Distribution: Light Bulbs


Souvenir lamp with meter, 1985

Souvenir lamp with meter, 1985
Item 74856   info
Maine Historical Society

With the light bulb switched on, the meter on this lamp turns and illustrates the reality of the electric grid: light bulbs (and other electrical appliances) use electric power.

These lamps are a common gift item from and for electrical engineers.

The internal mechanism of the Sangamo watt-hour meter has been partially de-magnetized, so the dial turns faster than it would if the meter were mounted on the side of a house.

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