Author Topic: Edison bulb question (Read 6572 times)

byronleer · « **on:** July 27, 2003, 09:13:00 pm »

Hi everyone.
I would like to tap into your knowledge about a very old bulb I stumbled into and bought recently.
It has the westinghouse base, plaster, with the 3 loop type of carbon filament. It is in very nice display condition, but the filment is open.
My question is about what is has on the label. It says Edison Jr. and has "imported" on it, along with smaller type for CP and volts.
Would that have been Edison's son? and why imported? From what I know about the looks and contruction, it must be from around 1890, so that is why the Edison Jr. label confused me.
Of course, I'm writing this from work and do not have a picture available to attach, but could get one if that would help put a handle on this.
Thanks, great site!
Byron

P.S. see note below, the label says improved, not imported - sorry.
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Ed Covington · « **Reply #1 on:** July 27, 2003, 09:43:00 pm »

Bryon, it sounds like you have a rather rare lamp. The three loops suggest it might have been made for 220 volts. Go to my website, http://www.frognet.net/~ejcov/ and then to the section titled Manufacturers of Incandescent Lamps, and then to The Shelby Electric Company. Go near the end of the topic and you'll see a short writeup on T.E., Jr.

byronleer · « **Reply #2 on:** July 27, 2003, 09:55:00 pm »

Hi Ed:
By the way, I made a mistake and said it was a ceramic base, but it is the white plaster.
Thanks, I'll read that now.
Boy, I guess I didn't have my reading glasses on! Because I saw the Edison Jr. "improved" photo you had in that section and just called my wife to check it for me and it is indeed an Edison Jr. improved bulb, westinghouse plaster base.
What makes you say that it is rare?

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Ed Covington · « **Reply #3 on:** July 28, 2003, 07:08:00 pm »

Bryon, I'm assuming that few Edison Junior lamps exist because I doubt if they were made for an extended period of time. It's up to the readers of this forum to prove me wrong. Best regards.