Insulation Sample from Edison Dynamo Used on SS Columbia, 1880

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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Insulation

Date Made

1880

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

30.1302.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Insulation
Cardboard
String (Fiber product)
Paper (Fiber product)

Color

Brown
Blue
Orange (Color)
Black (Color)
White (Color)

Dimensions

Length: 24.5 in
Width: 3.5 in
Height: 3 in

Inscriptions

on label on shipping tube: MU-402 / From C. J. Leephart Dept. / GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY / SCHENECTADY, N. Y. / Return Postage Guaranteed / GE / Mr. James W. Bishop / Special Representative / Henry Ford / Dearborn, Michigan / FIRST CLASS postal stamp on shipping tube: SCHENECTADY / 1929 stamped on shipping tube: FIRST CLASS