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  • 40W 1893 Carbon-filament Bulb
  • Item # C3159
  • Standard Base
  • price
    $14

Finish: This item is only available as shown.


This 40W 1893 Carbon-filament Bulb has an anchored double-loop filament and burns with a soft, warm glow that adds vintage intimacy to any room. See it displayed in our Burlington.

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Carbon-filament light bulbs debuted in the 1890s and lit the way until 1912, when the 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.