Measurements:

overall: 3 in x 5/8 in; 7.62 cm x 1.5875 cm

Object Name:

incandescent lamp

Description (Brief):

An experimental incandescent lamp with a metal V-shaped filament, 2 lead wires, cork stopper, paper label "No 40 Fe 38 Ni"; handwritten on box: "Fe Ni"; box printed: "Gold Cylinder Ropes Patented April 17, 1877. John Hood & Company, Dental Depot, 178 Tremont St., Boston. 1-8 Oz. No 1/4 Style A."

Location:

Currently not on view

Credit Line:

from International Business Machines, Inc., William J. Hammer Collection

ID Number:

EM.241402.58

Catalog number:

241402.58

Accession number:

241402

See more items in:

Work and Industry: Electricity

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ad-7a78-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1423378