light bulb
Object NameSpherical Bernstein Bulb
Manufacturer
Bernstein Electric Lamp Company
(1884-1901)
Made FromGlass, Metal, Carbon Filament
Dateabout 1889
Place MadeUnited States, MA, Boston
TechniqueMachine-made
SizeOverall H: 17.1 cm, Diam (max): 9.5 cm
Accession Number2022.4.15
Credit LineGift of GE Lighting, a Savant Company
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionSpherical Bernstein Bulb. Colorless glass, metal, carbon filament; machine-made. Spherical light bulb with pulled glass point on top and cylindrical neck. Bulb has carbon filament and unthreaded metal base with dual rectangular plug. Frayed copper wires on interior secured to top sides of medium blue post.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.
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