Bergmann & Company Edison Chemical Meter, 1884
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Artifact Overview
Artifact Details
Artifact
Meter (Measuring device)
Date Made
1884
Creators
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Designed by Thomas A. Edison and made by Bergmann & Company.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
29.1980.12
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Edison Pioneers.
Material
Metal
Lead (Metal)
Color
Black (Color)
White (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 14.5 in
Width: 9 in
Length: 5.5 in
Inscriptions
stenciled in white on door:
EDISON ELECTRIC LIGHT/ NO. 2./ METER SYSTEM/ PATENTED/ DEC. 27, 81. OCT. 18. 82 & JULY 17. 83/ S 34
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