Item 74877 - Quartz-arc halogen lamp, ca. 1980
- Item 74877 - Quartz-arc halogen lamp, ca. 1980
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- Item 74877
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Image Info Metal halide lamps became commercially viable in the 1960s, developed to produce more light than incandescent bulbs.
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Metal halide lamps are used in light industrial buildings, sports stadiums, and street lighting, among other uses.