9 Dec
2005
9 Dec
'05
1:38 a.m.
On Thu, 8 Dec 2005 10:28:53 -0500 (EST)
William Donzelli <aw288 at osfn.org> wrote:
And I would bet that General Electric, Sylvania, and a few other
concerns have people who study these bulbs to make sure they don't
make any more like them.
You could say
that. The 4W GE light bulb in question hasn't
been lit continuously, but the same bulb hasn't blown since
it was manufactured in 1901.
There are actually a number of ancient bulbs around the country
that refuse to die. Pretty neat, anyway.
William Donzelli
aw288 at osfn.org