Eveready Tungsten Battery, No. 734, 1913-1915

Artifact

Dry-cell battery

Date Made

1913-1915

Creators

American Eveready Works 

Keywords

Batteries (Electrical) 

Dry-cell batteries 

Flashlights 

Lanterns (Lighting devices) 

Lighting 

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

90.0.85.69

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)
Tungsten

Dimensions

Height: 3.25 in

Width: 1.5 in

Length: 4.125 in

Inscriptions

front: Eveready Tungsten Battery Utility of the Dry Battery Revolutionized Highest Grade Battery in the World American Ever Ready Works New York Chicago San Franciso New Orleans back (partial): GUARANTEE We guarantee this Eveready Tungsten Battery to give 10 to 15 hours service when used with a 4 volt Eveready Mazda bulb . . . side: Guaranteed Sealed Box Patented June 20, 1899 Eveready Tungsten Battery Patented Feb. 18 - 1913 Price 45 cents side: NO. 734 Date sold Guarantee expires 11 18 15