FS: small collection of odd pilot lights

[Jim Adney]

I have a small stash of pilot light bulbs which I don't have any use
for and would just like to send off to a good home for minimal money.
I'll try to describe them as best I can, but most of them don't appear
to have any of the standard bulb type numbers on them. From their
appearance, I'd guess that most of them might be pre 1950. Feedback as
to what these really are would be appreciated.

Here's what I have:

7/16" (G 3-1/2?) spherical bulb, 3/8" miniature screw base, green
bead, inverted V filament, brass base stamped, "Mazda-Mazda." I have 5
of these.

7/16" (T 3-1/2?) tubular bulb, 3/8" miniature screw base, purple/white
bead, inverted U filament, brass base stamped "U.S.A." and printed
with a 2? where the ? may be a 4. I have just one of these.

~3/4" (G 6?) spherical bulb, 15mm double contact bayonette base, clear
bead, inverted V filament w/center support, brass base stamped "Mazda"
and printed 6-8V. I have 5 of these.

~15/16 (G 7-1/2?) spherical bulb, 15mm double contact bayonette base,
clear bead, W filament w/single center support, brass base stamped
"Mazda," no printing visible. Only one available.

Projection bulb with odd interrupted flange bayonette base, overall
length is 3-7/8", tubular shape bulb 1-1/4" diameter. Printed on top,
"General Electric, base down, 45W, 6.6A. Globe is loose in base, but
appears to be functional. Paper sleeve has no number; is labeled
"General Electric Mazda Lamps." Only one available.

Question: Was Mazda a GE trademark?

I'll sell them individually if necessary, but preference, and
gratitude, will be given to anyone who will simply take the whole
batch.

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Jim Adney jadney@vwtype3.org
Madison, WI 53711 USA
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[James Sweet]

Question: Was Mazda a GE trademark?

Mazda was a general term to describe the type of filament used in the lamp,
which is coiled tungsten. I forget who came up with it, but I know at least
GE and Westinghouse made Mazda lamps.

 

[Steven Dinius]

I thought Mazda was a mythological figure if I remember the old GE ad I saw
once, but I may be mixed up. I always knew it was the trademark for Toyo
Kyogo (?) cars and trucks and that the company is now majority owned by the
Ford Motor Company. Even those some of those cars are rebadged Fords, they
still seem a whole lot neater than the US counterparts (Ford should listen).

"James Sweet" <jamessweet@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:cM2Jb.25244$I07.65719@attbi_s53...

Question: Was Mazda a GE trademark?



Mazda was a general term to describe the type of filament used in the
lamp,
which is coiled tungsten. I forget who came up with it, but I know at
least
GE and Westinghouse made Mazda lamps.

 

[Bill Jeffrey]

James Sweet wrote:

Question: Was Mazda a GE trademark?

Mazda was a general term to describe the type of filament used in the lamp,
which is coiled tungsten. I forget who came up with it, but I know at least
GE and Westinghouse made Mazda lamps.

Right you are - I never knew that. According to
http://www.oldchristmaslights.com/The%20Mazda%20Lamp%20Story.htm ...

"In 1909, General Electric first used the name Mazda on their lamps...
It was chosen to represent the best that the American lighting industry
had to offer at the time, and was selected due to the fact that Persian
mythology gave the name Ahura Mazda to the god of light ... The MAZDA
name and standards were available for license [from GE] only for lamps
using tungsten filaments. Tungsten, a vast improvement over the carbon
filaments, had a brighter, whiter light output which was much more even
from lamp to lamp."

Bill Jeffrey

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In rec.antiques.radio+phono James Sweet <jamessweet@hotmail.com> wrote:

Mazda was a general term to describe the type of filament used in the lamp,
which is coiled tungsten. I forget who came up with it, but I know at least
GE and Westinghouse made Mazda lamps.

In Europe, Mazda used to be a radio tube manufacturer. They also sold
their no-up-to-full-specs under the Adzam brand, I think. Nowadays
Philips is using the brand name to sell their cheap incandescent bulbs
(used to be Splendor brand).

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Met vriendelijke groet,

Maarten Bakker.

 

[William Sommerwerck]

Mazda was a general term to describe the type of filament used
in the lamp, which is coiled tungsten. I forget who came up with it,
but I know at least GE and Westinghouse made Mazda lamps.

I believe Mazda was strictly a GE trademark. Zoroastrianism god of light, I
believe.

 

[James Sweet]

"William Sommerwerck" <williams@nwlink.com> wrote in message
news:vvbho5l8a1qvee@corp.supernews.com...

Mazda was a general term to describe the type of filament used
in the lamp, which is coiled tungsten. I forget who came up with it,
but I know at least GE and Westinghouse made Mazda lamps.

I believe Mazda was strictly a GE trademark. Zoroastrianism god of light,
I
believe.

It was definitly licensed to other companies, I have some Westinghouse Mazda
lamps.