Consumer, Electromagnetism, Engineering, History, Materials, Physics, Science, Technology Light bulbs: They don’t make ‘em like they used to November 12, 2012 Nicholas Gerbis Leave a comment Photo by Jane023 Weekend circulars and hardware store ads tout “long-lasting” light bulbs that burn for 10,000-20,000 hours, but they can’t hold a candle to the subject of this story: a bulb that has shed continuous light for over a century. What’s the Longest Burning Light Bulb?