California Nightlight is Longest-burning U.S. Light Bulb

Trivia
on December 5, 2004

First lit in 1901, the orange light bulb that serves as a nightlight over the engines in a Livermore fire station celebrated its 103rd anniversary this year. Made by the Shelby Electric Co., the hand-blown, four-watt bulb has a carbon filament and is reported to be the nation’s longest-burning light bulb.

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