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Cosmos Gasfilled 110V 150W pip-top lamp Here is a lovely old lamp, not sure of the date at the moment, if anyone can help please let me know. Sadly the wrapper was in rather poor condition, but I managed to get a reasonable picture of the printing. I cut that part out and it's now preserved in a folder, the lamp will be re-wrapped for storage. Also, what does 'EX' stand for on the etch..? The lit photo of the lamp shows it on the Variac at 55V so that the filament and etch are more visible. Keywords: Lamps

Cosmos Gasfilled 110V 150W pip-top lamp


Here is a lovely old lamp, not sure of the date at the moment, if anyone can help please let me know. Sadly the wrapper was in rather poor condition, but I managed to get a reasonable picture of the printing. I cut that part out and it's now preserved in a folder, the lamp will be re-wrapped for storage. Also, what does 'EX' stand for on the etch..? The lit photo of the lamp shows it on the Variac at 55V so that the filament and etch are more visible.

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Lamp/Fixture Information
Manufacturer:Metropolitan-Vickers Electrical Co. Ltd.
Model Reference:Cosmos Gasfilled
Lamp
Lamp Type:Incandescent
Filament/Radiator Type:Tungsten filament, single coil
Base:BC (B22d)
Shape/Finish:Pear shaped pip-top, clear
Burning Position:Universal
Electrical
Wattage:150
Voltage:110
Physical/Production
Factory Location:Cosmos Lamp Works, Brimsdown, Middlesex, England
Fabrication Date:Not known at present
File information
Filename:Cosmos_Gasfilled_110V_150W.jpg
Album name:Ria / Incandescent Lamps
Keywords:Lamps
Filesize:307 KiB
Date added:03 Apr 2026
Dimensions:2170 x 1491 pixels
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Sammi   [Fri 03 Apr 2026 at 18:43]
A very nice example for our collection.
Max   [Sat 04 Apr 2026 at 08:15]
Nice lamp indeed. I'd say it's from the 1910s (after 1913) as it features dumet wire seals and an exhaust tip. That's a fine example of an early gas-filled incandescent lamp.

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