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OBJECT TYPE: lamp bulb/cardboard
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1992.2899.008

MANUFACTURER: Canadian General Electric Co. Ltd.
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 8
Total Parts: 8
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: cardboard

Dimensions

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

Length: 10.8 cm
Width: 10.8 cm
Height: 24.8 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Lighting Technology
Category: Miscellaneous
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: General Electric
Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
City: Toronto

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: Unknown
Function: A storage and display container for lamp bulbs.
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: White and blue lettering on three sides reads 'G-E LAMPS' and 'GENERAL [GE logo] ELECTRIC'/ white and blue lettering on back reads 'THOMAS A./ EDISON/ INVENTOR OF THE/ FIRST PRACTICAL/ INCANDESCENT LAMP/ 1879/ G-E LAMPS/ The lamp contained herein/ is manufactured by/ CANADIAN/ GENERAL ELECTRIC/ COMPANY LTD./ The trademarks appearing/ hereon and on the lamp/ contained herein are the/ property of/ CANADIAN/ GENERAL ELECTRIC/ COMPANY LTD./ TORONTO CANADA/ Made in Canada FG3579A'
Missing: Appears complete
Finish: Yellow and blue exterior, natural interior
Decoration: Blue and white 'GE' logo on three sides with depictions of lamp bulb/ drawing of Thomas Edison on back

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Canadian General Electric Co. Ltd., Box, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 1992.2899, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1992.2899.008/

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