Edison General Electric Company Edison System Ampere Meter, 1889-1892
THF163775 / Edison General Electric Company Edison System Ampere Meter, 1889-1892
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Artifact Overview
In the late 1800s and early 1900s, companies that supplied electricity to consumers needed a variety of instruments to regulate and monitor electrical output. These instruments were vital to the operation of power stations and needed to be accurate and rugged. Ammeters--used to measure the current in a circuit--could be found on switchboards or connected to motors and generators.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Ammeter
Date Made
1889-1892
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
00.1781.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Metal
Wood (Plant material)
Glass (Material)
Color
Brown
Gold (Color)
Gray (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 11.5 in
Width: 9.25 in
Length: 4 in
Weight: 12.14 lb
Inscriptions
on glass cover:
EDISON/ SYSTEM./ AMPERE METER./ EDISON GENERAL ELECTRIC CO./ MFRS./ NEW YORK.
on paper label inside:
AMPERES/.../ EDISON GENERAL ELECTRIC CO. PATENTED. SCHENECTADY NY
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Related Content
SetElectric Stories - 2015-2017 IMLS Grant Project II
- 20 Artifacts
In 2015, The Henry Ford received a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) to digitize a selection of artifacts related to electric power generation and distribution. Many hidden stories came to light as staff cataloged, photographed, and conserved these objects. This expert set (the second in the series) presents just another small sampling of those artifacts and their stories preserved by The Henry Ford.