Description:

Millions of vintage cameras (especially the Kodak Instamatic cameras here in the US) use flash bulbs. Most cameras that use flash bulbs have the bulb number needed listed inside the camera. The flashbulb was developed to provide a safer alternative to the flash powder used to create artificial light for photographs, especially when used indoors. The first commercially available flashbulb was the Vacu-blitz, made in 1929 by Hauff-Leonar AG of Germany. This was a glass bulb about the size of an ordinary light bulb and was filled with ultrathin aluminum foil in a low pressure oxygen atmosphere. The foil was ignited using electricity. General Electric (GE) and Westinghouse acquired the license rights to the bulb design and began marketing them in the US. The first flashbulbs manufactured in the US were made by GE starting in 1930. Flashbulbs in the US were produced in large quantities by many manufacturers. As the decades wore on and the electronic flash became more popular, more and more manufacturers quit producing flashbulbs. Sadly, only one manufacturer of flashbulbs exists in 2018, Meggaflash of Ireland. They make only 3 bulbs - two large bulbs for still photography and one long duration bulb for high speed movie photography. Please ask specific questions on details, condition, and shipping prior to bidding, ALL ITEMS ARE SOLD AS IS, and bidder will be responsible for payment. We box and ship what we can to keep costs low, and use USPS and UPS. Large items, extremely fragile, and high value items will be packed by UPS. Quotes available on request

    Dimensions:
  • Box Size: 12.75" x 6.5"
  • Condition:
  • Mint New Old Stock

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November 25, 2019 6:00 PM EST
Canandaigua, NY, US

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