Edison Incandescent Lamp

Object/Artifact

The Maryland Museum of Electric Light

Name/Title

Edison Incandescent Lamp

Entry/Object ID

2021.37.1

Description

Edison incandescent lamp of the period of about 1883-1884. Carbonized bamboo filament attached with the copper plating method, as developed by Edison in 1881. 8 candlepower lamp, with a separate "8C" label opposite the "Edison's Patents" label.

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Edison Lamp Company

Date made

circa 1883 - circa 1885

Time Period

19th Century

Place

* Untyped Place

East Newark (now Harrison), NJ