At 107, Livermore centennial lightbulb is still a real live wire At 107 years and counting, the low-watt wonder with the curlicue carbon filament has been named the planet’s longest continuously burning bulb by both Guinness World Records and Ripley’s Believe It Or Not. The bulb uses four watts of power, and its carbon filament is protected by an airtight seal.

At 107, Livermore centennial lightbulb is still a real live wire

At 107 years and counting, the low-watt wonder with the curlicue carbon filament has been named the planet’s longest continuously burning bulb by both Guinness World Records and Ripley’s Believe It Or Not. The bulb uses four watts of power, and its carbon filament is protected by an airtight seal.