Carbonized Paper Filament Lamp Made by Hiram Maxim, 1883

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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Incandescent lamp (Lighting device component)

Date Made

1883

Creator Notes

Made by Hiram S. Maxim's United States Electric Lighting Company, New York, New York.

Location

On Loan - Museum of Science and Industry (Chicago, IL)

Object ID

29.1980.529.482

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Edison Pioneers.

Material

Carbon
Paper (Fiber product)
Platinum (Metal)
Brass (Alloy)
Wood (Plant material)

Carbonized Paper Filament Lamp Made by Hiram Maxim, 1883