The Edison Display Part #1
Here is the first lamp display seen upon entering the museum. In this half of the case you can see almpst all Edison lamps made from 1879 to about 1884. There is a complete set of Edison prototypes from 1879-1892 in the far left. There are also several very early sockets and in the center you will see a wooden fuse block from the edison estate.
The Edison display Part 2
Here we see all types of Edison lamps made from about 1885 to 1900.
Entrance to The Carbon Room
Here we are entering the Carbon room where we will see all types of lamps from the very early 1880's to the 20's.
Here is the first case seen as we walk in to the Carbon Room. The huge light bulb on the far left is the lamp made in 1929 by GE and The Corning Labs to commemerate the Golden Jubilee of the invention of the light bulb. The glass alone is one quarter inch thick as is the filament. As fro the waight Dr. Hicks says its about 50 pounds. When lit for the golden jubilee two elevator generators were used!Among this lamp are several other unusual lamps but all date post 1920.
Here we can see the display of Edison screw based carbon lamps. There is everything imaginable from Sawyer Man to Edison.
Here we see the Thompson Houston Case in the Carbon Room. In the front we see some early switches, sockets and adapters.
Here is the Westinghouse base case. Notice the huge Packard Mogul lamp.
Here is another case in the Carbon Room. On the bottom row we can see the nernst Glowers of 1903. On the next row we see twin hairpin Edison Gems. These are quite scarce and he has quite a few. On the next row we see some incredible examples of the Tantalum lamp. On the top row we see early tipples lamps including the Miridian lamp designed to compete with the Nernst glower.
The Tungsten Room
Now we enter the Tingsten room just down the hall. In this shot we see Dr. Hicks' incredible collection of "B" type Madzas.
