Edison-Lalande Battery, circa 1887
THF170799 / Edison-Lalande Battery, circa 1887
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Artifact Overview
A chemical reaction hidden within this battery's white porcelain jar creates electricity. Thomas Edison developed this battery from an earlier design by Felix Lalande and Georges Chaperon. Batteries like this powered fans, phonographs, telephones, and a variety of other devices for years in places where the electric grid did not reach, or electric generators were impractical.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Battery (Electrical)
Date Made
circa 1887
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
35.205.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Fred W. Becker.
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Metal
Color
White (Color)
Black (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 8.25 in
Diameter: 6.5 in
Inscriptions
stamped on top:
EDISON-LALANDE BATTERY./ PAT. MAR. 20, 1883,/ OTHER PATENTS APPLIED FOR
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