Edison Incandescent Lamp

Name/Title

Edison Incandescent Lamp

Entry/Object ID

2017.36.1

Description

Edison incandescent lamp of about 1884. Carbonized bamboo filament attached with copper plating method as developed by Edison in 1881. A rarely seen thirteen candlepower lamp.

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Edison Lamp Company

Date made

circa 1883 - circa 1885

Time Period

19th Century

Place

* Untyped Place

East Newark (now Harrison), NJ