Incandescent electric lamp with carbon filament

Made:
1885 in New York
Incandescent electric lamp with carbon filament

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Incandescent carbon filament lamp, screw fitting, made by the Edison Electric Light Company, New York, c.1885, light is produced in a heated filament which is prevented from burning away inside a glass bulb.

Details

Category:
Lighting
Object Number:
Y7000.1119
Materials:
glass
type:
incandescent electric lamp with carbon filament