Edison Night Lamp Incandescent Lamp

Name/Title

Edison "Night Lamp" Incandescent Lamp

Entry/Object ID

2016.10.13

Description

Edison "night lamp", which makes use of two filaments, allows the user to turn on one or both filaments, by use of a threaded thumbscrew 'switch" that is affixed to the lamp base. All Edison night lamps were frosted, obscuring view of the pair of filaments.

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Edison Lamp Company

Date made

circa 1888

Time Period

19th Century

Place

* Untyped Place

East Newark (now Harrison), NJ