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C
carbon
WD
drawn tungsten
WC
coiled tungsten
WM
mini tungsten
WS
pressed tung.
FG
figural bulbs
XL
christmas
XS
christmas sets
T
tantalum

Discharge:
HE
helium lamps
NE neon lamps
AR
argon lamps
XE
xenon lamps
MA
mercury
MC
fluorescent
MS
special mercury

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F
fuses
FX
fixtures
PF
plugs & fittings
SA
sockets
SW
switches

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vintage literature


This page provides a starting point for accessing vintage catalogs and print ads that relate to electric lighting, vacuum tubes, and other miscellaneous electrical hardware. A separate section for books online can be found here. Contributions are always encouraged with full credit given to you for submitting the material. If you have any material to share then please contact me.

Vintage Literature
 
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Catalogs and Brochures (169)
Complete catalogs and brochures on electric lighting, hardware, and early vacuum tubes
Print Ads (41)
A random group of electric lamp ads, early vacuum tube ads, postcards, etc.
Trade Magazines (1)
Complete pre-1900 electrical trade magazines in PDF format

Below are links to additional literature scanned into Acrobat PDF 6.0 format. Please note that file sizes are quite large and clicking on a PDF link will open the catalog in a new browser window as opposed to a direct download. The preview links provide more information on each item as well as sample thumbnail images.

1880s Excerpts on electric lighting taken from the National Encyclopedia Preview PDF (2.8mb)
1890 Experiments with Edison Incandescent lamps & How to Make a Cheap Battery Preview PDF (1.8mb)
1890 Excerpts from the Thomson-Houston Electric Company catalog Preview PDF (0.6mb)
1900 The Superior Manufacturing Company & The Ann Arbor Gas Light System Preview PDF (7mb)
1937 Westinghouse Mazda Lamps and Type "D" Lamps catalog Preview PDF (16mb)
1937 Decorative Electric Lamps and Miniature Lamps French catalog Preview PDF (8mb)