Lamp bulb, incandescent

Use this image

Can I reuse this image without permission? Yes

Object images on the Ingenium Collection’s portal have the following Creative Commons license:

ATTRIBUTE THIS IMAGE

Ingenium, 1992.0783.001
Permalink:

Ingenium is releasing this image under the Creative Commons licensing framework, and encourages downloading and reuse for non-commercial purposes. Please acknowledge Ingenium and cite the artifact number.

DOWNLOAD IMAGE

PURCHASE THIS IMAGE

This image is free for non-commercial use.

For commercial use, please consult our Reproduction Fees and contact us to purchase the image.

OBJECT TYPE: TUNGSTEN/VACUUM/50W/120V/TUBE/SCREW
DATE: 1957–1958
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1992.0783.001

MANUFACTURER: General Electric Co.
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Unknown

More Information

General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: TUNGSTEN FILAMENT/ GLASS BULB & STEM/ METAL (BRASS?) BASE/ NICKEL CHANNEL LEAD WIRE/ MOLYBDENUM WIRE SUPPORTS

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 29.0 cm
Width: 2.6 cm
Height: N/A
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Lighting Technology
Category: Lamp bulbs
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: General Electric
Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: Unknown
Function: LIGHTING/ SPECIAL/ SHOWCASE
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: STAMPED ONTO END OF BULB IN TAN COLOURED LETTERS IS: 'GENERAL ELECTRIC GE 50W 120V'/ IN RAISED LETTERS ON STEM IS: '2'
Missing: N/A
Finish: CLEAR GLASS TUBULAR BULB/ BRASS COLOURED BASE & BASE BUTTON/ FILAMENT IS SUPPORTED BY 5 WIRE SUPPORTS SPACED APPROX. 37mm APART WHICH ARE SET IN GLASS INSULATING BEADS MOUNTED ON A CHANNEL 240mm LONG/ U SHAPED SPACER KEEPS FILAMENT CENTERED
Decoration: N/A

CITE THIS OBJECT

If you choose to share our information about this collection object, please cite:

General Electric Co., Lamp bulb, incandescent, circa 1957–1958, Artifact no. 1992.0783, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1992.0783.001/

FEEDBACK

Submit a question or comment about this artifact.