Factoid: GE made some promotional 50,000 watt light bulbs back in the late 50’s or early 60’s. The glass bulb was about 2.5 to 3 feet in diameter and the wire for the filament coils was perhaps 1/2 inch in diameter. One of these was part of a lecture/exhibit at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago. There probably is more information (and photos) on the web.
Factoid: GE made some promotional 50,000 watt light bulbs back in the late 50’s or early 60’s. The glass bulb was about 2.5 to 3 feet in diameter and the wire for the filament coils was perhaps 1/2 inch in diameter. One of these was part of a lecture/exhibit at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago. There probably is more information (and photos) on the web.