Bernstein Lowatt Reflector Lamps

Pictured above are two reflector lamps made by the Bernstein Company of Boston, Massachusetts. The agent for the lamps was the Western Electrical Supply Company of St. Louis, Missouri1.

"The lamp has a complete metal reflector entirely within the bulb and situated behind a multi-coiled carbon filament in such a manner as to utilize all of the reflecting surface. The lamps are made with three different types of reflector; a concave form concentrating the light, a convex form dispersing it, and a side reflector for show-window use. Unlike the lamps which are silvered on the outside, the reflector of the 'Lowatt' covers the entire center, making a more efficient reflector. It is also claimed that the 'Lowatt' lamp with a concave reflector shows a candle-power, measured through the tip, of from four to eight times its rated horizontal candle-power."
An aluminum base Lowatt reflector lamp is listed in the Hammer Collection on this website and is labelled 1901-891.

Reference
1) "Reflector Incandescent Lamp," American Electrician, Vol 13, No 7, Jul 1901, pg 373.