Lad to [email protected] • 8 hours agoWhat's an example of something that was just done right the first time round?message-square26fedilinkarrow-up152arrow-down11
arrow-up151arrow-down1message-squareWhat's an example of something that was just done right the first time round?Lad to [email protected] • 8 hours agomessage-square26fedilink
minus-square@QuarterSwedelink13•7 hours agoThey still made them too. 130V bulbs / garage bulbs / heavy duty bulbs all lasted far longer on 120V because the filament was thicker. They basically never went out.
minus-squareBougieBirdielinkfedilinkEnglish9•5 hours agoThere’s a famous example of one of these bulbs that’s been in operation since 1901 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centennial_Light
They still made them too. 130V bulbs / garage bulbs / heavy duty bulbs all lasted far longer on 120V because the filament was thicker. They basically never went out.
There’s a famous example of one of these bulbs that’s been in operation since 1901
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centennial_Light