Century-Old Bulb From Ohio Site Still Works

Manufacturing.net ^ | Tue, 03/27/2012 - 9:55am | AP

[palmer]

EAST CLEVELAND, Ohio (AP) -- At least one of five century-old incandescent light bulbs still works after being pulled from the cornerstone of a Cleveland-area building along with a time capsule

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[palmer]

Made in America by General Electric. Nowadays GE sells loans and mercury bulbs from China.

[Defiant]

Well, it ought to. It was never used.

[George from New England]

wow. a test on how good the vacuum seal was ...

[Jane Long]

I remember reading something, some time ago, about how one of the original light bulbs is still burning, somewhere. Not sure if it’s true, though.

[fungoking]

“At least one of five century-old incandescent light bulbs still works after being pulled from the cornerstone of a Cleveland-area building...”

And was immediately banned by a rabid eviromentalist

[MeganC]

A fire station in Livermore. California has such a bulb.

http://www.centennialbulb.org/

[Steely Tom]

I remember reading something, some time ago, about how one of the original light bulbs is still burning, somewhere. Not sure if it’s true, though.

It's in a fire station in Palo Alto CA.

[Bigh4u2]

I think you are thinking about this one.

http://www.centennialbulb.org/

[deport]

Longest burning light bulbs

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Longest-lasting_light_bulbs

[running_dog_lackey]

http://www.centennialbulb.org/facts.htm

[sheana]

http://www.centennialbulb.org/

[DannyTN]

Now if it had burned all this time, THAT would be something.

[Red Badger]

Ironic........what Americans thought was a new and novel technology, and now we are trying to outlaw it............

[PowderMonkey]

Yep. And the old bulbs were more safe. I've had two of those Chi-com made energy efficient bulbs burst into flame so far. If I hadn't been home when it happened, I would have lost the entire house.

[Defiant]

There was an article a year or so ago about a bulb that had been burning for 100 years or so. It was in a warehouse, I think. Now that is impressive.

[annieokie]

We have one of those. It came from hubbys great aunts front porch, and stayed lit 24/7, never turned off. We don't use it, but it is still good. This is from the 1920's era.

What's it worth? nada, just curiosity.

[Carriage Hill]

THAT’s primarily why I now have (and growing the supply) 100-60w & 250-100w bulbs in usage/storage in my supply-filled basement. None of that gov’t-mandated crap will ever come in here. Never.

[Buckeye McFrog]

Discovered just in time for Obama to shut down all of the coal fired power plants in Ohio....

(Irony: The Mark of Quality Literature)

[zeugma]

There is a bulb in Menlo Park that has been burning for a hundred years. They make sure not to make them that well any more.