Edison Patent Model of Electric Distribution System, 1887
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Artifact Overview
Artifact Details
Artifact
Model (Patent)
Date Made
circa 1880
Subject Date
1887
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Designed by Thomas A. Edison in Menlo Park, New Jersey.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
29.1980.1396.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Edison Pioneers.
Material
Wood (Plant Material)
Glass (Material)
Metal
Copper (Metal)
Dimensions
Height: 3.0 in
Width: 12 in
Length: 12 in
Inscriptions
Inscribed on nameplate: EDISON
in white script paint on underside: 369280 (patent #)
in white script paint on underside: H.C.1396
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