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  2. Centennial Light - Wikipedia

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    The pendant light at Fire Station #6 in which the bulb is installed. The Centennial Light was originally a 60-watt bulb, but has since dimmed significantly and is now as bright as a 4-watt bulb. [7] [8] [9] The hand-blown, carbon-filament common light bulb was invented by Adolphe Chaillet, a French engineer who filed a patent for this socket ...

  3. BulbAmerica - Wikipedia

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    BulbAmerica is the largest wholesale seller of lightbulbs in the U.S. [1] The New York-based on-line outlet sells nearly 40,000 different light bulb types. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] BulbAmerica was started in 2003 by Corey Frons and is headquartered in Brooklyn , New York .

  4. Flashlight - Wikipedia

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    Formerly, the light source typically was a miniature incandescent light bulb, but these have been displaced by light-emitting diodes (LEDs) since the early 2000s. A typical flashlight consists of the light source mounted in a reflector, a transparent cover (sometimes combined with a lens ) to protect the light source and reflector, a battery ...

  5. Parabolic aluminized reflector - Wikipedia

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    From the 1975 model year, a rectangular version of the four-lamp system was legalized. The new lamps were 165 mm ( 6 + 1 / 2 in) wide and 100 mm (4 in) tall. For 1978, a rectangular version of the two-lamp system became legal; these measured 200 mm (8 in) wide and 142 mm ( 5 + 1 / 2 in) tall.

  6. Electric light - Wikipedia

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    An electric light, lamp, or light bulb is an electrical component that produces light. It is the most common form of artificial lighting . Lamps usually have a base made of ceramic , metal, glass, or plastic which secures the lamp in the socket of a light fixture , which is often called a "lamp" as well.

  7. Batteries Plus - Wikipedia

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    Batteries Plus (stylized as Batteries+, formerly Batteries Plus Bulbs stylized as Batteries+Bulbs) is an American retail chain of 600+ franchise outlets [2] founded in 1988 that sells and recycles [3] [4] [5] batteries of varying size and voltage that provide power to operate consumer electronics, watches, cell phones, digital cameras, automobiles and other devices that require DC power. [6]

  8. Mercury-vapor lamp - Wikipedia

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    Color corrected" mercury bulbs overcome this problem with a phosphor on the inside of the outer bulb that emits at the red wavelengths, offering whiter light and better color rendition. Mercury-vapor lights operate at an internal pressure of around one atmosphere and require special fixtures, as well as an electrical ballast. They also require ...

  9. Safelite - Wikipedia

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    Safelite Group, Inc. is an American provider of automotive glass repair and replacement services, wholesale automotive glass sales, along with insurance claims management, based in Columbus, Ohio.Safelite is being sued by the state of California and faces a September 2025 trial for alleged insurance fraud.