Edison Incandescent Lamp

Object/Artifact

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The Maryland Museum of Electric Light

Name/Title

Edison Incandescent Lamp

Entry/Object ID

2016.10.15

Description

Edison incandescent lamp with interchangeable base design that allows the lamp to fit in Edison, Westinghouse, and Thomson-Houston sockets, via a threaded removable pin. This base was marketed for a breif period of about 1890-1891. Base shell crimped at the top to reduce the opening size, and the base is plated with a zinc-like coating, which is present on all of the new known examples of this base. The oval label on the crown of the envelope is not known to be a factory marking.

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Edison Lamp Company

Date made

circa 1890 - circa 1891

Time Period

19th Century