UK's longest-lived light bulb?

“Old Faithful”, a Swan Edison bulb which illuminates the first-floor landing of Mo Richardson’s home in Cowes, Isle of Wight. . . is still glowing strong after 65 years. The bulb, made of hand-drawn glass with a carbon filament, was bought in Redhill, Surrey, in 1938 — since when it could have been switched on for up to 569,400 hours.

Posted by David on March 11, 2003 11:20 AM