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Author Topic: Need help identifying antique light bulb  (Read 6795 times)

Offline DD100

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Need help identifying antique light bulb
« on: October 04, 2017, 02:20:23 pm »
Any help to date this bulb and manufacturer appreciated.

Offline Tim

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Re: Need help identifying antique light bulb
« Reply #1 on: November 01, 2017, 09:33:48 pm »
This appears to be an automotive headlamp bulb that's missing its bayonet base.  Many of these bulbs were made by the McCandless Company.

This is what your bulb looks like with the base.



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Re: Need help identifying antique light bulb
« Reply #2 on: December 05, 2017, 08:50:59 am »
Thanks Tim! That really helps!