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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
Place Madepossibly United States, OH, Cleveland
TechniqueMachine-made
SizeOverall H: 29.8 cm, Diam (max): 20.2 cm
Accession Number2022.4.16
Credit LineGift of GE Lighting, a Savant Company
Not On View
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.
Provenance
Source GE Lighting, a Savant Company - 2022-07-06
Bulb was in the possession of GE Lighting from production until donation to CMoG
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