Osram 1000 watt screw-fit electric light bulb, for use in lantern projector
Osram [GEC] Ltd
Category
Photographic technology
Date
Unknown
Materials
Glass, Metal
Measurements
238 mm (Length); 62 mm (Diameter)
Collection
Fox Talbot Museum, Wiltshire
NT 1525231.3
Summary
Osram 1000 watt screw-fit electric light bulb, for use in lantern projector. Markings; on end of bulb "Osram 240V gas filled 1000W 49. Patent GEC Ltd Made in England. To burn cap down"
Provenance
Part of the Fenton Collection. A gift from British Film Institute in 2017. From 1986-1999, part of BFI collection for the Museum of the Moving Image. BFI purchased collection in 1986 from James Fenton's Museum of Photography, Port Erin, Isle of Man 1976-1986
Makers and roles
Osram [GEC] Ltd, manufacturer