Item 2007.006.12.056 - General Electric Photoflash bulb

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General Electric Photoflash bulb

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2007.006.12.056

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  • [ca. 1939-46] (Creation)
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    Canadian General Electric Company

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3 flash bulbs: in original cardboard packaging; 10 x 5 x 4.5 cm + 2 larger bulbs

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3 individually packaged G.E. Mazda Photoflash lamps. The three light bulbs are numbered according to size: 11, 21, 31. The bulbs were for news, amateur, and professional photography. The cardboard packages contain exposure guide number charts and recommended examples re: film speed and shutter speed. Two bulbs are wire-filled and one is foil-filled. The foil lamp is stamped 1936 and one of the wire lamps gives a date range of 1928-46 for the patent on the design.

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The bulbs are in good condition but the cardboard casings are deteriorating.

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