Light bulb
Thomas Alva Edison (1847 - 1931)
Category
Glass
Date
1907 - 1914
Materials
Glass, Carbon, Platinum
Measurements
54 mm (Diameter); 108 mm (Length)
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Cragside, Northumberland
NT 1985828
Summary
A Gem light bulb made from glass with a carbon filament. Designed by Thomas Edison and manufactured by Edison Electric Light Company.
Makers and roles
Thomas Alva Edison (1847 - 1931), designer