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xl0002  

 

  
history and origins
 
Manufacturer / Brand Name
 Unknown
Country of Origin
 Japan
Factory Location
 Unknown
Date of Manufacture
 ca.1910
 
electrical attributes
 
Voltage
 110
Wattage / Candle Power
 4

Amperage
 

physical attributes
 
Envelope
 1.15" DIA.		 Atmosphere
 Vacuum
Finish / Color
 Yellow 		Filament
 Circular, 2 Coils
 
Base
 Edison; Candelabra American 		 
 
comments
  This carbon filament Christmas lamp is unusual in that it operates at 110 volts and is fitted with a candleabra base. A major disadvantage of these lamps is that they burned extremely hot and the risk of fire was a serious concern. More common 15 volt series wired lamp sets burned quite cooler and were far more popular. Today these 110 volt carbon lamps are quite scarce, probably because they did not sell well.