Edison Dynamo, Type Z, circa 1882
THF810771 / Edison Dynamo, Type Z, circa 1882
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Artifact Overview
After Thomas Edison's successful experimentation with electricity generation and transmission, he began production of equipment to meet a variety of users' electrical power needs. Edison's type Z direct-current dynamos, built at the Edison Machine Works in New York City, were among the earliest manufactured for commercial use. The Harding Jones Paper Company installed this dynamo, serial number 13, at its facilities in Middletown, Ohio.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Generator
Date Made
circa 1882
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
30.415.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Harding-Jones Paper Co.
Material
Steel (Alloy)
Zinc alloy
Metal
Copper (Metal)
Color
Brown (Color)
Copper (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 67.25 in
Width: 29.25 in
Length: 46.5 in
Inscriptions
on data plate:
EDISON ELECTRIC LIGHT CO. / NEW YORK CITY / PATENTED DECEMBER 29, 1879 / OTHER PATENTS APPLIED FOR / NO 13
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