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Lamp #13 was made by Sir Hiram S. Maxim in 1882. The printed label attached to the lamp base states, "MAXIM LAMP Pat't July 20th, 1880 - " (Pat't) Jan. 17th, 1882 - " (Pat't) Feb. 21st, " (1882) - July 24th, " (1882) - Nov. 28th, " (1882). This Lamp has a rare small Maxim "M" filament and an "A" stamped in blue ink on the label. This is a rare Maxim lamp in extraordinary condition, note the internal narrow glass stem post and full length Platinum lead-in wires. This type of lamp was typically installed by using two "A" lamps connected in series to balance the electrical system. As such, this size lamp was first referred to as a "Half" lamp.
2006 is this lamp's 124 th. Anniversary
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