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- United States Electric Lighting Company Keyless Socket - A light socket provides a secure connection between an incandescent electric lamp and the electrical circuit. In the late 19th century, companies created lamp bulb bases with unique styles and sizes which would only fit sockets that they made. By 1910 the Edison screw-type base had become so popular it was virtually an industry standard, and consumers no longer had to buy lamps and sockets from the same manufacturer.
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United States Electric Lighting Company Keyless Socket
A light socket provides a secure connection between an incandescent electric lamp and the electrical circuit. In the late 19th century, companies created lamp bulb bases with unique styles and sizes which would only fit sockets that they made. By 1910 the Edison screw-type base had become so popular it was virtually an industry standard, and consumers no longer had to buy lamps and sockets from the same manufacturer.
- Maltese Cross Filament Lamp Made by Hiram Maxim, 1880 -
- 1880
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Maltese Cross Filament Lamp Made by Hiram Maxim, 1880
- U.S. Electric Lighting Company Dynamo, circa 1880 -
- circa 1880
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U.S. Electric Lighting Company Dynamo, circa 1880
- Carbonized Paper Filament Lamp Made by Hiram Maxim, 1880-1881 -
- 1880-1881
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Carbonized Paper Filament Lamp Made by Hiram Maxim, 1880-1881
- Carbonized Paper Filament Lamp Made by Hiram Maxim, 1883 -
- 1883
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Carbonized Paper Filament Lamp Made by Hiram Maxim, 1883
- U.S. Electric Lighting Company Rheostat, circa 1881 - Rheostats vary the amount of electrical resistance in a circuit. They proved beneficial as the use of electrical power expanded in the late 1800s. Among their many applications, rheostats helped motors start safely, controlled motor speed, maintained a constant current in battery chargers, and adjusted volume and light levels.
- circa 1881
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U.S. Electric Lighting Company Rheostat, circa 1881
Rheostats vary the amount of electrical resistance in a circuit. They proved beneficial as the use of electrical power expanded in the late 1800s. Among their many applications, rheostats helped motors start safely, controlled motor speed, maintained a constant current in battery chargers, and adjusted volume and light levels.
- Key Socket, circa 1885 - A light socket provides a secure connection between an incandescent electric lamp and the electrical circuit. In the late 19th century, companies created lamp bulb bases with unique styles and sizes which would only fit sockets that they made. By 1910 the Edison screw-type base had become so popular it was virtually an industry standard, and consumers no longer had to buy lamps and sockets from the same manufacturer.
- circa 1885
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Key Socket, circa 1885
A light socket provides a secure connection between an incandescent electric lamp and the electrical circuit. In the late 19th century, companies created lamp bulb bases with unique styles and sizes which would only fit sockets that they made. By 1910 the Edison screw-type base had become so popular it was virtually an industry standard, and consumers no longer had to buy lamps and sockets from the same manufacturer.