Saturday, 1 September 2012

100 Year Old Bulb Still Works

Created in 1912, this 230-volt 55-watt DC Osram lightbulb illuminates the entrance of a British house in Pakefield. 

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  1. There is a 110 year old bulb at a Livermore, CA fire station that is still burning. It's the oldest known functional one. http://www.centennialbulb.org/facts.htm#anchor1972

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  2. A Livermore, CA firestation has a bulb that is 110 years old and still burning. http://www.centennialbulb.org/facts.htm#anchor1972

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    1. Wow. If all bulbs lasted this long the manufacturers would be out of business

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