Thomson-Houston Type A Lightning Arrester, 1885-1892
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Artifact Overview
In the late 1800s, companies began producing electricity to light cities, run streetcars, and power factories, homes and offices. A potential danger to this power system and its apparatus was lightning and other large discharges of electricity. A lightning arrester diverts the surges and protects valuable equipment from damage.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Lightning-arrester
Date Made
1885-1892
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
28.310.3
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Twin City Transit Company.
Material
Metal
Wood (Plant material)
Wire
Paper (Fiber product)
Color
Brown
Black (Color)
Red
Gold (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 6.75 in
Width: 9.75 in
Length: 12.5 in
Inscriptions
on plate:
THOMSON/ LIGHTNING ARRESTER/ NO. 8418 TYPE A/ PATENTED JULY 7, '85/ MANUFACTURED BY/ THOMSON-HOUSTON ELEC. CO./ LYNN, MASS. U.S.A.
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