light bulb
Object NameTeardrop-shaped Carbon Filament Bulb
Manufacturer
Sawyer Man Electric Company
Made FromGlass, Metal, Carbon Filament
Dateabout 1886-1900
Place MadeUnited States, probably PA, Pittsburgh; United States, possibly NY, New York City
TechniqueMachine-made
SizeOverall H: 28.3 cm, Diam (max): 13 cm
Accession Number2022.4.18
Credit LineGift of GE Lighting, a Savant Company
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionTeardrop-shaped Carbon Filament Bulb. Colorless glass, metal, carbon filament; machine-made. Teardrop-shaped light bulb with pulled glass point on top. Bulb has glass tubing on interior supporting carbon filament. Corrugated copper band secures glass base to bulb. Glass base has metal base with three bulbous plugs.Provenance
Source
GE Lighting, a Savant Company
- 2022-07-06
Bulb was collected by GE Lighting employees for product comparison and left behind in laboratories, or potentially acquired from Thorn Lighting Ltd., a London-based lighting manufacturer, when GE Lighting acquired a portion of the company in 1990.
Bulb was collected by GE Lighting employees for product comparison and left behind in laboratories, or potentially acquired from Thorn Lighting Ltd., a London-based lighting manufacturer, when GE Lighting acquired a portion of the company in 1990.
about 1910
