American Ingenuity And Craftsmanship At It's Best! The world's Oldest Light Bulb, (107 Years Old) That Operates To Date.

Photo by Robert Durell / Los Angeles Times

In 1901, a light bulb was connected to a socket on a hanging wire. It emitted a faint orange glow from it's 4 watt filament. It did it for 107 years with a 22 minute break when it was transfered from one location to another.
There is a website about the lamp, it has won awards and there is a visitors place and a lot of recognizance to the lamp. Even LA Times wrote a long article about it and there is a Texas town that says it is a fluke. I will give you all the information I have at the end of this article. But the point of the article is that given the chance and wanting, we can produce great things at great quality.
The bulb was manufactured by the Shelby Electric Co. of Shelby, Ohio, and the bulb soon outlived its maker, which closed in 1914.
A lot of people give a lot of reasons to bulbs longevity and I will give you mine. I think the bulb not being turned off at all (it lights up a fire house that stays alert 24 hours) and the fact the care and attention of the workers who manufactured the bulb, given to the process of manufacturing.
Long live the American Dream.
The Bulb's website -- www.centennialbulb.org, drawing a million hits a year -- a historical society and even a webcam that allows curious fans to check on it 24 hours a day.
LA Times article! (They don't write much about good things in SF Bay area! so it is an honor!!)

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