The Centennial Bulb, as its known by the Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department, will celebrate its 110th birthday on June 18, making it the longest-burning light bulb in the world.
Lynn Owens, a retired department division chief and light bulb centennial committee chairman, told the BBC the low watt current that runs through it may have prolonged the light bulb's life, but no one really knows how it's kept burning for so long.
The legendary bulb was manufactured by the Shelby Electric Company of Ohio and has served a number of city fire department facilities since it was first used in 1901. It currently resides at the fire department's Station 6.
According to the city's website, both the Guinness Book of World Records and Ripley’s Believe It-Or-Not have certified its authenticity.
The bulb also has a livecam that refreshes every 10 seconds, which you can see here.
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