The World's Longest-Burning Light Bulb Has Shone for 110 Years

Popular Mechanics ^ | Nov 18, 2014 | Rachel Z. Arndt

[Leaning Right]

Incandescent light bulbs may be fading away, killed off slowly by fluorescents and LEDs, but there's one old-fashioned bulb that refuses to go out. In fact, it's been going for more than a century.

The world's longest-burning light bulb has been shining since 1901, when it was first turned on in Livermore, Calif.

[McCarthysGhost]

Ok, so inert gas or a VACUUM. So, I was obviously referring to vacuum based incandescent bulbs, ok?

[terycarl]

Nonpolitical? That light bulb is a monument to male patriarchy and white supremacy as well as a benchmark in the industrial revolution that caused climate change which has a disproportionate impact on transgendered people and vegans.

NOW THAT'S FUNNY

[Deplorable American1776]

I was wondering if the bulb was still shining...

[mumblypeg]

A bit of trivia: Bob Dylan has in his touring contract, his hotel rooms MUST have incandescent bulbs.
No curly bulbs for the Bobster!

[Deplorable American1776]

The Livermore bulb is insulted for comparing it to them...

[Some Fat Guy in L.A.]

Never liked CFL bulbs - I only have one left - when it goes it gets replaced with LED.

I love the LEDs - they are bright and use less power and don’t throw heat. I can put a 100 watt equivalent LED into a fixture that will only take a 75 watt incandescent. I have had one (store brand) LED burn out prematurely, but the rest of them have been soldiering on for years now.