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Long life bulb


This light bulb has been working for 123 years
The Centennial Light is an incandescent light bulb, recognized as the oldest known continuously operating light bulb. It was first illuminated in 1901, and has only been turned off a few brief times since. It is located at 4550 East Avenue, Livermore, California, and is open to public viewing.

The handmade lightbulb was originally manufactured by the Shelby Electric Company of Shelby, Ohio, towards the end of the 1890s and donated to the Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department in 1901. It has been relocated several times since and remains in the care of the fire department to this day. The bulb's longevity has been attributed to the high quality of its manufacture, it being seldom turned off, and its low wattage. Originally a 60-watt bulb, the light has for many years emitted dim light equivalent to a 4 watt bulb.

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smiler2012 · 56-60
@NinaTina 🤔after over one hundred years it is still brighter than some people i know lol 😆
Degbeme · 70-79, M
Don`t make them like that anymore.

 
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