Tantalum filament bulb, ca. 1904
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Maine Historical Society
In the search for greater efficiency and more light, for less cost, German inventors von Bolton and Feuerlien developed a filament made of element number 73, Tantalum, which had almost the same efficiency as metallized carbon, but was superior in strength. This lamp produced 5 lumens per watt.
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