Title

Incandescent Lamp

Creator

Weston Electrical Instrument Company

Preview

Document Type

Image

Creation Date

1884

Description

Carbon filament lamp manufactured by Weston around 1884. Blue-tinted bulb sealed with glass at base.

*Weston patent no. 255,363, March 21, 1882. Weston patent no. 306,980, October 21, 1884.

Location

NJIT Robert W. Van Houten Library, First Floor

Dimensions

Overall height 6 1/2"

Photgrapher

Matthew Brown & Zackary Kellett

Photo Date

03/12/2020

Resolution

4752x3168

Materials

Glass, Carbon

Components

Carbon filament, Glass bulb

Approximate Date

1884

Collection

Weston Museum

Completeness

Complete

Condition

Good (Split base. Vacuum gone. Wrapped platinum filament clamps.)

Provenance

Donated by Edward Weston