Electric lamp, incandescent

Description

Edison incandescent electric lamp, 8 candlepower bamboo filament, screwed end of earliest pattern, 1881

Museum reference

T.1934.28

Collection

Industry and Commerce

Object name

Electric lamp, incandescent

Production information

Edison, Thomas Alva, 1847 - 1931, Designer
Unknown

Date

1881

Materials

Glass, Metal, Bamboo

Physical description

Bamboo filament

Exhibitions

• Energise (08 Jul 2016)
  National Museum of Scotland

On display

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