American Electric Meter Company Meter, 1897-1900

Artifact

Meter (Measuring device)

Date Made

1897-1900

Creators

The American Electric Meter Company 

Place of Creation

United States, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia 

Keywords

United States, New York, New York 

Meters (Measuring devices) 

Electricity 

Electrical generation and distribution 

New York Edison Company 

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

29.1980.19

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Edison Pioneers.

Material

Metal
Wire
Marble (Rock)
Wood (Plant material)

Color

Black (Color)
Gold (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 11.75 in

Width: 10.25 in

Length: 6.5 in

Inscriptions

on plate: NO 274/ THREE WIRE SYSTEM/ AMP'S 10 & 10/ VOLTS 110 & 110/ PATENTED/ JAN. 21 1895 533108/ [...]/OCT. 5 1897 591081/ OTHER PATENTS PENDING/ THE AMERICAN ELECTRIC METER CO/ PHILA. OFFICE 3101 MONTGOMERY AVE stenciled on front: S 2 5