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Ever since I became familiar with the centennial bulb I thought
it would be fun to have my own. So one day on ebay I found one
of the original vintage as that in the firehouse. After that
I found 3 more different ones. I have been in contact with Sally
Maier about them and she has been verifying them for me. I hope
you enjoy them.
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This is my favorite and rarest bulb I found on eBay in 2001..
According to Sally it is the same vintage and make as the Centennial
bulb. I have it glowing in my house, ready to give the famous
bulb a run for longevity, give or take a hundred years. |
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This is my favorite and rarest bulb I found on eBay. According
to Sally it is the same vintage and make as the Centennial bulb.
I have it glowing in my house, ready to give the famous bulb
a run for longevity, give or take a hundred years. |
Tungsten Filament MAZDA Lamp
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This is a tungsten filament MAZDA lamp made by Shelby with
the familiar diamond shaped paper identifying label. It has a
clear glass with the tip on top, and is Very bright. According
to Tim Tromp this was used in the home for general illumination. |
Frosted MAZDA Lamp
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This is another MAZDA bulb, but frosted on top. Like all my
bulbs it was a rare find on eBay. According to Tim Tromp this
was also used in the home for general illumination. The half
frosted lamp is technically known as a bowl-frosted lamp. This
lamp was intended to be burned base up with a reflector that
projected the light back downward. The frosted bowl of the lamp
reduced undesirable glare while still allowing light to shine
up towards the reflector. |
1909 Double Coil
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This is a slightly older bulb, which even came in the original
wrapper. It states Shelby's patents up to 1909. It is slightly
smaller than the "Y" bulb, and narrower, but just as
bright. It also has the tip. |
For a few more shots please visit my smugmug site.
If you enjoyed my collection, and would like to share yours
please feel free to send your shots and you'll be included in
the site.
-Steve |
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