- 40W Straight-sided Carbon-filament 1890 Bulb
- Item # C1940
- Standard Base
- price$18
Finish: This item is only available as shown.
If you're looking to create warm low-light ambiance in your dining room or bedroom, you can't do better than our 40W Straight-sided Carbon-filament 1890 Bulb. Try it behind Satin frosted-glass shades on a Duniway or Elmwood.
Tip:
Install upright or upside down. Bulb can fail if pointed horizontally or at an angle.
Carbon-filament light bulbs debuted in the 1890s and lit the way until 1912, when bright and powerful tungsten-filament bulbs transformed the industry.
Painted bulbs, introduced in the 1920s, added a decorative touch to tungsten bulbs and the exposed-bulb fixtures popular at the time.



