Incandescent+Light+Bulb

Ronnie and Paul

Incandescent light bulb Inventor- Thomas Alva Edison Year- September,1878 started, lamp finished January 1879 Facts-Found support from his project fom J.P Morgan powerful banker. The lamps were probably the most famous component of the system. Spent months searching for an affordable filament material that would produce light the best. 1879 October tested carbon filament made from burned sewing thread, first practical incandescent light bulb 1880 bamboo filaments lasted much longer. Edison closely studied the work of English chemist Joseph Swan Oct 21 and 22 his light bulb lasted for 14 hous being burned out. 1880 learned carbonized bamboo fliament could last 1,200 hours. As the development of the improved bulb was Edison's development of an electrical supply. Modern light bulbs have tungsten with coil around it instead of babmboo. [] []

Ronnie-Where am I? Paul- Wow your Thomas Edison! Ronnie- I know that but where am I.I was just in my house in 1878 creating the incanscent light bulb. Paul- Can i ask you some questions about that light bulb? Ronnie- Sure, what do you want to ask me? Paul- Did any body help you with money? Ronnie- Yes J.P. Morgan. Paul What was the best filament? Ronnie- Bamboo was the best, because it lasted1,200 hours. Paul- What was the shortest tim?. Ronnie- About 14 hours. Paul- Have you ever heard of neon lights? Ronnie- No what are they? Paul- They are really colorful lights that are bright and can be a lots of different colors. Ronnie- WOW!!! Thats crazy! Paul- Yeah enstead of bamboo now we have tungsten with a coil it last way longer. Paul- Did you try any other filaments? Ronnie- Yes I also tryed a carbon filament that was made from burned sewing thread. Paul- I would of never thought that you could make a filament out that. Ronnie- Yeah it is but a filament made out of coil and tungsten? Ronnie- I have never even heard of tungsten before. Paul- Well I don't Ronnie- This has been very eye opening for both of us. Paul- Yeah, It has. Ronnie- Well I'm going to go now. Paul- Ok bye now. []