Light bulb
Thomas Edison
Category
Glass
Date
1900 - 1905
Materials
Glass, Carbon, Platinum, Vitrite
Measurements
59 mm (Diameter); 125 mm (Length)
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Cragside, Northumberland
NT 1985832
Summary
A light bulb made from glass with a carbon filament and a bayonet fitting type. Designed by Thomas Edison and manufactured by Edison Electric Light Company (Edison-Reed).
Makers and roles
Thomas Edison , designer