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View images of the most well known bulb and socket bases

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I have not had much time to get many items in the forsale area below. Please keep checking back as I will start adding more items soon.

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Cord Balls & Adjusters
My cord pendant adjuster project, as well as a good history about them.

Switch Material
Electrical Code
Mica Insulation
CP or WATTS Marks
Socket Bead/Rib/UNO
Catalogs & Ads
Patents
Pull Chains / Finials
Socket & Electrical Manufacturer's Items And Their History
GECO Sockets
This section will allow you to date and learn how to tell one GECO socket from the other.
Hubbell
This is where this site started from. Since this page was done, there has been much more Hubbell history and information found which will make for a complete redesign of this page and section in the soon future.
Hubbell Patents
This section has some early patent research on Hubbell. It is mostly complete with only a few missing patents which will be added in when this section is re done into the new format
Other Manufacturers
This section is a lot of incomplete work and will be updated shortly. For now it serves to give you some extended information on some companies, but will be a much better tool when it is complete
NEC
This section is everything you ever wanted to know about the National Electrical Code (NEC) but had no one to ask. Downloads of old NEC's, meetings and much extended information is provided.
GECO Sockets

More companies will be added to this list in the near future. We will also be adding a new list of post 1900 sockets and items.
Bergmann & Co.
Brush Electric Co.
Bryant Electric Co.
Crown Elect MFG Co.
EE&S
Holmes & Gale (HG)
Perkins
Thomson-Houston
Westinghouse
Tutorial And Early Lighting History


The Lighting Time Table

To read the entire tutorial, you can just click on the first link and then continue to the next section at the bottom of each page. Or, you can select links below of interest to you.

PRE 1900 SECTION

Overcoming Obstacles
About Early Electric Lighting, Generators, Arc Lamps, The First Edison Socket, Menlo Park, etc.
The First Fixtures
About The Start Of The First Incandescent Lighting Fixtures
Light Reflection
About Early Light Bulbs And Candle Power vs. WATTS
Edison-Bergmann
About Sigmund Bergmann And The Start Of Bergmann And Company Lighting Fixtures
Lighting Break Down
A Quick Break Down Of Different Lighting Time Periods
Styles 1881 to 1884
Bergmann Fixtures And Styles
Other Pre-1888 Styles
About Early Companies That Sold Lighting Systems And The Fixtures That They Sold With Their Lighting Systems
The U.S. Elect. Co.
The United States Electric Company History And Early Items
The Brush Elect. Co.
The Brush Electric Company History And Early Items
Thomson-Houston
The Thomson-Houston Electric Company History And Early Items
Westinghouse
About The Westinghouse Manufacturing Company History And Early Mergers
Mid 1880's Styles
About The Start Of Electrical Supply Houses and how new lighting styles came about
Pre 1900 Sockets
About Early Light Sockets And How To Tell The Difference
1887 New Items
1888 New Items
1890 New Items
1891 New Items
1892 New Items
1893 New Items
1894-1896 Items
1897 New Items
1898 New Items
1899 New Items
Above are catalog items sold in different years. There is no space to duplicate items, so only new and unique items from each year are shown. You would need to view the catalogs for yourself to be complete as I am only highlighting items. You can view catalogs here.

EXTRA INFO
Victor Shade Holder
About The Victor Shade Holder, Atwood And The Standard Holder

I.P. Frink 1899 Items
About Frink & Wheeler
New Wheeler Inverted
Three Links About Mirror Reflector Manufacturers And Their Items And History.

Early Desk Lamps
Some Help In Telling Them Apart

Vitrite And Luminoid
About The Vitrite Holders And Early Vitrite History

Brush-Swan Holder
About Brush-Swan Shade Holders

Cord Balls
My cord pendant adjuster project, as well as a good history about them.

POST 1900 SECTION
About 1900 Styles
This section covers a basic into into the 1900 section covering information about the 1899 transition, electrical code changes, lighting influence, sharing and licensing of patents and then into the new section of electrical specialty manufacturers,

Electrical Specialty Manufacturers
Harvey Hubbell
This section covers some early history periods of pre Hubbell-Grier, Hubbell-Grier, Harvey Hubbell, Hubbell Company. It also covers a number of items that helped change lighting styles,

Benjamin
This section covers some early history periods for the Benjamin Electric MFG. Co, as well as a small section on Dale and The Federal Electric Company
Dale
Federal Electric

This post 1900 section continues to be under current construction

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BERGMANN & COMPANY
Our General Electric Co. Catalog List Information Sheet
 
G.E. Catalog Info

THIS PAGE WAS SHOWN LINKED FROM HERE
http://www.antiquesockets.com/bergmann3.html#bergmanncataloginfo
General Electric Catalogs - Updated List - Last Updated 02-28-10

NOTE: We do not yet have copies of the catalog numbers marked with the red color.
If you can help add to this collection, please contact us.

Date Number Title & Notes Supersedes
1894 No. 7503 General Electric Company
LIGHTING APPARATUS AND SUPPLIES
Dated July 1 1894 - 208 Pages
Highest catalog number 70428		 Note on page 7 prices supersede all former prices
1896 No. 7509 General Electric Company
ELECTRIC WIRING APPLIANCES?
This catalog is noted in the "Wiring Appliances" introduction of No. 7515. It should be dated Aug 24 1896
 No Supersedes Info
1896 No. 7510 General Electric Company - Supply Dept.
RAILWAY APPARATUS AND SUPPLIES
Supply Department Catalog & Price List - Oct. 5th 1896
Highest catalog number 70516		 Supersedes all previous catalogs
1897 No. 7514 General Electric Company - Supply Department
ELECTRIC LIGHTING SUPPLIES
No. 7514 - Dated Dec. 6 1897 - 233 Pages
Highest catalog number 71737		 INTRODUCTION notes: This catalog supersedes all previous catalogs of supplies for electric lighting
1896 or
1897
 CANADA Canadian General Electric Co. Limited
"SUPPLIES" Dated by the fact it contains an 1896 PRE-1897 OFFICIAL NEC - 351 Pages		 This catalog supersedes all previous issues
1898 No. 7515 General Electric Company - Supply Department
ELECTRIC WIRING APPLIANCES
April 4 1898 - 82 Pages
Highest catalog number 71737 		INTRODUCTION notes: Supersedes No. 7509 Aug 24 1896
1899 No. 8084 General Electric Company - Instruction Book
Guide to the selection and testing of incandescent lamps
Aug 28 1899 - 36 Pages
 N/A
1902 No. 7569 General Electric Company - Supply Department
Catalog Of Fuse Boxes, Blocks and Cut-outs
Oct. 2 1902 - 23 Pages
Highest catalog number (for these type of items) 67279		 Supersedes No. 7551
1903 No. 7584 General Electric Company - Supply Department
MARINE SUPPLIES
Dated November 1903 - 35 Pages
Highest catalog number (for these type of items) 64113		 Supersedes No. 7533
1904 None General Electric Company - Supply Department
1904 - SUPPLIES
Dated April, 1904 - 519 Pages
Highest catalog number 88303		 No Supersedes Info
Noteworthy is that this
catalog is however superseded by No. 7603
1905 No. 7590 General Electric Company - Supply Department
G. E. Enclosed Fuse Cut-Outs and Fuses
Dated July 1905 - 32 Pages
Highest catalog number (for these type of items) 66341		 No Supersedes Info
No. 7569?
1907 No. 7603 General Electric Company - Supply Department
1907 - SUPPLIES
Dated January 1907 - 430 Pages
Highest catalog number 99392		 INTRODUCTION notes: This catalog supersedes
the 1904 Supply Catalog ...No. 7601 contains a list of Railway Supplies.
1909 No. 4645 General Electric Company - Supply Department
1909 - SUPPLIES
Dated March 1907 - 380 Pages
Highest catalog number 106380		 Supersedes No. 7603
1911 No. 4824 General Electric Company - Supply Department
1911 - SUPPLIES
Dated March 1911 - 399 Pages
Highest catalog number 121490		 Supersedes No. 4645
1912 Special 5008 General Electric Company - Supply Department
G-E SPECIALTIES CATALOGUE
Dated May 1912 - 176 Pages
Highest catalog number 128683 + New numbers to GE997		 No Supersedes Info
1913 Y-177 General Electric Company
A Handbook On Incandescent Lamp Illumination
Dated 1913 - 150 Pages
 No Supersedes Info
1914 No. J99400 General Electric Company - Supply Department
RELIABLE WIRING DEVICES
G-E SPECIALTIES CATALOGUE
Dated July 1914 - 208 Pages
Highest catalog number 157703 + New numbers to GE997		 No Supersedes Info
1913-1914 No. A4180 General Electric Company - Supply Department
1913-1914 - SUPPLIES
Dated November 1913 - 408 pages (though numbered by sections (example page no. 2204 is actually page 346)
Highest catalog number 174250 + New numbers to GE997		 Supersedes No. 4824
1915-1916
CANADA
No. 15
 Canadian General Electric Co. Limited
Electrical Supplies - Catalog Number 15
Dated 1915-1916 - 1136 Pages
 No "supersedes" info
But, likely supersedes No. 14
1916 No. Y-850 General Electric Company - Supply Department
RELIABLE WIRING DEVICES
G-E SPECIALTIES CATALOGUE
Dated June 1916 - 207 Pages
Highest catalog number 179796 + New numbers to GE997		 Supersedes No. J99400
1919 No. Y-1270 General Electric Company - Supply Department
RELIABLE WIRING DEVICES
G-E SPECIALTIES CATALOGUE
Dated July 1919 - 205 Pages
Highest catalog number 199421 + New numbers to GE1283		 Supersedes No. Y-850
1920 No. Y-1270 General Electric Company
Book - The National In The World War
April 6, 1917-November 11, 1918
Dated June 1920- 395 Pages		 N/A
1920-1921
CANADA
No. 20
 Canadian General Electric Co. Limited
Electrical Supplies - Catalog Number 20
Dated 1920-1921 - 1192 Pages
 No "supersedes" info
But, likely supersedes No. 19
1923 No. 6001A General Electric Company
GENERAL ELECTRIC CATALOG
Dated June 1923 - 1158 Pages
Note: No wiring devices in this catalog.		 Supersedes all but the "new" Wiring Devices catalog commented as not yet published (likely No. 6007).
1924 No. 6007 General Electric Company - Merchandise Department
RELIABLE WIRING DEVICES
G-E WIRING DEVICES - Catalogue 6007
Dated 1924 - 286 Pages
Highest catalog number 235685 + New numbers to GE2284		 Supersedes No. Y1269 and No. Y-1271
1924 No. 6008 General Electric Company - Merchandise Department
(merchandise department organized in 1921 in notes)
ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS' CATALOG
Dated 1924 - 376 Pages
Highest catalog number 260013 + New numbers to GE2284 		Supersedes No. Y-1270
1927 GEA-604 General Electric Company - Merchandise Department
MERCHANDISE CATALOG
Dated 1927 - 288 Pages - No catalog number index		 No Supersedes Info
1928 GEA-600 General Electric Company
GENERAL ELECTRIC CATALOG
Dated January 1928 - 1058 Pages
Note: No wiring devices in this catalog.		 Supersedes No. 6001B
1929 GEA-604A General Electric Company - Merchandise Department
General Electric Supply Corporation (on cover)
MERCHANDISE CATALOG
Dated July 1929 - 112 Pages
Highest catalog number 3049336 + New numbers to GE2797 and SP8840		 Supersedes GEA-604
1928 No. 29 GENERAL ELECTRIC SUPPLY CORPORATION
General Electric Wholesale Catalog No. 29
 No supersedes info
28?
1930 GEA-600A General Electric Company
GENERAL ELECTRIC CATALOG		 Supersedes GEA-600
1930 No. 31 GENERAL ELECTRIC SUPPLY CORPORATION
General Electric Wholesale Catalog No. 31
Dated 1930 - 656 Pages		 Supersedes No. 30
1936 No. 37W GENERAL ELECTRIC SUPPLY CORPORATION
WIRING (all wiring devices)
Dated 1936 - 528 Pages - No catalog number index		 No supersedes info
36W?
1939-1940 GEA-620B General Electric Company
ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT FOR INDUSTRY
Dated August 1939 - 360 Pages		 Supersedes GEA-620A







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