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Object name(s):
Light bulb
Brief description:
A bulb found at the Mazda Lamp Company. The Mazda Lamp Factory in Rugby was under the control of BTH (British Thomson-Houston who obtained the General Electric patents for tungsten filaments (and the Mazda trademark) in 1911. After this, BTH bulbs and lanterns were sold under the Mazda name.
Collection:
Rugby Art Gallery and Museum
Associated concept:
Lighting - Electric
Associated concept:
Trade & Industry - Mazda Lamps
Object name:
Light bulb
Object number:
2000.283
Object production date:
Date - period:
20th Century
Responsible department/section:
Social History

Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/9d5ff793-ac8f-3239-890a-8112d01a7e7b

Use licence for this record: CC BY-NC

Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/9d5ff793-ac8f-3239-890a-8112d01a7e7b, Rugby Art Gallery and Museum, CC BY-NC

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