Armington & Sims Steam Engine Used with Edison Jumbo Dynamo, 1882
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Edison's successful lighting experiments at his Menlo Park laboratory in 1879 bore fruit in the practical system he put into operation in New York City, at the center of which was the Pearl Street power station. This is the sole surviving engine-generator from that installation, and it was the first to go online providing power to customers on September 4th, 1882.
Edison's successful lighting experiments at his Menlo Park laboratory in 1879 bore fruit in the practical system he put into operation in New York City, at the center of which was the Pearl Street power station. This is the sole surviving engine-generator from that installation, and it was the first to go online providing power to customers on September 4th, 1882.
Artifact
Steam engine (Engine)
Date Made
1882
Keywords
United States, New York, New York
Edison, Thomas A. (Thomas Alva), 1847-1931
On Exhibit
at Greenfield Village in Edison Illuminating Company Station A
Object ID
30.1505.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Steel (Alloy)
Cast iron
Dimensions
Length: 13 in (Stroke)
Diameter: 14.5 in (Bore)
Height: 72 in
Width: 72 in
Length: 144 in
Horsepower: 150 hp (111.85 kW)
Speed: 350 rpm (5.83 Hz)
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