Will A 106 Year Old New Old Stock Light Bulb Still Work Out Of The Box???
Added 2021-07-10 21:26:58 +0000 UTC
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I wonder what the makers of the bulb would say if told their bulb would be displayed and tested on the Internet 106 years in the future?
2021-07-21 02:16:29 +0000 UTCDue to the proliferation of Embedded Computers in cars since the early 90's, age related data loss to Flash/EEPROM firmware in embedded systems is already of concern in the collector car arena. I can see it eventually "bricking" many if not all contemporary devices. If we don't find a way to restore the original firmware soon, they may end up as nothing more than decorative door stops and museum pieces.
GrayRaceCat
2021-07-13 02:23:26 +0000 UTCIt's a vacuum.
Fran Blanche
2021-07-12 15:18:12 +0000 UTCI actually have 3 of them - but no, it would just be bright like any light bulb.
Fran Blanche
2021-07-12 15:17:35 +0000 UTCIt's about 10% energy efficient.
Fran Blanche
2021-07-12 15:17:00 +0000 UTCI wonder how many electrical items made today will still be functional in 106 years time...?
Whippet Gas
2021-07-12 12:13:13 +0000 UTCLove your lack of small talk: "Beautiful . . . gorgeous." I think many of us agree with your assessment.
Robert S. Owen
2021-07-11 22:31:05 +0000 UTCLove it, amazing technology 106 years ago!
2021-07-11 16:31:05 +0000 UTCVery pretty. 💜
Jessica McIntosh
2021-07-11 15:36:47 +0000 UTCThank you for sharing a bit of history. Would have been nice to see how much current it was drawing at that voltage, should have been almost twice the normal current at half the normal voltage. The variac great for such a precious item.
2021-07-11 14:40:02 +0000 UTCThat is beautiful, thank you.
Mark Sundstrom
2021-07-11 13:23:15 +0000 UTCI wonder, will it be vacuum, or filled with an inert (noble) gas, eg Argon ? It is a beautiful piece of history and you are quite correct to use a lower voltage, as these must be as rare as hen's teeth! Thank you for sharing it with us.
Mike Hughes
2021-07-11 12:14:54 +0000 UTCDefinition of Ahura Mazda from Merriam-Webster: the Supreme Being represented as a deity of goodness and light in Zoroastrianism.
2021-07-11 04:25:05 +0000 UTCTIL Mazda cars were named after a light bulb.
OzRetrocomp
2021-07-11 03:09:12 +0000 UTCThat was cool thank you
2021-07-11 00:00:44 +0000 UTCA thing of beauty. So wonderful to see.
Dan Beach
2021-07-10 22:23:27 +0000 UTCObviously hand-made. Must have been expensive 106 years ago. I guess the tungsten doesn't age if it's within a very good vacuum environment. I wonder how long that filament would be if you stretched it all out straight. Seems like a lot of filament in there!
Matt Wietlispach
2021-07-10 22:12:38 +0000 UTCIf you had 2 of them would you take one up to full voltage? I don't think I would because if it blew, there would be one less in the world, I couldn't be burdened with that.
Dr Andy Hill
2021-07-10 22:06:17 +0000 UTCIt really is a thing of beauty.
Dr Andy Hill
2021-07-10 22:02:11 +0000 UTCIt would be interesting to see voltage/current graph up to voltage you dare to try with the bulb!
Antti Louko
2021-07-10 21:49:07 +0000 UTC
