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Item 74872 - Coiled tungsten filament bulb, ca. 1915

Item 74872 - Coiled tungsten filament bulb, ca. 1915

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Item 74872

Coiled tungsten filament bulb, ca. 1915

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Tungsten filaments became the standard for incandescent light bulbs. Tightly coiling the filaments as in this bulb extended the life of the bulb.

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Title: Coiled tungsten filament bulb, ca. 1915
Creator: General Electric Co.
Creation Date: circa 1915
Subject Date: circa 1915
Media: Glass, tungsten, brass
Local Code: 2004.090.4250
Collection: Central Maine Power Company collection
Object Type: Physical Object

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