Two Boxes of assorted electric light bulbs
Date: late 19th-early 20th Century
Inventory Number: RS0370
Classification: Light Bulbs
Dimensions:box: 32 x 47 x 32 cm (12 5/8 x 18 1/2 x 12 5/8 in.)
DescriptionTwo boxes of assorted electric light bulbs, containing 51 bulbs from various manufacturers and of different types. Unless otherwise noted, all bulbs have pointed-tip glass globes.
1. Straight-sided, clear glass bulb with a cage-type arrangement of drawn tungsten filaments supported by a glass column. Handwritten inscription on glass column. Has a metal, screw-type mount. Labeled, "EDISON / MAZDA / 115V / 40W." Printed on bulb (only faintly visible), "EDISON / MAZDA" and the General Electric logo.
2. Standard-shaped, clear glass bulb with two loops of carbon filament attached to a glass base. Handwritten inscription on glass column. Has a metal, screw-type mount. Printed on crown-shaped label, "Imperial B.M. Co. / 104 VOLTS / 16 C.P."
3. Straight-sided, clear glass bulb with a carbon filament that makes two loops held directly by the glass base, with a metallic clip between the loops. Inside the filament's glass base is a paper containing patent information. Has a metal, screw-type mount. Has dirt or discoloration.
4. Straight-sided, clear glass bulb with a carbon filament that makes two loops held directly by the glass base, with a metallic clip between the loops. Has a metal, screw-type mount. Labeled, "16c / EDISON / 110."
5. Straight-sided, clear glass bulb with a carbon filament that makes two loops held directly by the glass base, with a metallic clip between the loops. Has a metal, screw-type mount. Labeled, "GE / 50W / EDISON GEM / 112 / 110 / 108 / V ."
6. Straight-sided, clear glass bulb with a cage-type arrangement of drawn tungsten filaments supported by a glass column. Has a metal, screw-type mount. Labeled, "EDISON / MAZDA / 115V / 25W."
7. Pear-shaped bulb dipped in purple coating, which unevenly adheres to the glass. There is a piece of clear cellophane tape partially wrapped around the bulb. Has a metal, screw-type mount.
8. Straight-sided, clear glass bulb with a carbon filament that makes two loops held directly by the glass base, with a metallic clip between the loops. Has a metal, screw-type mount. Partially visible label, perhaps, "EDISON ___."
9. Straight-sided, clear glass bulb with a cage-type arrangement of filaments supported by a glass column. Base of glass column has a bit of material, perhaps insulation, inside. Has a metal, screw-type mount. Labeled, "GILMORE ELECTRIC CO. / SOUTH BOSTON / MASS / WATTS 25 / VOLTS 110."
10. Straight-sided, clear glass bulb with a carbon filament that makes two loops held directly by the glass base, with a metallic clip between the loops. Has a metal, screw-type mount. Labeled, "16c / EDISON / 110."
11. Straight-sided, clear glass bulb with a cage-type arrangement of filaments supported by a glass column. Base of glass column has a bit of material or insulation inside. Has a metal, screw-type mount. Label, partially obscured, reads, "GILMORE ____."
12. Straight-sided, clear glass bulb with a cage-type arrangement of drawn tungsten filaments supported by a glass column. Has a metal, screw-type mount. Printed on bulb (only faintly visible), "MAZDA / GE / ____."
13. Straight-sided, clear glass bulb with a cage-type arrangement of drawn tungsten filaments supported by a glass column with handwritten inscription. Bulb is a reflector-type, with a silvered top. Has a metal, screw-type mount. Label is illegible. Printed on bulb, "EDISON / MAZDA" and the General Electric logo.
14. Straight-sided, clear glass bulb with a cage-type arrangement of filaments supported by a glass column. Base of glass column has a bit of material or insulation inside. Has a metal, screw-type mount. Labeled, "GILMORE ELECTRIC CO. / SOUTH BOSTON / MASS / WATTS 25 / VOLTS 110."
15. Straight-sided, clear glass bulb with a cage-type arrangement of drawn tungsten filaments supported by a glass column. Bulb is a reflector-type, with a silvered top. Has a metal, screw-type mount. Label is largely hidden, but likely reads, in part, "EDISON / MAZDA." Printing on bulb is faint, but possibly reads, "EDISON / MAZDA" and the General Electric logo.
16. Straight-sided, clear glass bulb with a cage-type arrangement of drawn tungsten filaments supported by a glass column. Glass column appears discolored near the top. Has a metal, screw-type mount.
17. Straight-sided, clear glass bulb with a carbon filament that makes two loops held directly by the glass base, with a metallic clip between the loops. Base of glass column has a bit of material or insulation inside. Has a metal, screw-type mount. Labeled, "16c / EDISON / 110."
18. Pear-shaped bulb dipped in purple coating, which adheres unevenly to the glass. Has a metal, screw-type mount.
19. Straight-sided, clear glass bulb with a cage-type arrangement of drawn tungsten filaments supported by a glass column. Handwritten inscription on glass column. Bulb is a reflector-type, with a silvered top. Has a metal, screw-type mount. Labeled, "EDISON / MAZDA / 112V / 40W." Printed on bulb (nearly illegible), "EDISON / MAZDA."
20. Straight-sided, glass bulb, painted or dipped in a red coating, which is scratched and worn. Inside, can be glimpsed a filament loop, mounted on a glass base. Has a metal, screw-type mountt.
21. Straight-sided glass bulb, dipped in or painted with a deep blue coating. There are chips and nicks in the coating. Has a metal, screw-type mount.
22. Straight-sided glass bulb, thickly frosted. Has a metal, screw-type mount.
23. Round globe-shaped bulb, with a single filament shaped into a coil of seven loops, mounted on a glass base. Handwritten inscriptions on glass base. Has a metal, screw-type mount, with a wide brass collar. Printed on top of bulb (and only partly visible), "THERMOLITE / 500 w / ____."
24. Straight-sided glass bulb, thickly frosted. Has a metal, screw-type mount.
25. Straight-sided, clear glass bulb with a cage-type arrangement of drawn tungsten filaments supported by a glass column. Base of glass column has a bit of material or insulation inside. Bulb is a reflector-type, with a silvered top. Has a metal, screw-type mount. Label is hidden. Printed on bulb (nearly illegible), "EDISON / MAZDA," and possibly the General Electric logo.
26. Straight-sided, clear glass bulb with a cage-type arrangement of drawn tungsten filaments supported by a glass column. Has a metal, screw-type mount. Label is partially hidden, but reads, "EDISON / MAZDA / 115V / 25W." Printed on bulb (nearly illegible), "EDISON / MAZDA," and possibly the General Electric logo.
27. Straight-sided, clear glass bulb with a cage-type arrangement of drawn tungsten filaments supported by a glass column. Has a metal, screw-type mount. Printed on top of bulb (difficult to read), "EDISON / ___," and the General Electric logo.
28. Straight-sided, clear glass bulb with a cage-type arrangement of drawn tungsten filaments supported by a glass column. Handwritten inscription on column. Bulb is a reflector-type, with a silvered top. Has a metal, screw-type mount. Label, "EDISON / MAZDA / 112v / 25w." Printed on bulb, "EDISON / MAZDA" and the General Electric logo.
29. Straight-sided, clear glass bulb with a cage-type arrangement of drawn tungsten filaments supported by a glass column. Handwritten inscription on base of glass column, "2/5." Has a metal, screw-type mount. Label cannot be read in this view.
30. Straight-sided, clear glass bulb with a cage-type arrangement of drawn tungsten filaments supported by a glass column. Has a metal, screw-type mount. Printed on top of bulb, "MAZDA / _____" (partially illegible).
31. Straight-sided, clear glass bulb, angled inward at base, containing a cage-type arrangement of drawn tungsten filaments supported by a glass column. There are handwritten markings on column. Bulb is a reflector-type, with a silvered top. Has a metal, screw-type mount. Label cannot be read in this view. Printed on bulb, "EDISON / MAZDA" and a logo (illegible). Stamped markings on screw mount, "_____ 81904."
32. Straight-sided, clear glass bulb, angled inward at base, containing a cage-type arrangement of drawn tungsten filaments supported by a glass column. Bulb is a reflector-type, with a silvered top. Has a metal, screw-type mount. Label cannot be read in this view. Printed on bulb, "EDISON / MAZDA" and the General Electric logo.
33. Straight-sided, clear glass bulb, containing a cage-type arrangement of drawn tungsten filaments supported by a glass column. There are handwritten markings on column. Bulb is a reflector-type, with a silvered top. Has a metal, screw-type mount. Label cannot be read in this view. Printed on bulb, "EDISON / MAZDA" and the General Electric logo.
34. Straight-sided, clear glass bulb, curved in at base, containing a cage-type arrangement of drawn tungsten filaments supported by a glass column. There are handwritten markings on column. Base of glass column has a bit of material, perhaps insulation, inside. Has a metal, screw-type mount, with significant corrosion. Printed on bulb, only faintly visible in this view, "____ MAZDA" and the General Electric logo.
35. Straight-sided, clear glass bulb, angled in at base, containing a cage-type arrangement of drawn tungsten filaments supported by a glass column. Has a metal, screw-type mount. Printing on top of bulb, only faintly visible in this view.
36. Straight-sided, clear glass bulb, angled inward at base, containing a cage-type arrangement of drawn tungsten filaments supported by a glass column. There are handwritten markings on column. Bulb is a reflector-type, with a silvered top. Has a metal, screw-type mount. Label cannot be read in this view. Printed on bulb, "EDISON / MAZDA" and a logo (illegible). Stamped markings on metal screw mount.
37. Straight-sided, clear glass bulb with a carbon filament that makes two loops held directly by the glass base, with a metallic clip between the loops. Has a metal, screw-type mount. Bulb has dirt or discoloration. Label, "WESTINGHOUSE / 50 WATT / 114 / 112/ 110 V / METALLIZED."
38. Straight-sided, clear glass bulb with a carbon filament that makes two loops held directly by the glass base, with a metallic clip between the loops. Has a metal, screw-type mount. Bulb has dirt or discoloration and is slightly darkened overall.
39. Straight-sided, clear glass bulb, angled in at base, with a cage-type arrangement of drawn tungsten filaments supported by a glass column. Handwritten on base,"12." Base of glass column has a bit of material, perhaps insulation, inside. Has a metal, screw-type mount. Labeled, "GILMORE / 25 WATTS / MAZDA." Has a bit of what might be a second label on bulb.
40. Straight-sided, clear glass bulb with a carbon filament that makes two loops held directly by the glass base, with a metallic clip between the loops. Has a metal, screw-type mount. Has dirt or discoloration.
41. Straight-sided, clear glass bulb with a carbon filament that makes two loops held directly by the glass base, with a metallic clip between the loops. Handwritten inscription on glass base. Has a metal, screw-type mount. Has dirt or discoloration.
42. Standard-shaped, clear glass bulb with a carbon filament that makes two loops held directly by the glass base, with a metallic clip between the loops. Has a metal, screw-type mount with blue glass insulation. Has printing or a logo on the smooth top of the bulb.
43. Straight-sided, clear glass bulb with a carbon filament that makes two loops held directly by the glass base, with a metallic clip between the loops. Has a metal, screw-type mount. Has dirt or discoloration.
44. Straight-sided, clear glass bulb with a carbon filament that makes two loops held directly by the glass base, with a metallic clip between the loops. Base of glass column has a bit of material, perhaps insulation, inside, and handwritten inscription on glass column. Has a metal, screw-type mount.
45. Standard-shaped, clear glass bulb with a carbon filament that makes two loops held directly by the glass base, with a metallic clip between the loops. Has a metal, screw-type mount with blue glass insulation. Has printing or logo on the smooth top of the bulb.
46. Straight-sided, clear glass bulb with a carbon filament that makes two loops held directly by the glass base, with a metallic clip between the loops. Has handwritten inscription on glass column. Has a metal, screw-type mount. Has some dirt or discoloration.
47. Straight-sided, clear glass bulb with a carbon filament that makes two loops held directly by the glass base, with a metallic clip between the loops. Has handwritten inscription on glass column. Has a metal, screw-type mount. Has some dirt or discoloration.
48. Straight-sided, clear glass bulb with a carbon filament that makes two loops held directly by the glass base, with a metallic clip between the loops. Has handwritten inscription on glass column. Has a metal, screw-type mount. Has some dirt or discoloration.
49. Straight-sided, clear glass bulb with a carbon filament that makes two loops held directly by the glass base, with a metallic clip between the loops. Has handwritten inscription on glass column. Has a metal, screw-type mount. Has some dirt or discoloration. Handwritten on side of bulb, "8.7.2" ohm (symbol).
50. Pear-shaped, clear glass bulb with a carbon filament that makes four loops attached to a glass base, with a metallic clip anchoring the center of the filament to base. Has handwritten inscription on side of bulb, "220.9" and ohm symbol . Has a metal, screw-type mount. Has some dirt or discoloration. Printed on smooth top of bulb, "Safety Electrical Co. / 115 VOLTS / ____" (illegible).
51. Straight-sided, clear glass bulb, angled in at base, with a cage-type arrangement of drawn tungsten filaments supported by a glass column. Has a metal, screw-type mount with a fair amount of corrosion.