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history and origins
 
Manufacturer / Brand Name
 GE Mazda
Country of Origin
 USA
Factory Location
 Unknown
Date of Manufacture
 ca.1940s
 
electrical attributes
 
Voltage
 10
Wattage / Candle Power
 18w

Amperage
 

physical attributes
 
Envelope
 A16		 Atmosphere
 Gas Filled
Finish / Color
 Clear 		Filament
 Coiled
 
Base
 See comments 		 
 
comments
  Union Switch & Signal Company precision incandescent lamp, part no.142944, used in style “R-2”, “TR-2”, “P-5”, “TP-5”, “N-2” and “N-3” signals. US&S Co. literature describes the lamp base as a “Special Rebased base”. The rated life of this lamp was 1,500 hours per US&S Co. plate no. B-2571 dated 1940. Discuss this lamp at this link.