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> From: William Low <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: light bulb question
> Date: Thursday, February 12, 1998 2:45 PM
>
> Don't throw that lightbulb away! I think it may be the one that went on
> over Mr. Hoover's head and was then used in numerous cartoon sequences on
> TV. A valuable find. Since it doesn't have a number you don't have to
> deacession - I'll bet Christies could find a spot in their next auction.
>
> Bill Low
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>
> >
> > Hello all. >
> > We've had the unfortunate experience of having found a small light bulb
> > in our collection in a small cardboard typewriter ribbon box ( It's a
GE
> > 15w 120v bulb and about 3" long).  It has no accession number on it and
> > we cannot find any such object in our card catalog.  I'm sure we're the
> > only museum ever that's found unnumbered objects on a shelf in the
> > collection, right?  :-)
> >
> > Anyway, we need to determine if it's a museum piece or a small light
bulb
> > that somebody took out of an exhibit case and set on a shelf.  Have
light
> > bulbs changed since, say 1930 or 1950, in any way that's noticeable to
> > the average person?
> >
> > Perhaps it could be a bulb that lights the dial on a BIG radio or
something
> > like that, but there's no documentation of it with any of the possible
> > electronic items in our collections, so I'm thinking all we can do is
assume
> > that it's a museum piece and catalog it with a new number and the note
> > "of unknown origin--found in the collection" and hope someone figures
it
> > out someday.  Any advice?
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > Chris.
> >
> > Christine Mouw
> > Assistant Curator
> > Herbert Hoover Presidential Library-Museum
> > West Branch, Iowa  52358
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> >