box H: 9.9 cm, W: 5 cm, D: 5 cm
Accession Number2022.4.29
Credit LineGift of GE Lighting, a Savant Company
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical Description"GE Mazda Photoflash Lamps; Synchro-press No. 11" Photoflash Bulb in Original Box. (a) Colorless glass, metal, metal wire (likely magnesium or aluminum), filaments; machine-made. Teardrop-shaped bulb with threaded metal base and filaments. Filaments surrounded by web of thin metal wire. (b) Original corrugated cardboard box with blue and yellow printing.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
