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Edison "Stopper" lamp
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Edison "Stopper" lamp

Edison, Thomas Alva · 1881 · overall: 22 cm x 7 cm; 8 21/32 in x 2 3/4 in

From the collection of National Museum of American History. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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A model to accompany the application for US Patent #239373, "Electric Lamp," filed 7 August 1880, issued 29 March 1881 to Thomas A. Edison. A hard rubber base-collar, single-arch bamboo filament with two-piece leads, platinum-clamps. Tipped, G-shaped envelope with neck.

National Museum of American History’s own description
Subjects
Incandescent Electric LampPatentsLighting DevicesHorseshoeMetalModelsWork and Industry: Electricity
Credit lineEdison "Stopper" lamp. 1881. Edison, Thomas Alva. National Museum of American History. CC0.
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