Edison Tasimeter, 1878
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This tasimeter is a heat-measuring device, invented by Thomas Edison. On July 29, 1878, Edison travelled to Wyoming as part of the "Draper Expedition" to study a total solar eclipse along its path of totality. Mounting a tasimeter to a telescope, Edison conducted experiments to measure the energy levels of the sun’s corona, amplified by the eclipse.
This tasimeter is a heat-measuring device, invented by Thomas Edison. On July 29, 1878, Edison travelled to Wyoming as part of the "Draper Expedition" to study a total solar eclipse along its path of totality. Mounting a tasimeter to a telescope, Edison conducted experiments to measure the energy levels of the sun’s corona, amplified by the eclipse.
Artifact
Tasimeter
Date Made
1878
Keywords
On Exhibit
at Greenfield Village in Menlo Park Laboratory
Object ID
29.1980.288
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Edison Pioneers.
Material
Brass (Alloy)
Steel
Carbon
Rubber
Dimensions
Height: 4.75 in
Width: 5.813 in
Length: 5 in
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