Light bulb
Thomas Edison
Category
Glass
Date
1890 - 1899
Materials
Glass, Plaster, Carbon, Thread
Measurements
59 mm (Diameter); 135 mm (Length)
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Cragside, Northumberland
NT 1985611
Summary
A light bulb made from glass with a carbon filament. Designed by Thomas Edison and manufactured by Edison Electric Light Company.
Makers and roles
Thomas Edison , designer