1881 Edison Platinum Filament Incandescent Lamp

Object/Artifact

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The Maryland Museum of Electric Light

Name/Title

1881 Edison Platinum Filament Incandescent Lamp

Description

Lamp made in June 1881 by Francis Upton under the direction of T.A. Edison fro use in a famous balloonists hot air ballon. Filament material described by Hammer and surviving Edison note as "platinum-iridium"

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Edison Electric Light Co.

Date made

circa Jun 1881

Time Period

19th Century