How many Virginians?  Three....one to climb the ladder & replace, one to
steady the ladder, one to lament how wonderful that old bulb was

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> From: Betty Brennan <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: light bulb question
> Date: Thursday, February 12, 1998 6:28 PM
>
> One, but the light bulb has got to want to change.  [no, no that's how
> many psychiatrists...]
>
> Betty Brennan
> Taylor Studios, Inc.
> http://www.taylorstudios.com
>
> Barry Dressel wrote:
> >
> > C'mon gang!  What are you waitin' for?
> > "How many curators does it take to change a light bulb?"
> >  Winner of contest gets a remaindered out of date edition of Chenhall!
> >
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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
> > > [log in to unmask]
> > >
> > > >
> > > > 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
> > > > [log in to unmask]
> > > >