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1940s Amplex INFRA-RED Industrial bulbs
250W | 115–125V | Heavy brass base | ceramic filament plate | internal chimney tube — built for industrial LIGHTING and equipment.
These were used in factory inspection stations, projection systems, scientific instruments, and photographic enlargers — anywhere bright, controlled, stable light was critical.
Amplex was one of the big names in specialty industrial lamps during the mid-century era, supplying everything from factories to labs to military equipment.
The engineering in this thing is wild… airflow control, filament stability, heat management …all inside a glass globe.
Just another reminder that back then, even a “light bulb” was built like a machine. 🖤
USE BECAUSE THEY ARE THE BETTER THAN THE S*%T THEY MAKE NOW… or collect because they just look badass 😎
DIMENSIONS:
7” long
3 3/4” diameter
