Edison Machine Works, Goerck Street, New York, New York, 1881
THF124560 / Edison Machine Works, Goerck Street, New York, New York, 1881
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Artifact Overview
In 1881, Thomas Edison formed the Edison Machine Works to produce dynamos that would generate the electricity used to light homes and businesses outfitted with his newly invented incandescent lamps. In addition to making direct current generators, Edison Machine Works employees designed, and tested new equipment. Nikola Tesla worked there for six months in 1884 before leaving to develop an alternating current arc lighting system.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
1881
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
84.1.1630.P.188.14617
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 7.5 in
Width: 11.25 in
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Nikola Tesla's name is inseparable from the development of alternating current electricity--particularly with regard to polyphase transmission, but especially with regard to the induction motor. His motor, patented in 1888, was the first practical AC motor. George Westinghouse licensed Tesla's motor patents that same year--enabling the Westinghouse AC lighting system to become a real competitor with direct current systems.