Carbon Resistance Lamp

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Object Details

Maker

Western Union Corporation

Description (Brief)

This lamp was not intended for illumination but rather for providing resistance in an electrical circuit.

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

from Western Union Corporation

date made

ca 1888

ID Number

EM.333033

accession number

294351

catalog number

333033

Object Name

incandescent lamp

Measurements

overall: 5 5/8 in x 1 3/4 in; 14.2875 cm x 4.445 cm

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Work and Industry: Electricity

Energy & Power

Electric Lamps

Data Source

National Museum of American History

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a7-0263-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_891893