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Edison-Mazda

Object NameSpherical Bulb Prototype
Manufacturer General Electric Company (f. 1892)
Manufacturer Nela Park (f. 1913)
Made FromGlass, Metal, Tungsten Filament
Date1914
TechniqueMachine-made
SizeOverall H: 29.8 cm, Diam (max): 20.2 cm
Accession Number2022.4.16
Credit LineGift of GE Lighting, a Savant Company
Place Made
possibly United States, OH, Cleveland
Physical Description"Edison-Mazda" Spherical Bulb Prototype. Colorless glass, metal, tungsten filament; machine-made. Spherical light bulb with pulled glass point on top. Bulb has long glass tube on interior with metal wire arms supporting tungsten filament. Metal base with threaded plug.
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