Light bulb
Thomas Edison
Category
Glass
Date
1902 - 1905
Materials
Glass, Carbon, Platinum, Plaster
Measurements
59 mm (Diameter); 105 mm (Length)
Place of origin
United States
Order this imageCollection
Cragside, Northumberland
NT 1985577
Summary
A light bulb made from glass with a carbon filament and a bayonet fitting. Designed by Thomas Edison and manufactured by British Thomas-Houston.
Makers and roles
Thomas Edison , designer British Thomson-Houston Co., Ltd., maker