Strange Light Bulb

[countryford]

I was at an estate sale today, and I found this strange light bulb. I'm not sure who made it or when. No markings on it. It was only $.50. I brought it home and turned it on and it works. Has anyone ever seen anything like this before? Thanks for any information.
Here it is in the socket

 

[countryford]

All lit up.

 

[cadman]

Justin, that's an interesting bulb. At the end of the 50's when knotty pine paneling and early American furnishings were really beginning to take hold, various manufacturers introduced complementary styled bulbs to create the kerosene lamp chimney look without the need to upgrade an existing fixture. The Westinghouse Spun Glow comes to mind. Typically the glass was tinted light yellow and ribbed, but this one is unique because of it's smooth, white appearance, and the fact it uses an oversized bulb support around the base. Are there any markings stamped into the metal? This was also about the time the Japanese were trying to understand the latest American trends and were introducing competing, albeit cheaper looking, and poorer quality, alternatives. Abco comes to mind.

-Cory

 

[mattl]

Those were around in the 60s and 70s. I had some that we used in lamp posts way back when.

 

[danemodsandy]

Yep:

These were for post lanterns. I haven't seen one in thirty-five years, I'll bet.

 

[newvista58]

Justin,

These were introduced in the 50's, and were
used in Western/Country style wall sconces.

Where a wagon wheel chandelier has a hurricane
globe around a regular bulb, and the metal shade
plate sits around the globe at the clear to frost
glass line, these Bulbs worked under the same
principle. The the metal shade plate of the
sconce would sit directly on this Bulb. No
need for a glass globe. That's why this
bulb is sturdier than a regular "A" bulb.
It was supporting the weight of the shade.

I've seen wall sconces for this bulb every
once in a while come up on Ebay.

Nice Find.

Louis

 

[mayguy]

That is a very cool find, Justin.. Cool to see it still work after all these years.