Illustration of incandescent lamp
- 1 bulb containing gas
- 2 filament
- 3 connecting and supporting wires
- 4 exhaust tube
- 5 screw base
- 6 base contact
incandescent lamp
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Carve out a few hours to visit nearby Bellingham to tour the SPARK Museum of Electrical Invention, which displays one of only three remaining incandescent lamps created by Thomas Edison.
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Perri Ormont Blumberg Fox News, Fox News, 8 Feb. 2025
In 1880, Thomas Edison received a historic patent embodying the principles of his incandescent lamp.
—Steve Leblanc, Fortune, 8 July 2023
In 1880, Thomas Edison received a patent for his electric incandescent lamp.
—Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2024
One of its goals was to increase energy efficiency, which included new standards for household appliances and incandescent lamps.
—George Petras, USA TODAY, 2 Aug. 2023
LEDs are much more efficient, requiring less than 25% of the energy consumed by an incandescent lamp.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2022
The business traces its roots to 1879, when Edison created the first practical commercial incandescent lamp.
—Rick Clough, Bloomberg.com, 7 June 2020
The 60-watt standard also takes effect nationwide Wednesday for many types of light bulbs, but not for five types: three-way incandescent lamps, shatter-resistant bulbs, floodlights, candelabra bulbs and incandescent reflector lamps.
—Bob Egelko, SFChronicle.com, 31 Dec. 2019
In 1880: Thomas Edison received a patent for his electric incandescent lamp.
—oregonlive, 27 Jan. 2020
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Perri Ormont Blumberg Fox News, Fox News, 8 Feb. 2025
In 1880, Thomas Edison received a historic patent embodying the principles of his incandescent lamp.
—Steve Leblanc, Fortune, 8 July 2023
In 1880, Thomas Edison received a patent for his electric incandescent lamp.
—Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2024
One of its goals was to increase energy efficiency, which included new standards for household appliances and incandescent lamps.
—George Petras, USA TODAY, 2 Aug. 2023
LEDs are much more efficient, requiring less than 25% of the energy consumed by an incandescent lamp.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2022
The business traces its roots to 1879, when Edison created the first practical commercial incandescent lamp.
—Rick Clough, Bloomberg.com, 7 June 2020
The 60-watt standard also takes effect nationwide Wednesday for many types of light bulbs, but not for five types: three-way incandescent lamps, shatter-resistant bulbs, floodlights, candelabra bulbs and incandescent reflector lamps.
—Bob Egelko, SFChronicle.com, 31 Dec. 2019
In 1880: Thomas Edison received a patent for his electric incandescent lamp.
—oregonlive, 27 Jan. 2020
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