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Aerolux Figural Light Bulbs

Aerolux Box

During the period between the 1930's and 1970's, Aerolux Light Corporation was a manufacturer of artful gas-discharge light bulbs. Aerolux made these bulbs in a factory in New York. US Patent 2,075,744 granted in March, 1937 describes the design and construction of such bulbs.

Description

Aerolux gas discharge light bulbs contained low pressure gas, either neon or argon, or a mixture of the two. Also within the bulb were metal sculptures coated with phosphors. These phosphors fluoresced when excited by glow discharge. Because glow discharge occurs readily at 110-120 volts AC, one could use these bulbs in standard household lamps in the United States.

See also

• Neon lamp
• List of light sources
• Neon sign

External links

• Aerolux bulb collector Noelle Medici-Giovanni's collection
• The Bulb Museum's exhibit of Aerolux bulbs