WORLD'S LONGEST LASTING LIGHT BULBS

Rank	Location	Details
1	“Centennial Light” Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Dept. 4550 East Ave. Livermore, CA	The fire department claims that the bulb is at least 117 years old (installed 1901) and has only been turned off a handful of times. The bulb has been noted by The Guinness Book of World Records, Ripley’s Believe It or Not, and General Electric as being the world’s longest-lasting light bulb.
2	“Eternal Light” Stockyards Museum Fort Worth, TX	In 1970 it was credited as being the longest-lasting bulb, two years before the discovery of the Livermore bulb. The bulb was originally installed above the backstage door at the Byers Opera House on September 21, 1908. The theater was demolished in 1977 and the bulb was transported to a museum in the Livestock Exchange Building. Since its installation in the museum, it has only been turned off once-by accident, before being put on its own, unswitched, circuit.
3	Gasnick Supply Store Second Ave. Between 52nd and 53rd Streets New York City	It was installed in 1912, according to store owner, Jack Gasnick. On at least two occasions, Gasnick tried to discredit the Livermore bulb in order to claim that his bulb was the longest lasting. (He apparently was unaware of the Fort Worth bulb). It is unknown what happened to Gasnick and his bulb. The store, and the entire half-block on which it stood, were torn down in 2003.
4	Fire Station No.1 201 N. Oklahoma Ave. Magnum, OK	Turned on 1926-1929.
5	Martin & Newby Electrical Shop Ipswich, England	Given its shape and design, it was thought to date from the 1930s. It burned out in January 2001.

The Livermore light bulb has been in continuous use for more than a century