centennialbulb.org — First installed at the fire department hose cart house in 1901. Made by the Shelby Electric Company, a handblown bulb with carbon filament. Approximate wattage: 4 watts. Left burning continuously in firehouse as a nightlight over the fire trucks.
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wiser87Oct 28, 2005
Sorry to burst your bubble masterzora, but I live less than 40 miles from Livermore and I've never heard of it anywhere until now.
tobeyOct 28, 2005
3 hours after reading this story... my desk light burned out!! Coincidence?
micromauseOct 28, 2005
"is this what you yankees call culture? What the hell is this about. I read this article and laughed my ass off. I mean, europe had the romans and the middle ages, but hey, the US had its lightbulb. lol"Yeah, maybe so, but the Roman Empire is dead. Our light bulb still works. =P
alexempireOct 28, 2005
Hey!!I subbmitted that story a month ago!! Whats going on! aTriangulumRoomyou copied my story! <a class="user" href="http://digg.com/technology/Web_cam_of_light_bulb_that_hasn_t_been_turned_of_since_1901_">http://digg.com/technology/Web_cam_of_light_bulb_that_hasn_t_been_turned_of_since_1901_</a>
anti_netOct 28, 2005
Someone go shoot it! :P
seatonOct 28, 2005
That lightbulb has:A banner, a webcam, its own American Flag, a letter from George W. Bush, and its own website. I'm glad the lightbulb has been burning for so long, but damn.
dirtydogOct 28, 2005
I guess posting "Old!" here would be kind of pointless? :-P -Josh
orangetideOct 28, 2005
I can't read Croatian, but it seems their bulb is older. I think Ripley's should go check that out.
unaicthusOct 28, 2005
dupe from eons ago
scoobysnaxOct 28, 2005
Over the past 104 years this bulb has consumed 3,644 kWh of electricity. How much would that cost today?
riggs54Oct 28, 2005
nothing better than the "bulb cam"hahahaha ownage