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2. Tensor lamp - Wikipedia

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   A Tensor lamp is a trademarked brand of small high-intensity low-voltage desk lamp invented by Jay Monroe. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The lamp was mainly popular during the 1960s and 1970s. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] The lamp was originally used by doctors and dentists, and later became more widely used. [ 5 ]

3. Lampette - Wikipedia

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   The miniature 12-volt DC automotive-type #93 lightbulb utilized by Tensor, Lampette, and other designers of similar products, are smaller than the standard household 110/220-volt AC incandescent light bulb but produced more lumens in a smaller area, so that the lamp bulbs burn out at an increased rate. While standard bulbs last around 1,000 ...

4. Aerolux Light Corporation - Wikipedia

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   Because glow discharge occurs readily at 110-120 volts AC, one could use these bulbs in standard household lamps in the United States. The phosphors used in the bulbs were somewhat brittle, necessitating care in handling. Shaking or jarring the bulbs would cause flaking and migration of the phosphors to other parts of the metallic sculpture.

5. Bi-pin lamp base - Wikipedia

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   The suffix after the G indicates the pin spread; the G dates to the use of Glass for the original bulbs. GU usually also indicates that the lamp provides a mechanism for physical support by the luminaire: in some cases, each pin has a short section of larger diameter at the end (sometimes described as a "peg" rather than a "pin" [2]); the socket allows the bulb to lock into place by twisting ...

6. Lightbulb socket - Wikipedia

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   A wedge base holds the lamp by spring compression in the socket. The lamp is inserted and removed without twisting. Wedge base lamps are widely used in automotive applications, and many Christmas lights strings use plastic wedge-based bulbs. Other wedge bases include strip lamps, sometimes called architectural lamps, with S14s connections ...

7. I've been wearing my mom's locket since she died. When ... - AOL

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   Katharine Horgan's mom died when she was 7 years old. She left her jewelry and cards, which she treasured. She found the locket at a cafe in London.