Carbon Bow Electric Lamp Made by William E. Sawyer, 1880

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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Incandescent Lamp (Lighting device component)

Date Made

1880

Creator Notes

Made by William E. Sawyer, New York, New York. Possibly for the Eastern Electric Manufacturing Company.

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

29.1980.529.59

Credit

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

Material

Carbon
Glass (Material)

Inscriptions

MARKINGS ON LAMP: 21 W.[Not found 1/14/2015 SKB] On top in red: 59 Red sticker on side: H Red sticker on side: W