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Rating: 120v, unknown wattage (10w?) Came from: U.S.A. Manufactured: During WWII, after Pearl Harbor air raid Purchased: October 2002 Price paid: $5 plus sh. Bulb rarity: A bit rare Best feature: Unique WWII relic |
| General Electric Blackout Bulb |
This is a General Electric Blackout Bulb, used during WWII. They were put into production by the United States after the attack on Pearl Harbor. Their purpose was to create a minimal light source to be used in times known as "blackouts", in which the U.S. government suspected danger of an air raid. When this happened, all normal lights were turned off, and these blackout bulbs were used instead. The whole idea behind this was to make it much harder for enemy bombers to locate cities. This bulb was made by General Electric, however there is also a version by Wabash, which is shaped like a radio tube. A very similar bulb was produced by the SAVE electric company. G.E. chose the regular appliance bulb shape for their Blackout bulbs (A-17 shape). Blackout bulbs were not the only "blackout" accessory produced; Plastic covers for car and bicycle headlights were also made, along with many other things. This particular bulb was used in the United States and possessions, but there are other blackout bulbs made by other countries (such as the U.K.), for use in the same country in which they were made in. Thanks to SilverLiner for contributing with the shape code for this bulb.
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