The Centennial Light

[Yazata]

Meet the Centennial Light, the world's longest burning light bulb. It was switched on in 1901 and it's still going today in 2023, 122 years later!

It was originally a 30 watt bulb (or 60 watt, nobody is sure) and today is about 4 watts worth, like a nightlight.

It's in Livermore California and is cared for by the Centennial Light Bulb Committee, a partnership of the Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department, Livermore Heritage Guild, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratories, and Sandia National Laboratories.

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[Magical Realist]

That's amazing! I would drive out of the way just to see it!

[C C]

I'm impressed that the simple, hangling light fixture is still holding up. It's not like they could ever replace it without the light going off.

[Zinjanthropos]

It’s like a Twilight Zone prop, when it finally blinks out, the world isn’t quite the same. Time actually stops or all the humans on Earth turn into skunk cabbage and a couple of ET maintenance guys show up to change the bulb.