Edison Paper Horseshoe Filament Lamp, 1879
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Edison achieved success with his electric lamp experiments in October 1879. The lamps that he and his colleagues then began to build were but the first stage in a process of continued experiment and refinement as they sought more durable materials, better production methods, and more convenient features. This lamp is the earliest type produced in quantity at Menlo Park.
Edison achieved success with his electric lamp experiments in October 1879. The lamps that he and his colleagues then began to build were but the first stage in a process of continued experiment and refinement as they sought more durable materials, better production methods, and more convenient features. This lamp is the earliest type produced in quantity at Menlo Park.
Artifact
Incandescent lamp (Lighting device component)
Date Made
1879
Creators
Edison, Thomas A. (Thomas Alva), 1847-1931
Place of Creation
United States, New Jersey, Edison, Menlo Park
Creator Notes
Made by Thomas A. Edison at Menlo Park, New Jersey.
On Exhibit
On Loan - Museum of Science and Industry (Chicago, IL)
Object ID
29.1980.529.88
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Edison Pioneers.
Material
Wood (Plant material)
Lead (Metal)
Glass (Material)
Brass (Alloy)
Platinum (Metal)
Copper (Metal)
Carbon
Inscriptions
Markings on lamp: 67
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