Edison Light Lamp Incandescent Lamp

Object/Artifact

The Maryland Museum of Electric Light

Name/Title

Edison "Light Lamp" Incandescent Lamp

Entry/Object ID

2015.13.2

Description

Edison "Night Lamp" with two brightness settings. Intensity level is adjusted by turning the threaded thumb screw from one endpoint to the other, lighting 1/2 or the entire "hairpin" style filament. The New Type Edison lamp was produced during the General Electric period of Edison lamp production. All Edison "Night Lamp" envelopes were frosted.

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Edison Lamp Company, General Electric Co.

Date made

circa 1894

Time Period

19th Century

Place

* Untyped Place

East Newark (now Harrison), NJ