light bulb 125v 40w
Date: late 19th-early 20th Century
Inventory Number: 1997-1-1790
Classification: Light Bulb
Subject:
Maker: General Electric Company (1892-present)
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Place of Origin:
Dimensions:
12.5 x 6 cm (4 15/16 x 2 3/8 in.)
Description:
A straight-sided, clear glass, 40w bulb with a pointed tip and with drawn tungsten filaments in a cage-style arrangement, stretched vertically from metallic clamps attached to a glass column. The bulb has a metal, screw-type mount with some corrosion.
Signedlogo printed on glass: General Electric
Inscribedprinted on bulb: EDISON MAZDA GE; printed on label: EDISON MAZDA 125V 40W;
FunctionLighting, using a tungsten filament cage-style bulb.
Curatorial RemarksCleaned with water/alcohol/ammonia solution.