Edison Bamboo Filament Lamp, 1880

Artifact

Incandescent Lamp (Lighting device component)

Date Made

1880

Creators

Edison, Thomas A. (Thomas Alva), 1847-1931 

Place of Creation

United States, New Jersey, Edison, Menlo Park 

Keywords

Incandescent lamps (Lighting device components) 

Light bulbs 

Inventions 

Lighting 

Hammer, William Joseph, 1858-1934 

Association of Edison Illuminating Companies 

Collection Title

William J. Hammer Historical Collection of Incandescent Electric Lamps 

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

29.1980.529.65

Credit

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

Material

Glass (Material)
Lead (Metal)
Copper (Metal)
Platinum (Metal)
Nickel (Metal)
Carbon

Dimensions

Length: 9.75 in

Width: 3.188 in

Inscriptions

MARKINGS ON LAMP: On base in red: 65 On top in red: 65 On base: 7 Red sticker on side: H