Thomson-Houston Recording Wattmeter, 1890-1892
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Artifact Overview
Elihu Thomson, engineer, inventor and cofounder of the Thomson-Houston Electric Company, developed a commutator-type wattmeter in the late 1880s. His recording watt-hour meter helped transform the nascent electric power industry. The sturdy device provided companies that supplied electricity to consumers a way to accurately track and bill electrical power use.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Wattmeter
Date Made
1890-1892
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
29.1980.8
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Edison Pioneers.
Material
Metal
Glass (Material)
Wire
Color
Black (Color)
White (Color)
Gold (Color)
Silver (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 10.5 in
Width: 10.25 in
Length: 8 in
Inscriptions
on plate:THOMSON RECORDING/ WATT METER/ PATENTED JULY 22 1890./ PATENTS APPLIED FOR/ TYPE 1 1/2 NO. 4817/ CAPACITY 80 AMP. 50 VOLTS/ THOMSON-HOUSTON ELEC. CO./ LYNN, MASS. U.S.A.
on readout:
THOMSON RECORDING/ WATT METER/ MANUFACTURED BY/ THOMSON HOUSTON ELECTRIC CO./ LYNN, MASS. U.S.A.
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