Centennial Light Bulb

My daughter read about this in a completely unrelated blog and when she looked it up, she got hooked. So when we were going from San Francisco to Kings Canyon and Sequoia national park we had to make spa stop. We were lucky as staff was around to share some of its history. We also had a nice chat about the fire apparatuses and how they use them as well the shifts they have (48 up, 96 off) versus sour local department who does 24 up and 96 off. Livermore handles about ten calls a day and has 4 people always on duty who are thus kept quite busy. Don’t forget the fill the boot as every fire department can always do more with better funding.

Went today, 10/10 the firefighters were kind and we chatted about my NY Cubans Negro League jersey. There's a guest book to sign. It's about a 10 minute stop at most, but, if you like this kind of stuff, it's worth the stop.

It's the world's longest running light bulb!.... And that's about it. I'll be honest, it's cool to see but they don't have a gift shop or much on display. It's at a working firehouse so the guys on staff may or may not be there. Be weary of that before you make any major plans to head over there. That's about it. It's a cool thing to see and you can watch the live feed of the bulb online if that intrigues you but I wouldn't say it's a "Must see" Attraction. Instructions: When you get there, you can park on the East or North side of the building. Then you need to walk up in front of the building, head west, walk past the two big garage doors, and ring the doorbell next to the person sized door. From there, you'll walk back to the garage door closest to the East and they'll open it up for you. And special hint, ask about how they deal with Forest Fires. The guy seemed more interested in talking about that than the lightbulb. And it's actually interesting how they approach a forest fire too.

Some may say this is just an old lightbulb but to the city of Livermore and the firefighters inside this building it is a beacon of light that shines down on the firefighters that protect the city. The lightbulb is more than just a good luck charm to them. This lightbulb represents over 120 years of brotherhood. The lightbulb watches over the firefighters and the firefighters watch over the lightbulb. Quick facts: The lightbulb was first turned on in 1901. The lightbulb was moved to three different fire houses. The lightbulb was manufactured by Shelby lamp company in Ohio. The Guinness book of world records regularly checks in on the lightbulb to confirm that it is still the longest burning lightbulb in the world.

Such an awesome experience and an even more awesome crew. Thanks to these fine fighters for the huge sacrifices they make every day.

Light has been on since 1901. The firemen (bless them) were amicable.

The bulb exists and was accordingly present. The firemen were happy to introduce us.

Not exactly exciting but c'mon it's cool as hell. If you're near by you gotta check it out. Its be lit longer than we've been able to fly.